SINGER 99-13 - Manual (Page 9)

Have tlic lake-iip lever at, its liigliest point, llieii
wilh the left haml hold the end of the needle
tliread, leaving it slack from the hand to the neeille.
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To Prepare for Sewing
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'rum the halanee wheel over towanl you until the
needle moves down and up again to its highest point,
thus catching the bohinn thread; draw up the needle
thrtaul aui.1 the bobbin threatl will come up with it
through the hole in the throat plate (.see I'ig. 1-1).
Lay both threads back under the presser fool.
To Commence Sewing
Place the material beneath the presser foot, lower
the presser foot and commence to sew', prejising the
knee lever to the right to start the machine.
Let the thread take-up lever rest at its highest
point, rai.se the pie.s.ser foot and draw the fabric back
ami to the left, p,a.ss the threads over the Ihreail
cutter (tj, Pig. 14, page 10) and pull dow'ii lightly to
sever them. Leave the ends of the Ihreail under
the i)ie.s.si'r fool.
Tensions
Por ordinary stitching, the needle and bol.biu
threads should be locked in the. centre of the thick-
ness of the nmicriill, thus:
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To Remove the Work
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if the tension on l iio neetlle tln-eiul is too tight, or
if that on the bolihin limiacl is too loose, the neetlle
thieail will lie sliaight ahmg the upper surface of
the material, thus:
F ig . 10. 'I'lGiiT NcifOLh: T ension
If the Icitsion on the l>ol>I)iu thi'catl is too tight, or
if that on Iho needle thread is too loosci, the bobbin
thread will lie straight along the under side of the
inatorial, thus:
Fiu. 17. Luosu NKEULk: T uue .\ d T ension