SINGER W311 - Manual (Page 12)

ADJUSTING PRESSURE AND FEEDING OF FABRIC
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Genera! Sewing. Usually for normal sewing the pressure bar cap or darner release,
(B, Fig, 18) is at its lowest position and the drop feed knob is turned to High”
position. Fig. 19. Sewing Thin or LightWeight Fabrics. When lighter pressure is required
to sew satisfactorily on thin silk or flimsy material, the pressure cap should be about
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press cap (B) down again to halfway spot. Lower the feed slightly by turning the
black dot on the knob to ’ Low” position. Darning and Mending, in order to move the
fabric freely in any direction for darning, and mending, release the pressure cap B
completely by pressing down on the snap lock, (A, Fig. 20)
Turn the knob to ’’DOWN” position, which drops the feed well below the needle plate.
To retun feed to normal, return knob to ” HIGH”
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Fig. 18
Fig. 19
DARNING AND MENDING
In order to move the fabric freely in any
direction for darning and mending, release
the pressure cap B completely by pressing
down on the snap lock (A, Fig. 20). Press
DOWN button (Fig. 18) ail the way down,
which drops the feed well below the needle
plate. To return feed to normal, press the
UP button all the way down.
Fig. 20