Bernina 532-2 - Manual (Page 18)

Lswaring Iha Fead Dog Fif. 16
At the right-hand bottom portion of the machine is placed a control knob 17 designed
to lower or raise the feed dog. According to whether the knob is moved to the left or
the right, the symbol
showing that the feed
dog is in operative posi­
tion, i.e. that the machine
is ready for sewing, or
the symbol showing that
the feed dog is lowered
and the machine set for
darning will appear in
the window 46.
Fili. 16
Plain Stitch
For plain stitching, adjust the machine as follows;
1. Raise take-up lever approximately to its highest point.
Insert plain stitch presser foot (for ordinary plain stitch work, the zigzag presser
foot may be used as well). Thread needle from front to back. Pass top and bottom
threads together back under the presser foot.
3. Turn control knob to the left to bring sewing symbol into sight.
4. .Adjust stitch regulator so that the zero mark of the stitch length dial is above the
line mark on the right-hand side. This is possible only if the screw 14 (Fig. 2) is
not quite screwed in.
6 , S e t zigzag knob to zero. In this position, the m a c h i n e w i ll do plain sewing. As soon
as the knob is turned to the right, a zigzag stitch will result.
6. Slide on sewing table.
Make sure that the balance wheel is always turned in the direction of the arrow, i.e
towards the operator.
Forward and Backward Sewing and Adjustment of Stitch lengths
According to the position of the stitch regulator 16 the machine will sew forward or
backward, making long or short stitches. If the stitch regulator lever 16 is depressed
so that the zero line of the stitch length dial 47 is above the line mark on the side, the
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