Straight Stitching; Setting Selectors - Singer Merritt 2404 Instruction Book

3. Straight Stitching
Setting Selectors
Befare vou move the selectars to set your machine for
straight stitching, turn the hand wheel
towardvou
until
the needle is above the needle plate.
• Needle Position: L
@]
R
• Stitch Width:
~
• Stitch Length:
1.5·4
to suit fabric
Straight stitching can be performed with any one of
the stitch pattern discs in place and stitch widttf lever
at ---- only.
Adjusting Stitch Length
lhe stitch length dial controls the length of stítches.
lhe numbers around the edge of the dial express
stitch length in mm;
tne lowertne
numbet,
tne
snonet
tnestitch.
Generally, shorter stitches are best for light-
weight fabrico lhe area from O to 1 is used for the
adjustment of zig-zag satin stitching (see page 40).
5ettingthe Dial
• Iurn dial so that stitch length desired is positioned
under ..... symbol.
• To shorten stitch length,
turn dial toward a lower
number.
• Tolengthen stitchlength,
turn dial toward a higher
number.
Forreverse stitching,
depress push button located in
centre of dial, hold in until reverse stitching ís com-
pleted, then release push button.
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