Presser Foot Pressure; Adjusting - Singer 7146 Gebrauchsanweisung

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REGULATING PRESSER
The pressure dial regulates
the presser foot exerts
pressure is important
fabric to feed smoothly
being marked.
The NORM (normal) setting
setting that can be used
variety of fabrics of different
textures. Intermediate
and below NORM (normal)
When you need extra control
the setting to heavier
suit the fabric being used.
Lower the foot before setting pressure.
• To increase pressure,
toward MAX.
• To decrease pressure,
toward
• For darning, set dial on

ADJUSTING

NEEDLE
Correct tension is important
much or too little will weaken
cause your fabric to pucker.
Zig-Zag stitching requires
tension than straight stitching.
Make a test sample with the fabric
you plan to use so that
tension properly.
A well balanced stitch,
A, will have the needle
locked between the two layers of fabric with
no loops on top or bottom
The tension dial regulates
tension on your needle
according to the type of thread
use. The numbers on the dial eliminate
work.
If the fabric puckers
the stitches in your test
increase needle thread
• To decrease tension,
number.
• To increase tension,
number.
FOOT PRESSURE
the pressure that
on the fabric. Correct
because it enables the
and evenly, without
is an all purpose
for sewing a wide
weights and
notched settings above
are also provided.
to sew, regulate
or lighter pressure to
turn dial from NORM
turn dial from NORM
THREAD TENSION
because too
your seams or
less needle thread
and thread
you can adjust the
as shown in illustration
and bobbin threads
and no puckers.
the degree of
thread. Set
and fabric you
guess-
B, decrease tension.
sample look loose C,
tension.
turn dial to lower
turn dial to higher
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