Bernina 530 Manual - Page 19

machine will sew forward. When the regulator lever is raised so that the zero line is below the line mark, the machine will sew backward. Forward and backward sewing serves to strengthen certain sewing areas and to secure the ends of the threads. The more the stitch regulator lever is displaced upward or downward, the longer the forward or backward stitch will become. In order to ensure that the forward and backward stitches are of the same length, the lock screw 14 limiting the upward and downward movement of the stitch regulator lever 15 is turned outward or inward to a greater or lesser degree. If the screw is turned outward, the displacement of the lever is increased, and inward rotation of the screw will reduce the displacement. Removal of Work from the Machine Raise the take-up lever into its highest position and lift the presser foot by means of the lifting lever. This releases the top thread tension, so that the work can easily be removed. In particular, make sure that the work is always pulled from under the presser foot towards the rear to prevent the needle from becoming bent and causing thread breakage and faulty stitches. 32 a • • LI aalliliAndar a • Fig. 17 a b e Darning and Mending When the machine is set for darning (plain and crosswise), proceed as follows : 1, Raise take-up lever. 2. Remove presser foot and replace by hopper foot. 3. Lower feed dog by turning knob to the right to produce the darning symbol, 4. Set stitch regulator to zero so that the feed dog is not unnecessarily operated. 5. Set zigzag knob to zero. The BERNINA-Record Model 530-2 and Model 532-2 can be used for darning with or without the slide-on table depending on the type of the work. Cress-wise Darning for Linen, etc. Cross-wise darning is simple with the Bernina, thanks to the patented hopper darning foot. 33