User Manual

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THE RÜFFLER (Cont’d)
Activating Parts. Ruffling blade and separa
tor blade are of blue steel and hold material
to be gathered between them. Ruffling
blade forms gathers or pleats by carrying
fabric to needle according to spacing and
fullness to which ruffler is adjusted. Separa
tor guide is slotted to guide seam edges evenly
and to separate ruffled strip from material to
which ruffle is attached.
Preparation
• Raise needle to highest point.
# Locate ruffler on presser bar with fork arm
over needle clamp screw. Securely tighten
both presser bar and needle clamp screws.
Gathering
# Set adjusting lever on Number 1 setting
and throw adjusting finger out of action.
# Turn adjusting screw for amount of
fullness desired and set stitch length to
space fullness. Turn screw in for more
fullness; turn out for less fullness.