How to start and stop the machine
With your machine unthreaded and the presser foot raised, it is ready for you to start. Place your right hand on the balance wheel. (It will help you to start the machine in motion.)
Keep your left hand a distance from the needle to avoid this—
How to speed up and slow down
Place your foot or knee on the control or treadle.
See how slowly you can make the needle go up and down. If the machine runs too fast for you, you can press your right hand against the balance wheel to slow it down.
Practice until your foot or knee can control the speed evenly from fast to slow, without using your right hand on the balance wheel.
How to stitch correctly
Slip a piece of material under the presser foot. (Your leader will have a piece for you.) Lower the needle into the material by rolling your right hand on the balance wheel until the needle goes down as far as possible. Then lower the presser foot onto the material.