Singer 5053 Instruction Book page 52

Act upon the following manner:
• Turn the stitch length dial to the left until the mark on
the dial lines up with the dot on the machine, as shown.
Note: f for any reason the machine does not start I
sewing your desired pattern after aligning the tw o
dot symbols, push in on the reverse stitch butto . n
Balancing flexible stitches
You may need to adjust the flexible stitch Balance selector
when using a flexible stitch pattern in order to achieve the
correct pattern appearance.
Before you move the stitch balance dial from its neutral
position, make a test sample using two layers of scrap
fabric. If adjustment is required stitch slowly and move the
selector as you sew.
• Move selector to the right to separate stitches of
pattern.
• Move selector to the left to bring stitches of the pattern
together.
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Too close Correct Too open
Muy cerrado Correcto Muy abierto
Très fermé
Correct Très ouvert
Module 3 - Flexible stitch patterns
3
Straight
Signal Track Robot
stretch
stitch stitch stitch
stitch
PATTERN
Needle
position
Stitch
width
Pattern
Any
3 3 3
module 3
Dial letter
A A B C
A
Stitch
length
General Special Special Special
Foot
purpose
purpose purpose purpose
General General General General
Needle
purpose purpose purpose purpose
plate
Ideal
for plain
Application
seams Decorative Decorative Decorative
that
stretch
Lawn Acrobat Shoal Sail Crab
stitch stitch stitch stitch stitch
3 3 3 3 3
D E F G H
Special Special Special Special Special
purpose purpose purpose purpose purpose
General General General General General
purpose purpose purpose purpose purpose
Decorative Decorative Decorative Decorative Decorative
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