Sewing Standard Overlock Seams; Sewing Rolled Hems; Linking And Sample Seams; Adjusting The Thread Tension - Singer 14SH754 Operation And Safety Notes

Standard overlock seams and rolled hems

Sewing standard overlock seams

Set the seam width finger switch to S to
push the seam width finger forward.
Note: The seam width finger switch must
be moved all the way toward the adjust-
ment mark S.

Sewing rolled hems

Set the seam width finger switch to R to
slide the seam width finger back.
Note: The seam width finger switch must
be moved all the way toward the adjust-
ment mark R.

Linking and sample seams

With the machine fully threaded, place all thread under the presser foot
toward the back, slightly toward the left, across the throat plate.
Hold the threads slightly taut.
Turn the hand wheel 2 to 3 full turns toward you to start forming the
thread chain.
Lower the presser foot.
Continue holding on to the thread chain and activate the foot control
until the free chain is approx. 5–7.5 cm.
Place the fabric piece under the presser foot from the front, and sew a
sample seam.
Note: Never pull the fabric piece whilst sewing, as the machine could
otherwise bend and break.
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Adjusting the thread tension

2-Thread overlock seam

Note: The following tensions are only recommendations.
Thread tension is determined by:
1) Fabric type and thickness
2) Needle size
3) Thread quality and thickness
„
Seam width finger switch
(also see „Attaching the converter to the right looper")
„
Needle position
Seam width head
Stitch length
Use

Correct tension setting

Set each tension dial to the following setting and sew a sample seam
using the fabric scrap.
Material
Lightweight fabrics
Medium weight
fabrics
Heavy fabrics
Material
Lightweight fabrics
Medium weight
fabrics
Heavy fabrics
S
2–4
converter
Needle thread Left looper thread
Top side Underside
Thread tension
blue green orange
2.5 Converter
3.5 Converter
4.0 Converter
Thread tension
blue green orange
2.5 Converter
4.0 Converter
5.0 Converter
yellow
1.0
1.0
1.0
yellow
2.0
2.0
2.0
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