Free Arm Sewing; Removing The Extension Table - Singer 5040 Instruction Manual

Free-arm sewing

Removing the extension table

To change machine for free-arm sewing, lift
right edge (1) of extension table, slide it to
the left and off the machine (2).
To replace the extension table, slide it to the
right keeping it even with the free-arm, until
the tabs on the right lock into place.
Fabric handling when sewing tubular and
hard to reach garment areas is simplified and
made easier when you use the free-arm
sewing capability of your sewing machine.
Applications
Sleeves
• Free-arm sewing takes the difficulty out of
topstitching. Sleeves, finishing waistbands
and trouser legs rotate smoothly under the
needle, around the arm, allowing you to
place your stitching accurately.
Buttons
• Sewing buttons on a cuff or neckband is
easy with free-arm sewing. The sewing arm
allows room for cuffs to slip onto without
being stretched out of shape, and you can
also see and handle the stitching area more
easily.
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