3-Thread Balanced Stitch: Wide And Narrow - Bernina Serger User Manual

Firm fabric, 8" x 6"
Fabric:
80/12 Universal
Needle:
4 cones of serger thread (red, blue, green, for narrow
Thread:
and red, blue, yellow for wide)
Standard
Presser Foot:
3-thread overlock
Stitch:
Wide Balanced Stitch
Using the small screwdriver and brush/needle insertion tool,
remove the right needle. Snug the needle set screw after removing
the needle.
Thread the serger for a wide 3-thread overlock stitch using the
LEFT needle and thread colors to match the color-coded
threading path on the serger. Adjust all thread tension settings
for a balanced stitch as indicated below.
Fold fabric in half to be 4"x 6". Serge along the folded edge of the
fabric, trimming slightly to remove the fold.
Narrow Balanced Stitch
Using the small screwdriver and brush/needle insertion tool,
loosen the right needle screw and insert the right needle. Hint:
Place the point of the needle directly above the right needle
space of the presser foot, then lift the needle up to place the
shank in the correct hole. Tighten the right needle screw.
Remove the left needle. Tighten the needle set screw after
removing the left needle.
Thread the serger for a 3-thread narrow stitch using the RIGHT
needle and thread colors to match the color-coded threading path
on the serger. Adjust all thread tension settings for a balanced
stitch as indicated below.
Serge along the raw edges opposite the wide balanced stitch.
3-Thread Balanced Stitch
Upper Looper ····························· 3-5
Lower Looper ····························· 3-5
Left Needle (for wide stitch) ······ 3-5
Right Needle (for narrow stitch) · 3-5
Stitch Length ······························ 2.5
Cutting Width ····························· 2-3
Differential Feed ························ N
Suggested Settings
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