SINGER 14U236B - Manual (Page 20)

(6) Correct thread tensions for 3-thread wrapped edge overlook.
Be sure the threads are correctly threaded otherwise
proper tension cannot be obtained.
Set each tension dial to settings shown below and test sew on a sample of your fabric.
• When using right needle for sewing normal width overedge seams, be sure to remove left needle.
Fabric
Light weight
Medium weight
Heavy weight
Tension Dial
Blue Green
3.0
4.0
4.5
Orange
0.5
0.5
0.5
Yellow
7.0
8.0
8.5
• When using left needle for sewing wide
overedge seams, be sure to remove right
needle.
Fabric
Tension Dial
Blue Green Orange Yellow
Light weight 6.0 0 7.5
Medium weight 8.0 0 8.5
Heavy weight 8.5 0 8.5
Right needle
thread tension
dial (green)
Left needle
thread tension
dial (blue)
Right looper
thread tension
dial (orange)
Left looper
thread tension
dial (yellow)
Adjust thread tensions to suit your fabric making reference to table below. Make adjustments in
increments of no greater than half a number at a time.
r When right looper thread is too When left looper thread is too When needle thread is too
loose. loose. loose
Needle / Needle
thread / thread
\
Right looper \
Right looper
— \
thread
Left Iqoper
Right looper
O^^Left looper thread Left looper thread
thread /
y thread thread
Needle thread
Topside ^ ■ Underside Topside Underside Topside Underside
Turn right looper thread ten­ Turn left looper thread ten­ Turn needle thread tension
sion dial (orange) toward the sion dial (yellow) toward the dial (blue or green) toward the
(+) mark. (+) mark. (+) mark.
Or, turn right looper thread Or, turn right looper thread
tension dial (orange) toward tension dial (orange) toward
V
the (—) mark. the (—) mark.
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