SINGER 14U52 User Manual
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(4) Correct thread tensions for 3-thread standard overlook.
Be sur^ 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
Tension Dial
Blue Green Orange Y ellow
Light weight
1.5
2.0
2.0
Medium weight
2.0
2.5
2.0
Heavy weight
2.0
3.0
2.0
• When using left needle for sewing wide
overedge seams, bu sure to remove right
needle.
Fabric
Tension Dial
Blue Green Orange Y ellow
Light weight
1.5
1.0
1.5
Medium weight
2.0
1.5
1.0
Heavy weight
2.5
2.0
1.0
Right needle
thread tension
dial (green)
Rightlooper
thread tension
dial (orange)
Left needle
thread tension
dial (blue)
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.
When right looper thread lies
on the underside of fabric.
Needle thread
Bight
10^^^ Lett looper
Topside
Underside
Turn right Ipoper thread ten
sion dial (orange) toward the
(+) mark.
Or, turn left looper thread
tension dial (yellow) toward
the (—) mark.
When left looper thread
appears on the top.
Left looper thread
Right looper
thread
Needle
thread
Topside
Underside
Turn left looper thread ten
sion dial (yellow) toward the
(-t) mark.
Or, turn right looper thread
tension dial (orange) toward
the (—) mark.
When needle thread is too
loose.
Left looper
thread
Topside
Right looper
thread
Needle
thread
Underside
Turn needle thread tension
dial (blue or green) toward
the
{+)
mark.
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