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• SINGER
  • 14U 444B/454B
  • IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
    • — To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock or injury to persons:
  • SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
    • This product is intended for household use.
      • FOR EUROPEAN AND SIMILAR TERRITORIES:
      • CONTENTS
      • 1. ACCESSORIES
      • 2. NEEDLE INFORMATION
      • 3. PRINCIPAL PARTS
      • 4. HOW TO OPEN LOOPER COVER
        • Caution:
      • 5. PRINCIPAL PARTS BEHIND LOOPER COVER
      • 6. PREPARATION PRIOR TO SEWING
        • Warning:
      • 7. SETTING UP THE THREAD GUIDE HOLDER
      • 8. HOW TO REMOVE AND INSERT NEEDLES
        • • TO REMOVE NEEDLE (S)
        • * TO INSERT NEEDLE (S)
          • Note:
      • 9. HOW TO REMOVE AND REPLACE CLOTH PLATE
      • 10. HOW TO REMOVE AND REPLACE CYLINDER COVER
      • 11. THREADING THE MACHINE
        • • THREADING DIAGRAM
        • * UNDERSTANDING THE COLOR CODE
        • STITCH DIAGRAM
        • • TO THREAD THE MACHINE CORRECTLY
          • (2) Threading the Lower Looper (Yellow)
          • (3) Threading the Right Needle (Green)
          • (4) Threading the Left Needle (Blue)
        • * IMPORTANT THREADING INFORMATION
      • 12. CHAINING OFF AND TEST SEWING
      • 13. BASIC STITCH TYPES
        • 4 THREAD OVERLOOK MOCK SAFETY STITCH
        • • WIDE 3 THREAD OVERLOOK STITCH
        • * NARROW 3 THREAD OVERLOOK STITCH
      • 14. HOW TO ADJUST THREAD TENSION
        • • SUGGESTED TENSION SETTINGS FOR 4 THREAD OVERLOOK MOCK SAFETY STITCH
          • Note:
        • • CORRECT BALANCE OF THE 4 THREAD OVERLOOK MOCK SAFETY STITCH
        • * HOW TO BALANCE THE 4 THREAD OVERLOOK MOCK SAFETY STITCH
        • • SUGGESTED TENSION SETTINGS FOR THE 3 THREAD OVERLOOK STITCH
          • Note:
        • • CORRECT BALANCE OF THE 3 THREAD OVERLOCKSTITCH
        • * HOW TO BALANCE THE 3 THREAD OVERLOCKSTITCH
      • 16. HOW TO ADJUST THE STITCH LENGTH
      • 17. HOW TO DISENGAGE MOVABLE UPPER KNIFE
        • * TO PLACE MOVABLE KNIFE IN NONWORKING POSITION
        • * TO PLACE MOVABLE KNIFE IN WORKING POSITION
      • 18. SEAM GUIDE LINES
      • 19. HOW TO ADJUST THE OVEREDGE SEAM WIDTH
      • 20. HOW то SEW A ROLLED HEM
        • * MACHINE SET UP
        • * SUGGESTED TENSION SETTINGS FOR STANDARD ROLLED HEM
        • * SUGGESTED TENSION SETTINGS FOR UPPER LOOPER THREAD WRAPPED ROLLED HEM
        • • HOW TO BALANCE THE UPPER LOOPER THREAD WRAPPED ROLLED HEM
        • • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ROLLED HEMMING
        • • TO SECURE THE ROLLED HEM THREAD CHAIN
      • 21. STITCH VARIATIONS AND SEWING TECHNIQUES
        • * HOW TO SEW A FLATLOCK DECORATIVE SEAM
          • (1) Machine Set Up
          • (2) Flatlocking a Seam
          • (3) Decorative Flatlocking
          • (4) Additional Information about Flatlocking
        • • HOW то SEW AN OVERLOOK BLIND HEM
        • * HOW TO SEW PIN TUCKS
        • * TURNING SQUARE CORNERS
          • (1) Outside Corner
          • (2) Inside Corner
        • • PIN PLACEMENT
        • * SECURING THE THREAD CHAIN
        • • APPLYING ELASTIC
        • * HOW TO REINFORCE A SEAM
        • * BRAIDING BY CHAINING OFF
        • DIFFERENTIAL FEED
          • (1) Gathered Overedge
          • To set the differential feed adjusting lever
          • (2) Stretch overedge
          • To set the differential feed adjusting lever
      • 22. HOW TO ADJUST THE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE
      • 23. FREE ARM SEWING (tubular work)
      • 24. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLOTH, THREAD AND NEEDLE
      • 25. MACHINE MAINTENANCE
        • • CLEANING THE MACHINE
        • • OILING THE MACHINE
        • * HOW TO REPLACE THE STATIONARY KNIFE
        • • HOW TO EXCHANGE LIGHT BULB
      • 26. TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
      • 27. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS
        • (1) Sewing with an Overlook
        • (2) Edge Guide
        • (3) Spool Cap (S) (P/N 546894)
        • (4) Anti-spill Net (S) (P/N 543131)
        • (5) Ultra Hem Foot (P/N 376719)
        • (6) Clean Pocket
        • (7) Fabric Separator (P/N 281464)
      • 28. SPECIFICATION