Singer 1 One Instruction Manual 18 - Page 62

Suggested, Tension, Setting

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21. SUGGESTED TENSION SETTING 1) 3-thread Overlock NEEDLE POSITION WO OW Note: * These are suggested tension settings only. * Tension settings are effected by; 1) Type and thickness of fabric 2) Needle size 3) Size, type and fiber content of thread SEAM WIDTH FINGER KNOB STITCH LENGTH S 2 - 4 Upper looper thread Hilo ojo-gura Superior Fil de boucleursuperieur For 3-thread ultra-stretch safety,set differential feed between 0.7 & 1.0.(see page 49) Correct Balance • Set Each Tension Dial to Settings Shown at Right and Test Sew on a Sample of Your Fabric Fabric Light weight Medium weight Heavy weight Blue 2.5 3.0 3.5 Tension Dial Green Orange Yellow 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 Fabric Light weight Medium weight Heavy weight Blue Tension Dial Green Orange Yellow 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.0 3.0 How to Balance • When the upper looper thread lies on the underside of the fabric; - Turn the upper looper thread tension dial (orange) to a higher number. - Or, turn the lower looper thread tension dial (yellow) to a lower number. • When the lower looper thread appears on the top of fabric; - Turn the lower looper thread tension dial (yellow) toward a higher number. - Or, turn the upper looper thread tension dial (orange) to a lower number. • When the needle thread is too loose, turn the needle tension dial (blue or green) to a higher number. 61 Needle thread Hilo de aguja Fil d'aiguille Lower looper thread Hilo del ojo-guia inferio Fil du boucleur inferieur Topside II Lado superior Endroit Undersid (504) Lado inferiore Envers Upper looper thread Hilo ojo-guia Superior Fil du boucleursuperieur Needle thread Hilo de aguja Fil d'aiguille Topside Lado superior Endroit Lower looper thread Hilo del ojo-guia inferio Fil du boucleur inferieur Undersid Lado inferiore Envers Upper looper thread Hilo ojo-guia Superior Fil du boucleursuperieur Needle thread Hilo de aguja Fil d'aiguille Topside Lado superior Endroit Lower looper thread Hilo del ojo-guia inferio Fil du boucleur inferieur Undersid Lado inferiore Envers Upper looper thread Hilo ojo-guia Superior Fil du boucleursuperieur Needle thread Hilo de aguja Fil d'aiguille Topside Lado superior Endroit Lower looper thread Hilo del ojo-gufa inferio Fil du boucleur inferieur Undersid Lado inferiore Envers

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21.
SUGGESTED
TENSION
SETTING
1)
3
-thread
Overlock
Note:
*
These
are
suggested
tension
settings
only.
*
Tension
settings
are
effected
by;
1)
Type
and
thickness
of
fabric
2)
Needle
size
3)
Size,
type
and
fiber
content
of
thread
For
3
-thread
ultra
-stretch
safety,set
differential
feed
between
0.7
&
1.0.(see
page
49)
Correct
Balance
Set
Each
Tension
Dial
to
Settings
Shown
at
Right
and
Test
Sew
on
a
Sample
of
Your
Fabric
Fabric
Tension
Dial
Blue
Green
Orange
Yellow
Light
weight
2.5
3.0
3.0
Medium
weight
3.0
3.0
3.0
Heavy
weight
3.5
3.0
3.0
Fabric
Tension
Dial
Blue
Green
Orange
Yellow
Light
weight
2.5
3.0
3.0
Medium
weight
3.0
3.0
3.0
Heavy
weight
3.5
3.0
3.0
How
to
Balance
When
the
upper
looper
thread
lies
on
the
underside
of
the
fabric;
-
Turn
the
upper
looper
thread
tension
dial
(orange)
to
a
higher
number.
-
Or,
turn
the
lower
looper
thread
tension
dial
(yellow)
to
a
lower
number.
When
the
lower
looper
thread
appears
on
the
top
of
fabric;
-
Turn
the
lower
looper
thread
tension
dial
(yellow)
toward
a
higher
number.
-
Or,
turn
the
upper
looper
thread
tension
dial
(orange)
to
a
lower
number.
When
the
needle
thread
is
too
loose,
turn
the
needle
tension
dial
(blue
or
green)
to
a
higher
number.
NEEDLE
POSITION
WO
OW
SEAM
WIDTH
FINGER
KNOB
S
STITCH
LENGTH
2
4
Upper
looper
thread
Hilo
ojo-gura
Superior
Fil
de
boucleursuperieur
Needle
thread
Hilo
de
aguja
Fil
d'aiguille
Topside
II
Lado
superior
Endroit
Lower
looper
thread
Hilo
del
ojo-guia
inferio
Fil
du
boucleur
inferieur
Undersid
(
504
)
Lado
inferiore
Envers
Upper
looper
thread
Hilo
ojo-guia
Superior
Fil
du
boucleursuperieur
Needle
thread
Hilo
de
aguja
Fil
d'aiguille
Topside
Lado
Endroit
Lower
looper
thread
Hilo
del
ojo-guia
inferio
Fil
du
boucleur
inferieur
Undersid
Lado
inferiore
Envers
Upper
looper
thread
Hilo
ojo-guia
Superior
Fil
du
boucleursuperieur
Needle
thread
Hilo
de
aguja
Fil
d'aiguille
Lower
looper
thread
Hilo
del
ojo-guia
inferio
Fil
du
boucleur
inferieur
Undersid
Topside
Lado
inferiore
Lado
Envers
Endroit
Upper
looper
thread
Hilo
ojo-guia
Superior
Fil
du
boucleursuperieur
Needle
thread
Hilo
de
aguja
Fil
d'aiguille
Lower
looper
thread
Hilo
del
ojo-gufa
inferio
Fil
du
boucleur
inferieur
Undersid
Lado
inferiore
Envers
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