SINGER 14T967DC QUANTUMLOCK User Manual
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Needle thread
Needle thread
Underside
Topside
Underside
Lower looper thread
Lower looper thread
Upper looper thread
Topside
Fabric
Medium weight
Needle thread
Underside
Lower looper thread
Upper looper thread
Upper looper thread
Topside
Tension Dial
Green
Orange
Blue
Red
Brown
STITCH LENGTH
SPREADER
Needle thread
NEEDLE POSITION
SEAM WIDTH FINGER KNOB
Upper looper thread
Underside
Topside
Lower looper thread
2~4
N
N/A
Medium weight
Fabric
Tension Dial
Blue
Orange
Green
Brown
Red
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How to Balance
Set auto tension dial to A or B shown at right
and test sew on a sample of your fabric.
4) 3-thread Overlock
Correct Balance
When the upper looper thread lies on the underside
of the fabric;
-
the upper looper thread tension
Move
fine tuning lever
to a higher
.
(green)
position
- Or,
the lower looper thread tension
move
fine tuning lever
(red)
position
to a lower
.
When the lower looper thread appears on the top of
the fabric;
-
the lower looper thread tension
(red)
Move
fine tuning lever
toward a higher
.
position
-Or,
the upper looper thread tension
move
fine tuning lever
(green)
position
to a lower
.
When the needle thread is too loose,
the needle
move
tension
(orange or blue) to a higher
.
fine tuning lever
position
ATD:A
ATD:B
Tension is automatically set when seiecting the
desired stitch type with the Auto Tension Dial (ATD).
Tension may be fine tuned with the Fine Tuning Levers
according to the following variables
1) Type and thickness of fabric
2) Needle size
3) Size, type and fibre content of thread
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