Handy reference chart – SINGER 14U285B User Manual
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2. Handy reference chart
Stitch Type
Needle
Positions
Tension Dial: Numbers shown are average
settings on medium weight fabric with
standard #80 Polyester thread
Blue
Green Orange Yellow Purple
Right Looper or
Spreader
(T)
Double
Chainstitch
Two-Thread
Wrapped Edge
Overlock
O O
3.5
1.5
Non-operating
Position
3.5mm
5.0
1.5
Spreader
5.7mm
O
4.0
1.0
Spreader
(3) Two-Thread
Overedge
3.5mm
1.0
4.0
Spreader
5.7mm
O
1.5
4.5
Spreader
® Three-Thread
Overlock
Three-Thread
Flatlock
® Three-Thread
Wrapped Edge
Overlock
(Z)
Three-Thread
Ultra-St retch
Mock
Safety Stitch
3.5mm Q
O
2.5
2.0
2.0
Looper
5.7mm
O
3.0
2.5
2.0
Looper
3.5mm
O
0.5
6.0
9.0
5.7mm
O
0.5
3.0
8.0
Looper
Looper
3.5mm
O
2.5
1.0
6.0
Looper
5.7mm
O
4.0
0.5
5.5
4.0
2.0
1.5
Looper
Spreader
Four-Thread
Ultra-Stretch
Mock
Safety Stitch
(^0 Four-Thread
Safety Stitch
3.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
Looper
O
3.5
1.0
3.0
1.5
Spreader
Five-Thread
Safety Stitch
3.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
Looper
The thread tension becomes tighter as the dials are turned to higher numbers. The tension settings shown
on this page as well as throughout the operator’s manual are suggested guides. Adjust thread tensions to
suit the fabric and size of thread used. For best results make tension adjustments in small increments of
no greater than half a number at a time.
® When chainstitching under conditions given in Nos.
ii) . and ;il; - set
stitch length to over 2min.