Singer Serger Professional 5 Manual

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Note: Follow the instructions given below when sewingcover stitches because chaining-off at the end of
sewing is not possible.
Raise presser foot by lowering the presser bar lifter.
Place material under presser foot behind the needle.
Lower presser foot .
by raising the presser bar lifter
Note: When you start to sew from the middle of the fabric, place the fabric at the desired
starting point of sewing.
Additional Information About Cover Stitch
Start and end of sewing
At start of sewing 

looper thread
Underside
Cover stitch
Left needle thread
Topside looper thread
Cover stitch
Underside
Underside
Cover stitch right needle thread
Cover stitch right needle thread
Undersidelooper thread
Cover stitch
Cover stitch right needle thread Cover stitch
Topside
Topside
Cover stitch
Left needle thread Topside
Left needle thread Cover stitch Left needle thread
Cover stitch N~4
STITCH LENGTH
C
Cover stitch right needle thread
Undersidelooper thread
Cover stitch
looper thread
Cover stitch
Cover stitch...

Cover stitchUnderside
Cover stitch
middle needle thread Underside looper thread
Cover stitch
Cover stitch
middle needle thread Underside Cover stitch
looper thread
middle needle thread
Cover stitch looper thread
Underside
Cover stitch
Left needle thread Topside
Topside
Cover stitch right needle thread
Left needle thread
Cover stitch right needle thread
Cover stitch Topside
Left needle thread
Cover stitch right needle thread
Left needle thread
Cover stitch Topside
Cover stitch
Cover stitchlooper thread...

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Since the seams formed by cover stitch unravel when the
looper thread is pulled out at the end of sewing, secure the
seam end in the following manner.When sewing through to the edge of fabric, among
the threads coming out of the fabric edge, knot the
needle threads (2 or 3 threads) together first, as shown
on the illustration. Then, tie these threads with the
looper threads.
When sewing is stopped halfway, pull out the needle
threads (2 or 3 threads) on the underside of the fabric and
knot the threads...

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This machine can sew four types of rolled hems.
Rolled hemming is done by rolling and overedgingthe fabric edge.
Light weight fabrics such as lawn, voile, organdy,
crepe, etc. perform the best.
Rolled hemming is not suited for heavy or stiff
fabrics.
NOTE: Rolled hemming can only be performed with the overedge right needle.
Remove the overedge left needle, chain stitch
needle and cover stitch needle(s).
Move seam width finger knob to setting R.
Align left face of seam width finger support plate
with R...

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Set auto tension dial to A as shown on illustration
and test sew on a sample of your fabric.
Note: For a beautiful rolled hem thread the upper looper
with wooly nylon and the needle and lower looper
with lightweight regular thread.
Set auto tension dial to C as shown on illustration
and test sew on a sample of your fabric.
Tension Dial
Orange Blue Green Red Brown
Light Weight
fabric
Woolly nylon
Tension Dial
Orange Blue
Green Red Brown
Woolly nylon
Upper looper thread
Lower looper thread
Needle...

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Set auto tension dial to E as shown on illustration and
test sew on a sample of your fabric.
Note: For a beautiful rolled hem thread the lower looper
with wooly nylon and the needle with lightweight
regular thread.
Convert upper looper to spreader. (See page 36)
Set auto tension dial to D as shown on illustration and
test sew on a sample of your fabric.
Tension Dial
Orange Blue Green Red Brown
Light Weight
fabric
Tension Dial
Orange Blue Green Red Brown
Woolly nylon Woolly nylon
Lower looper thread...

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Hold the thread chain when you begin sewing to
keep it from curling into the seam.Apply a small drop of liquid seam sealant to the
end of the seam. Allow to dry, then cut the chain
close to the stitches.
Note: Test the liquid seam sealant for color fastness before use.
Place a slight tension on the material in the sewing
direction and a finer seam finish can be obtained.
The minimum overedge stitch width that can be
obtained for rolled hemming is approximately
1.5 mm (1/16 inch) since the cutting...

Lower looper threadNeedle thread
Underside
Upper looper thread
Topside
Needle thread
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A flatlock stitch is achieved by adjusting the tension
of the 2-thread or 3-thread overlock stitch, sewing the seam,
and then pulling the fabric apart to flatten the seam.
The flatlock stitch can be used as a construction and
decorative stitch or for ornamentation only.
Use either overedge right needle or overedge left needle.
Begin with the machine threaded and tension ATD-E
balanced for the 2-thread overedge (page...

TopsideUnderside
A
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Place the movable upper knife in the nonworking
position (page 35). The fabric is not trimmed on
this stitch.
Fold fabric wrong sides together.
Position the fabric so the seam is sewn with part
of the stitch extending off the fabric.
Pull on opposite sides of the stitch to flatten.
The tensions must be correctly fine tuned for the
fabric to pull flat.
The upper looper thread is the prominent thread
in the flatlock stitch. Place a decorative thread
in the upper looper and...