User manual SINGER 97-3

[. . . ] (15 watts 230 volts in 220V/240V area. ) To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons. Close attention is necessary when the sewing machine is used by or near children. Use this overlock machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual. [. . . ] Thread the looper as usual and move lock button release lever to the right. Note: When re-threading your Baby Lock Imagine using the "Jet-Air Threading" feature, make sure that the previous thread that was in the looper (tube) is completely removed. This will eliminate any chance of the previous thread obstructing the flow of the air when re-threading the machine. Re-threading Needles If a needle thread breaks, raise the presser foot, remove the broken thread and rethread the needle thread guides. Turn the handwheel and line up the green marks on the handwheel and machine. Select the "R" or "L" for the needle being rethreaded. Refer to pages 12/13 for further information. 15 M A C H I N E S E T T I N G S Stitch Length/Rolled Hem The stitch length / rolled hem adjusting dial is conveniently located just to the left of the front cover, near the base plate (fig. The dial shows two stitch-length ranges, from 0. 75, for the shortest stitch, to 4 for the longest. (fig. C) As the dial indicates, one range is for standard sewing and one is for rolled edging or narrow seaming. Simply turn the dial aligning the desired setting with the indicator on the machine. A stitch length of 3mm, or about 10 stitches per inch is ideal for seaming and overedging most fabrics. For overedging or seaming very lightweight fabrics , you may prefer a shorter stitch length. When sewing heavier fabrics, you may choose to lengthen the stitch (fig. Slide the presser foot to the rear to remove. Presser Foot Release Button Seam Line Guides To Replace: 1. Insert the tape or ribbon, into the slot in the front of the foot, then under the sole of the foot. (see page 41 for more instruction) The raised markings on the toe of the foot are seam line guides. They indicate the needle positions to help guide your fabric for accurate seaming. 18 4-Thread Overlock With the Imagine Thread Delivery System, the upper and lower looper threads lock together evenly over the cut fabric edge(s) to form a flat, non-rolling pattern of overlocking stitches on both sides of the fabric. The left needle thread interlocks with both looper threads at the stitching line to create the seam. The right needle thread, visible on the top side of the stitch, interlocks with both the loopers to add durability. The upper looper thread, that resembles a zigzag on the upper side of the fabric, is from the upper looper. The lower looper thread, that resembles a zig zag on the lower side of the fabric, is from the lower looper. For the perfect 4-thread overlock stitch, follow the suggested settings and threading diagram below. 4 T H R E A D O V E R L O C K NEEDLES left & right LENGTH 2. 5-3. 5 WIDTH 6. 0-7. 5 STITCH SELECTOR A A B C D C D A B 19 3 T H R E A D O V E R L O C K 3-Thread Overlock-Wide The 3-thread overlock wide stitch is perfect for edge-finishing most woven fabrics and for seaming knits that do not require the extra durability that a fourth thread provides. It's easy to convert your Imagine to serge with 3 threads by simply eliminating the right needle. A To convert your serger to a 3-thread overlock wide (5. 5-7. 5mm), cut the needle thread just above the needle eye (fig. Re-tighten the needle clamp screw slightly to prevent the screw from working out (fig. For left needle, 3thread overlock, follow the suggested settings and the threading diagram below. B NEEDLES left LENGTH 2-3 WIDTH 7. 5 STITCH SELECTOR A A B C D 20 C D A B 3-Thread Overlock-Narrow It's easy to convert your Imagine to serge with 3 threads by simply eliminating the left needle. [. . . ] Close cutting blade cover and front cover. B 46 Cleaning Your Baby Lock will operate at best performance if it is kept clean at all times. The serger's cutting action creates much more lint than you will find on conventional sewing machine. Your serger's major moving parts are well protected and do not need to be oiled. However, we recommend to use the cleaning brush often during garment construction in order to keep lint off the blades, the needle bar, the feed dog mechanism and loopers. [. . . ]