Singer 5122 - Adjusting Stitch Length; Needle Thread Tension Adjustment

ADJUSTING
STITCH
LENGTH
The
stitch
length
dial
controls
the
length
of
stitches. The numbers
around the edge of the
To Shorte,.0B To
Lengthen
dial
express
stitch
length
in
mm;
the
tower
the
1
number,
the
shorter
the
stitch.
Generally,
shorterI&
stitches
are
best
for
lightweight
fabric,
longer
stitches
for
heavy
fabric.
The
area
from
0 to
1
is used
for
the
adjustment
of
zig-zag
satin
stitching
(see
page
22).
Setting
the Dial
*
Turn
dial
so that
stitch
length
desired
is posi-
tioned
under
0 symbol.
"
To
shorten
stitch
length,
turn
dial
to
the
leftAdutnSichLgh
toward
a lower
number.AdutnSichLgh
* To
lengthen
stitch
length,
turn
dial
to the
right
toward
a higher
number.
For reverse
stitching,
depress
push
button
lo-
cated
in
centre
of
dial,
hold
in
until
reverse
stitching
is
completed,
then
release
push
but-0
ton.
NEEDLE-THREAD
TENSION
Reverse
Stitch
Push
Button
Correct
tension is important because too much
-----------------------
or too
little
will
weaken
your
seams
or
cause
your
fabric
to
pucker.
Make
a test
sample
with
the
fabric
and
the
thread
you plan
to
use
and
examine
it. A
well
balanced
stitch,
as !shown
in
illustration
A,
will
have
the
needle
and
bobbin
threads
locked
between
the
two
layers
of fabric
with
no loops
on
top
or bottom
and
no
pucker.
The
tension
dial
regulates
the
degree
of ten-
A
sion
on
your
needle
thread.
Set
it
according
to
the
type
of
thread
and
fabric
you
use.
The num-
bers
on
the
dial
eliminate
guesswork.
If the
fabric
puckers
8, decrease
tension.
If the
'
stitches
in your
test
sample
look
loose
C,
in-
/6
crease
needle-thread
tension.
~
" To
decrease
tension,
turn
dial
to
lower
num-B
ber.
* To
increase
tension,
turn
dial
to
higher
num-
be r.
BOBBIN-THREAD
TENSION
For
information
on
adjusting
bobbin-thread
1C
tension,
refer
to
page
1 3
17