SINGER 5 FUTURA QUINTET Instruction Manual

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Under side
Côté de dessous
Reverso

Top side
Côté de dessus
Cara

Decrease tension

Diminuer la tension

Disminuir tensión

Increase tension

Augmenter la tension

Aumentar tensión 

Puntada superior 

demasiado apretada

Top stitch too loose 

Fil supérieur trop lâche

Top stitch too tight 

Fil supérieur trop tendu

Puntada superior 

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Presser foot lifter
Levier de verrouillage du pied
Palanca pie prensatelas

Foot holder
Support du pied
Sujetador prensatelas

Touche de verrouillage du pied

Foot release button

Boton de desprendimiento

prensatelas

Be sure the needle is in the highest position. Raise presser 
foot lifter.

1.  Push presser foot release button to remove the foot.

2.  Place the desired foot on the needle plate aligning the 

presser foot pin with the foot holder.

3.  Lower the presser foot lifter so that the foot holder snaps 

on the foot.

STRAIGHT STITCHING

The correct appearance of your stitching is largely determined 
by the balanced tension of both top and bobbin threads. The 
tension is well balanced when these two threads ‘lock’ in the 
middle of layers of the fabric you are sewing.

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you will need to adjust the tension control. Do this, however, 
only after you have determined that the machine is correctly 
threaded (see page 16 - 17).

Make all adjustments with presser foot ‘down’.

A balanced tension (identical stitches both top and bottom) is 
usually only desirable for straight stitch sewing.

ZIGZAG, SATIN STITCH, DECORATIVE and 
BUTTON HOLE SEWING

For zigzag sewing, satin stitch and decorative stitch functions, 
thread tension should be less than that for straight stitch 
sewing.

It is recommended to decrease thread tension for buttonholes.

You will always obtain a nicer stitch and less puckering when 
the upper thread appears slightly on the bottom side of your 
fabric. 

BOBBIN TENSION