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General tips and helpful hints
Never drop another needle into machine
When removing needles from an overlocker leave them threaded up or put a piece of cloth underneath, If the needles are dropped in the process then they can be easily retrieved and so will not drop into the mechanism and cause damage.
It needs tender loving care
Keep overlockers and sewing machines covered when not in use. This prevents them getting dusty and discoloured by sunlight.
Dont stitch over pins
It will damage your knife blades. Learn to "finger pin" as you overlock. Use as few pins as possible. Try to use pins with large heads in a contrasting color to the fabric. Place them at a 90 degree angle several inches from the edge of the fabric, and they will be out of the way as you stitch by them.
Before you start
Check the position of the blade before overlocking. Make sure the blade is either fully engaged in position to cut or is totally disengaged. Turn the blade or knob until it fully clicks into or out of place.
Safety first
Always have the looper cover closed while overlocking. We don't want you or the fabric to get caught in the moving parts. There are some models which will not operate if the foot pedal is pushed when the looper cover doors are open.
Never pull the fabric
Don't push or pull the fabric as you serge. Let the feed dogs pull the fabric through the overlocker. All you need to do is guide the fabric and let the overlocker do the work. You can bend the needles by pulling the fabric.
