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Serger test-drive checklist
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Model name and number:  Date:
Attach the dealer's business card and any sewn samples for easy reference.
Familiarize yourself with the machine
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- Examine the serger, and locate major controls, dials, and switches.
- Flip the presser foot up and down.
- Evaluate the lighting.
- Evaluate the noise level and vibration of the machine, and note the type of surface it's sitting on.
- Hold onto the thread chain and stitch without fabric.
- Disengage and re-engage the upper knife.
- Is a trim-catcher provided? Yes ___ No ___
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Sew stitch samples Test the following stitches, if present, and label the samples.
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2-thread stitches: Overedge / Rolled hem
3-thread stitches: Flatlock / Overlock / Rolled hem
4-thread stitch: Overlock
5-thread seam (overlock plus safety chain stitch)
Cover stitch
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Request demonstrations Ask the dealer to show you the following procedures, and try them yourself:
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- Engaging the differential feed (sew samples on stretch fabric and tightly woven fabric)
- Chain- and/or cover-stitch conversion
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Other considerations
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- What kind of training is offered with the purchase of the machine?
- What type of maintenance does the dealership recommend and provide?
- What optional accessories are available for this model?
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