Stitch; Correct Tension; Tension Is Too Tight - Sears Kenmore 385.17324 Manual De Instrucciones

, Drawing up bobbin thread
[] Raise the pressure foot. Hold the needle thread lightly with
your left hand and rotate the handwheel counterclockwise
for one complete turn,
[] Bring the bobbin thread up by pulling the needle thread up.
[] Pull both threads under and to the back of the pressure
foot, leaving 4 to 6" (10_0 to 15o0 cm) of thread clea_.
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for
Straight Stitch
• Correct tension
0 Needle thread (Top thread)
_) Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
® To loosen
(_ To tighten
The ideal straight stitch has threads locked between two layers
of fabric, as illustrated (magnified to show detail)_
If you look at the top and bottom of a seam, notice that there
are no gaps. Each stitch is smooth and even.
When adjusting needle thread tension, the higher the number,
the tighter the top thread tension..
Results depend on:
-- stiffness and thickness of the fabric
-- number of fabric layers
type of stitch
Tension is too
tight
(_) Needle thread (Top thread)
_) Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
® To loosen
Q Right side (Top side)
(_ Wrong side (Bottom side)
The bobbin thread shows through on the right side of the fabric
and it feels bumpy. Turn the dial to a lower tension setting
number to loosen the needle thread tension.
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