Upper Tension Control Dial - Brother LS-1717 Service Manual

Upper tension control dial

Standard
• A thread tension amount between 0.05 and 0.1N (5 and 10g) should be measured at dial position 0.
Adjustment
1. Remove the tension dial sheet and the stopring .
2. Remove the tension dial .
3. Turn the adjusting nut left or right to make adjustment.
4. Remount the tension dial at zero position then the stopring and the tension dial sheet.
Note: Cotton thread #50 should be used when adjusting the tension.
Do not include take up spring torque.
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