Adjustment
12
Needle thread tension release
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12 - 15
Requirement
1. When the hand lever is raised, there should be a distance of at least 0.5 mm between
the tension discs 4.
2. When the presser foot is touching the needle plate, the tension must be fully effective.
Fig. 12 - 14
Unscrew tension carrier plate 1 and align the pressure plate 2 in accordance with the
requirement.
The clearance of 0.5 mm is a minimum value and can increase to more than
1 mm when thick threads are being used.
If the tension is correct, release pin 3 should not be under pressure.
0.5 mm
2
3
1
4