Adjust The Top Thread Tension - Sears Kenmore 385.12812690 Owner's Manual

Adjust the Top Thread Tension
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Top side of fabric
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Setting mark
Tighten
For Straight Stitch
The ideal straight stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of fabnc,
as shown above, magnified to show detail.
If you look at the stitch, front and back, you will notice that there are no gaps, that
each stitch is smooth and even.
When adiusting top thread tension, the higher the number, the tighter the top
thread.
Choose the Correct Tension:
The best tension will depend on;
the stiffness and thickness of the fabric
the number of fabric layers
the type of stitch
The top thread
is too loose.
The top thread
appears on the
underside ot the
labric
The top thread
is too tight,
The bobbin thread
appears on the
uppersudace ol the
labric
Tension is too loose:
The top thread shows through the
bottom of the fabnc, The bottom side of
the stitch will feel bumpy.
Tension is too tight:
The bobbin thread will come through
the top of the fabnc. The top side of the
stitch will feel bumpy.
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