Adjust The Top Thread Tension - Sears Kenmore 385.17824090 Owner's Manual

= Adjust the Top Thread Tens=on
Top stde ol iabr_c
Top-J
thread
Setting mark
\
Loosen
_
Tighten
For Straight Stitch
The tdeal straight st=tch will have threads Iocked between the two layers of
fabric, as shown above, magnified to show detad.
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 adjusting top thread tension, the higher the number, the t_ghter 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
ts I00 lOOSe
Top side
of tabrlc
The top thread
appear5 on the
under,tale ot the
iabr_c
Tension is too loose:
The top thread
ts [oo t_ght
The bobbin lhread
appears on lhe
upper suriace Ot the
fabric
Tension {s too t_ght:
.{
The top thread shows through the The bobbin thread will come through
bottom of the fabric, The bottom stde the top of the fabric, The top side of
of the stitch wil! feel bumpy, the stitch will feel bumpy.
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