How To Adjust Thread Tension; Stitch Length Of Each Stitch Pattern; Fabric, Thread And Needle Table - JUKI HZL-30Z Instruction Manual

How To Adjust Thread Tension

Correct the thread tension
Upper thread (Needle thread)
Fabric (right side)
Middle
of fabric
thickness
Fabric (wrong side)
Bobbin thread
Normally, well-tensed seam is obtained when the
needle thread and bobbin thread interlace with
each other at the middle of the fabric thickness.

Stitch Length Of Each Stitch Pattern

Straight stitch
Stitch
2 ~ 2.5 2.5
Best adjustment
Possible
0 ~ 4 0 ~ 2.5
adjustment scope
Adjustment
example
0.5

Fabric, Thread And Needle Table

Fabric
Light-weight
Lawn
Georgette
Tricot
Wool and synthetic
fiber cloth
General cotton
Medium-weight
and synthetic cloth
Light-weight jersey
General wool and
synthetic cloth
Heavy-weight
Denim
Jersey
Coating
* The knitting needles (HAx1sp) effectively prevent from stitch skipping, and ideal for sewing stretchy fabrics.
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The upper thread tension is too low.
Upper thread (Needle thread)
Bobbin thread
The upper thread tension is too high.
Bobbin thread
Zigzag stitch Blindstitch
1 1.4 2 2
0 ~ 4 0 ~ 4
2.5
Thread
Silk
Synthetic thread/
Fine thread
Synthetic
Silk
Synthetic
Cotton
Synthetic
Silk
Synthetic
Cotton
Synthetic
Silk
Synthetic
Silk
Upper thread (Needle thread)
3-step
Pattern stitch
zigzag stitch
1.5 1 2 2.5
0 ~ 4 0 ~ 4 0 ~ 4
Needles
HA x 1
(130/705H)
# 80~100 (No.9)
No.11
# 90, 100
Knitting needle
# 60~100
No.11
# 80
No.11
# 60~100
# 50~80
No.11~14
# 50~60
Knitting needle
No.11
# 50
# 50~60
No.11~14
# 30~50
No.14~16
# 30~50
# 50
Knitting needle
# 50~60
No.11
# 50 No.11~14
HZL-30Z
To increase upper
thread tension.
HZL-30Z
To decrease upper
thread tension.
Scallop stitch
Automatic 0.5
0 ~ 4
Automatic
stitch
length
Stitch length
HZL-60
HZL-30Z
Straight Zigzag
HZL-30Z HZL-60
1 ~ 3 1 ~ 4
HZL-30Z HZL-60
1.5 ~ 3 0.5 ~ 4
HZL-30Z HZL-60
2 ~ 4 0.5 ~ 4
HZL-60
HZL-60
Buttonholing
0.4 ~ 0.6
0 ~ 4
(0.2) (1)
Thread
tension
dial