Cover Stitch Tension Adjustment - Baby Lock Cover Stitch BLCS-2 Instruction And Reference Manual

Cover Stitch­ Left Narrow (Cont.)
Cover Stitch - Left Narrow Tension Adjustments
Balanced tension
under side
top side
Needle thread is too loose
Needle thread is too tight
Balanced tension -
Cover stitch has correct tension when the needle threads sew
two rows of straight stitching on the top side and the chain looper
forms a zig zag on the under side of the fabric.
Needle thread is too loose -
Increase the chain /cover needle thread tension dial to a
number. (Orange, yellow or green)
Or decrease the tension on the chain looper tension dial to
loosen the chain looper thread. (Blue)
Needle thread is too tight
Loosen the tension by turning the chain /cover needle thread ten­
sion dial to a lower number. (Orange, yellow or green)
Make sure that the chain looper dial is correctly set for proper
tension. (Blue)
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