Balancing Thread Tension - ELNA eXperience 580 Instruction Manual

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Balancing Thread Tension

Auto-thread tension
For general sewing, set the thread tension dial at AUTO,
which covers a wide range of sewing conditions.
q Thread tension dial
Balanced thread tension
For straight stitch sewing, both needle and bobbin
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threads will join at the middle of the fabrics.
q Wrong side of fabric
w Right side of fabric
e Needle thread
r Bobbin thread
For zigzag stitch sewing, the needle thread will appear
slightly on the wrong side of the fabric.
q Wrong side of fabric
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w Right side of fabric
e Needle thread
r Bobbin thread
Manual thread tension adjustment
You may need to adjust tension manually depending
on the sewing conditions such as the type of fabric and
number of layers.
If the needle thread is too tight, the bobbin thread
appears on the right side of the fabric.
q Wrong side of fabric
w Right side of fabric
e Needle thread
r Bobbin thread
Turn the thread tension dial to a lower number to
decrease the thread tension.
If the needle thread is too loose, the needle thread loops
on the underside of the fabric.
q Wrong side of fabric
w Right side of fabric
e Needle thread
r Bobbin thread
Turn the thread tension dial to a higher number to
increase the thread tension.
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