Thread Tension; Thread Take-Up Spring; Adjusting The Thread Take-Up Stroke - JUKI DDL-7000A-7 Series Instruction Manual

17. Thread tension

❶
A
B
❷
C
D

18. Thread take-up spring

A
B
❸

19. Adjusting the thread take-up stroke

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A
E
F
❸
❹
❺
❶
❷
❶
B
❶
C
(1) Adjusting the needle thread tension
1) The length of thread remaining at the needle tip
after thread trimming is shortened by turning ten-
sion regulating nut No. 1 ❶ clockwise in direction
A.
2) It is lengthened by turning the nut counterclock-
wise in direction B.
3) The needle thread tension is increased by turning
tension regulating nut No. 2 ❷ clockwise in direc-
tion C.
4) It is decreased by turning the nut counterclock-
wise in direction D.
(2) Adjusting the bobbin thread tension
1) The bobbin thread tension is increased by turning
tension regulating screw ❸ clockwise in direction
E.
2) It is decreased by turning the screw counterclock-
wise in direction F.
(1) Changing the stroke of thread take-up spring ❶
1) Loosen setscrew ❷ .
2) As you turn tension post ❸ clockwise (in direction
A), the stroke of the thread take-up spring will be
increased.
3) As you turn the knob counterclockwise (in direc-
tion B), the stroke will be decreased.
(2) Changing the pressure of thread take-up
spring ❶
1) Loosen setscrew ❷ , and remove thread tension
❸ .
2) Loosen setscrew ❹ .
3) As you turn tension post ❸ clockwise (in direction
A), the pressure will be increased.
4) As you turn the tension post counterclockwise (in
direction B), the pressure will be decreased.
1) When sewing heavy-weight materials, move
thread guide ❶ to the left (in direction A) to
increase the length of thread pulled out by the
thread take-up.
2) When sewing light-weight materials, move thread
guide ❶ to the right (in direction B) to decrease
the length of thread pulled out by the thread take-
up.
3) Normally, thread guide ❶ is positioned in a way
that marker line C is aligned with the center of the
screw.
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