Brother 888-X53 Operation Manual page 22

SEWING BASICS — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
■ Upper tension is too tight
Loops will appear on the surface of the fabric.
Note
● If the bobbin thread was incorrectly
threaded, the upper thread may be too tight.
In this case, refer to "Lower threading" on
page 13 and rethread the bobbin thread.
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1
3
5
4
Solution
Reduce the tension by turning the upper tension
control dial to a lower number.
■ Upper tension is too loose
Loops appear on the back of the fabric.
Note
● If the upper thread was incorrectly threaded,
the upper thread may be too loose. In this
case, refer to "Upper threading" on page 14
and rethread the upper thread.
5
2
1
3
4
Solution
Increase the tension by turning the upper tension
control dial to a higher number.
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1 Surface of fabric
2 Back of fabric
3 Upper thread
4 Lower thread
5 Loops appear on
surface of fabric
1 Surface of fabric
2 Back of fabric
3 Upper thread
4 Lower thread
5 Loops appear on back
of fabric