Drawing Up Bobbin Thread; Adjust The Needle Thread Tension For A Straight Stitch; Correct Tension; Tension Is Too Tight - Kenmore 19233 - Computerized Drop-In Bobbin Sewing Machine Owner's Manual

• Drawing up bobbin thread
Raise the presser foot. Hold the needle thread lightly
with your left hand.
Press the up/down needle position button _ twice to
lower and raise the needle to pick up the bobbin thread.
Up/down needle position button
Pull both threads 4" to 6" (10 to 15 cm) under and
behind the presser foot.
Adjust the needle thread tension for a straight
stitch
• Correct tension
Needle thread (Top thread)
Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
(_ To loosen
To tighten
The ideal straight stitch has threads locked between two
layers of fabric, as illustrated (magnified to show detail).
If you look at the top and bottom of a seam, notice that
the stitches are evenly balanced.
When adjusting the needle thread tension, the higher the
number, the tighter the top thread tension.
Results depend on:
- stiffness and thickness of the fabric
- number of fabric layers
- type of stitch
•Tension is too tight
Needle thread (Top thread)
Bobbin thread (Bottom thread
To loosen tension
Right side (Top side) of fabric
(_ Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric
The bobbin thread shows through on the right side of the
fabric, and the stitch feels bumpy. Turn the dial to a lower
tension setting number to loosen the needle thread tension.
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