Adjust The Needle Thread Tension For Straight Stitch; Correct Tension; Tension Is Too Tight; Tension Is Too Loose - Kenmore 385.16520000 Owner's Manual

Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for Straight
Stitch
• Correct tension
0 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
there are no gaps_ Each stitch is smooth and even,,
When adjusting needle thread tension, the higher the
number, the tighter the top thread tension.,
Results depend on:
m stiffness and thickness of the fabric
n._ number of fabric layers
type of stitch
-Tension is too tight
(_ Needle thread (Top thread)
(_ Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
(_ To loosen
(_ Right side (Top side) of fabric
Q Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric
The bobbin thread shows through on the right side of the
fabric and it feels bumpy., Turn the dial to a lower tension
setting number to loosen the needle thread tension,
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oTension is too loose
(_) Needle thread (Top thread)
(_) Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
(_ To tighten
® Right side (Top side) of fabric
(_) Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric
The needle thread shows through on the wrong side
of the fabric and it feels bumpy,, Turn the dial to a higher
tension setting number to tighten the needle thread
tension,,
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