Adjust The Needle Thread Tension For Straight Stitch; Correct Tension; Otension Is Too Tight; Tension Is Too Loose - Kenmore 385.17624 Owner's Manual

Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for
Straight Stitch
oCorrect 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:
-- 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
® Right side (Top side)
(_) Wrong side (Bottom side)
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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o Tension is too loose
Needle thread (Top thread)
_) Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
(_) To tighten
_) Right side (Top side)
(_) Wrong side (Bottom side)
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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