Adiust The Top Thread Tension - Kenmore Sears 385.17822 Owner's Manual

Prepare the Top Thread (Continued)
a Adjust the Top Thread Tension
f
'Fop side el fabric
_ Bobbin
lhread
SettEng ma_rk
Loosen
Tighten '_'
For Straight Stitch
The ideal straight stitch wiil have threads locked between the two layers of fabric,
as shown above: magnified to show detail.
If you look at the stitch_ trent and back, you wilt notice that there are no gaps, that
each stitch is smooth and even.
When adjusting top thread tension, the higher the number, the fighter the top
thread,
Choose the Correct Tension:
The best tension will depend on;
-- the stiffness and thickness of the fabric
-- the number of fabric layers
-- the type of stitch
The top thread
_s too loose,
Top side
ol fabric
The top thread
appe_s on lhe
underside el the
Jabnc.
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Tension is too loose:
The top thread shows through the
bottom of the fabric. The bottom side
of the stitch will reel bumpy,
The lop thread
_StO0 tight
The bobbin lhread
appears on the
upper surface el the
iabric.
Tension is too tight:
The bobbin thread will come through
the top ot the fabric. The top side of
the stitch will teal bumpy.
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