Adjust The Needle Thread Tension For Straight Stitch; Correct Tension; Tension Is Too Tight; Tension Is Too Loose - Kenmore Sears 385.12314 Owner's Manual

Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for
Straight Stitch
• Correct tension
O Needle thread (Top thread)
(_) Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
(_) To loosen
Q 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 needle thread and bobbin thread 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
,,J
• Tension is too tight
0 Needle thread (Top thread)
(_) Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
® To loosen
(_ 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 it feels bumpy. Turn the dial to a lower tension setting num-
ber to loosen the needle thread tension
®
J
• Tension is too loose
(_ Needle thread (Top thread)
(_) Bobbin thread (Bottom thread)
® To tighten
Q Right side (Top side) of fabric
(3) Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric
The needle thread shows through on the wrong side of the fab-
ric and it feels bumpy Turn the dial to a higher tension setting
number to tighten the needle thread tension.
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