Drawing Up Bobbin Thread; Adjust The Needle Thread Tension For Straight Stitch; Correct Tension; Tension Is Too Tight - Kenmore 385.15518000 Owner's Manual

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Drawing up bobbin thread
[_ Raise the presser foot. Hold the needle thread lightly
with your left hand and rotate the handwheel counter
clockwise, toward you, for one complete turn.,
[] Bring the bobbin thread up by pulling the needle thread
up
[] Pull both threads under and to the back of the presser
foot, leaving 4 to 6 inches (10 cm to 15 cm) of thread
clear.
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Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for 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
there are no gaps. Each stitch is smooth and even..
When adjusting needle thread tension, the higher the
number, the tighter the needle 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) of fabric
Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric
The bobbin thread shows through on the right side (Top
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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