Sears 385. 17928 owner manual Iii, Adjust the Top Thread Tension

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• Adjust the Top Thread Tension
III
Top side f fabric	Setting mark
Top-
thread
	Tighten
obbin
thread

For Straight Stitch

The ideal straight stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of fabric, as shown above, magnified to show detail.

If you look at the stitch, front and back, you will notice that there are no gaps, that each stitch is smooth and even.

When adjusting top thread tension, the higher the number, the tighter the top th read.

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	The top thread
	is too loose,	is too tight
Top side	o	taSe ' 1
of fabric	o	taSe ' 1

The top	thread	The bobbin	thread
appears	on the	appears on	the
underside	of the	upper surface of the
fabric.		fabric.

Tension is too loose:

The top thread shows through the bottom of the fabric. The bottom side of the stitch will feel bumpy.

Tension is too tight:

The bobbin thread will come through the top of the fabric. The top side of the stitch will feel bumpy.

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