ADJUSTING UPPER
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To | decrease | upper | tension, | turn | upper | tension | regulator | to | a | lo | |||||
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Turning | tension regulator from “0” | to “9” will increase tension. | Nor | ||||||||||||
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sewing | is | performed between | “4” and | “5” |
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Fig.
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| Proper | Tension |
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| st\\\” | 55 | ois” | s\\5 |
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A | perfect | straight | stitch | wilt be | formed with | both | threads |
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