Kenmore 385.162213 owner manual Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Straight, Correct tension

• Drawing up bobbin thread

[] Raise the presser foot. Hold the needle thread lightly with your left hand and rotate the handwheel counterclockwise for one complete turn

[] Bring the bobbin thread up by pulling the needle thread up.

[] Pull both threads 4" to 6" (10.0 to 15.0 cm) under and behind the presser foot

Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a 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 the stitches are evenly balanced.

When adjusting the 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

.Tension is too tight

Q Needle thread (Top thread)

(_) Bobbin thread (Bottom thread (_ To loosen tension

®Right side (Top side) of fabric

(_) Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric

The bobbin thread shows through on the wrong side of the fabric, and the stitch feels bumpy. Turn the dial to a lower tension setting number to loosen the needle thread tension

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