ADJUSTING BOBBIN THREAD TENSION RÉGLAGE DE LA TENSION DU FIL INFÉRIEUR AJUSTE DE LA TENSION DEL HILO DE LA BOBINA

BOBBIN THREAD TENSION REQUIRES

Fabric puckers

ADJUSTMENT LESS FREQUENTLY THAN THE

La couture est froncée.

TOP THREAD TENSION.

El tojido se arruga

If the tension is well balanced, but the fabric

Increase

 

puckers badly, both top and bobbin thread

 

Mouvement de

tensions may be too tight and have to be adjusted.

de bas en haut.

To test if the bobbin thread tension is correct,

Aumentar

 

suspend the bobbin case by the thread and jerk

 

Decrease

it once. Correct bobbin tension will result in the

 

 

Augmentez ou

thread unwinding only one or two inches. If too

 

diminuez la tension

loose it will unwind continuously. If too tight the

 

Disminuir

thread will not unwind at all. When adjusting the

LA TENSION DEL HILO DE LA

tension on the bobbin case, make only slight

adjustments with a screwdriver.

B O B I N A R E Q U I E R E A J U S T E

Le fil de la canette ne nécessite pas d’ajustements

MENO S FRE CUENTE QUE LA

aussi fréquents que pour le fil supérieur.

TENSION DEL HILO SUPERIOR.

Si la tension est bien balancée, mais que le tissu

Si la tensión está bien equilibrada, pero el

plisse énormément, il se peut que la tension du fil

tejido se arruga mucho, ambas tensiones

supérieur et inférieur soit trop forte et doive être

del hilo superior e inferior, pueden estar

ajustée.

demasiado apretadas y se tendrán que

Pour vérifier si le fil de la canette est bien équilibré,

ajustar. Para probar si es correcta la

suspendre le boîtier de la cannette en le retenant

tensión del hilo de la bobina, suspender

par le fil et faite une seule fois un mouvement de

la cápsula bobina por el hilo y sacudirla

bas en haut. Une tension équilibrée fera que la

una vez. Si la tensión de la bobina es

canette se dévidera de 2 à 3 cm (1 à 2 po).

correcta, el hilo se desenrollará una o

Si la tension est trop lâche la canette se dévidera

dos pulgadas. Si es demasiado floja

continuellement.

se desenrollará por completo. Si es

Si la tension est trop serrée la canette ne se

demasiado fuerte el hilo no se llegará a

dévidera pas.

desenrollar en ningún momento.

Lorsque vous devez ajuster la tension du

Cuando se está ajustando la tensión en

boîtier de la canette, faites seulement un petit

la cápsula bobina, realizar sólo unos

ajustement avec un tournevis.

ajustes ligeros con un destornillador.

CHANGING PRESSER FOOT

 

Levier de verrouillage

REMPLACEMENT DU PIED PRESSEUR

 

Presser foot lifter

1

3 du pied

CAMBIO DEL PIE PRENSATELAS

 

Palanca pie prensatelas

2

Foot release lever

Be sure needle is in the up position.

Levier de verrouillage

 

du pied.

Raise presser foot lifter.

 

 

Palanca de desprendimiento

1. Push presser foot release lever to remove the

 

prensatelas

foot.

Foot holder

Support du pied.

2. Place the desired foot on the needle plate

Sujetador prensatelas

aligning the presser foot pin with the foot holder.

Asegurarse de que la aguja está en la

3. Lower the presser foot lifter so that the foot

holder snaps on the foot.

posición más alta. Alzar la palanca del

Relevez l’aiguille au maximum, ainsi que le levier

pie prensatelas.

l a p a l a n c a d e

1. O p r i m i r

du pied presseur.

desprendimiento del prensatelas para

1. Poussez le levier de verrouillage et enlevez le pied.

sacar el prensatelas.

2. Placez le pied choisi sur la plaque d'aiguille

2. Colocar el prensatelas deseado sobre la

comme illustré.

placa aguja, alineando los agujeros aguja.

3. Rabaissez le levier du pied presseur de façon à

3. Bajar la palanca pie prensatelas, de

ce que le pied s’enclenche de lui même sur son

manera que el sujetador prensatelas se

support.

cierre de golpe en el prensatelas.

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