SINGER W6105 User Manual
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TENSION OF UPPER I HREAD
lensioii ()| ihe uppei
i
I
ucìr
I can he
easily adiUMcd by luming dial on
lioiit ()| die leiislon
discs.
Yoiii inacliiiie has been sei al the
laciiiiv
I,
II even iliiead leiision al
Nunn.il selling. Ilovvevci, you may
have
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adpisi die leiision when using
dittereni lliieads or sewing on labiics
ol difi'eieni iliicknesses.
Pies.sei tool should he tlowm while
adjustmeni is being made.
I.oosen tension somewhai w'hen zig
zag stilching. Ihe wider Ihe zig-zag,
Ihe less lension needed. Use “Loose”
selling
when
sewing
huitonholes,
monograming and embroidering.
lest lension before you .scw' by stilch
ing on a scrap of the same fabric and
ihrough the same amouni of layers.
i oireci lension: needle and bobbin
line ad s are locked
in cenlei of seam
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*ppei ih read loo loose i increase
tension by lurning
dial loward “'fighl’
^lytny
Upper thread loo liglii : icdin c
lension by luiniiig
dial lovvani “I oose’
IS
TENSION OF LOWER THREAD
It you are unable to balance the siilcli
hy adjusting lension on the upper
tbiead, you may have to make a slight
adjustment in Ihe bobbin lension.
lake out bobbin case, remove brrhbin
and dean ooi any dust or lint which
iias collected around Ihe ca.se.
I urn screw on bobbin case slightly in
either direction using Ihe small screw-
J liver:
To increase tension
turn screw
slightly to the right.
lo decrease tension
turn screw
slightly to the left
It stitch i.s satisfactory but the seam is
puckered, it may be necessary to
loosen lension on both lop and bottom
threads.
CHECKING TENSIONS
An easy test lor checking lension
balance:
bold fabric on the bias and stitch
(id siiiches/inch) U" in from fold.
Grasp stilching and pull with a snap
to make threads break.
•
il both til reads break (even
though not at the same place) -
tensions are balanced:
• if upper thread breaks - loosen
lop tension,
• it lower thread breaks - tighten
top lension.
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