Janome 5300QDC, Instruction Book

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Presser Foot Pressure Dial
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fabrics.
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Adjusting the Needle Thread Tension
Straight stitch balanced tension
The ideal straight stitch has threads locked between two
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If you look at the top and bottom of the seam, notice that
the stitches are evenly balanced.
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Needle thread (top thread)
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Bobbin thread (bottom thread)
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To loosen
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To tighten
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number, the tighter the top thread tension.
Results depend on:
- stiffness and thickness of the fabric
- number of fabric layers
- type of stitch
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Dropping or Raising the Feed Dog
The drop feed lever is located underneath the free arm
bed on the back of the machine.
To drop the feed dog, push the lever in the direction of
the arrow
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To raise the feed dog, push the lever in the direction
of the arrow
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, as illustrated, and turn the handwheel
toward you.
The feed dog must be up for normal sewing.
View from the rear
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