Merrylock MK480, Instruction Book

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29. SUGGESTED TENSION SETTING
Tension settings are effected by :
* Type and thickness of fabric
* Needle size
* Size, type and fibre content of thread
(1) 2-THREAD WRAPPED OVERLOCK
( 2- hread Wrapped Overlock 1) T , Wide and 2-Thread
Wrapped Overlock, Narrow
(2) 2-Thread Overlock, Wide and 2-Thread Overlock, Narrow
Underside
Topside
Overlcok needle thread
Lower looper thread
Medium weight
Fabric
Red Blue Green
Orange
Tension Dial
Converter
Medium weight
Fabric
Red Blue Green
Orange
Tension Dial
Converter
Underside
Overlcok right needle
Lower looper thread
Topside
Medium weight
Fabric
Red Blue Green
Orange
Tension Dial
Converter
(b Narrow ) 2-Thread Overlock,
(a Wide ) 2-Thread Overlock,
Medium weight
Fabric
Red Blue Green
Orange
Tension Dial
Converter
(b Wrapped Narrow ) 2-Thread Overlock,
(a Wrapped Wide ) 2-Thread Overlock,
(3) 2-THREAD FLATLOCK
(3 2 2 Narrow ) -Thread Flatlock, Wide and -Thread Flatlock,
Lower looper thread
Overlcok needle
thread
Topside
Underside
Medium weight
Fabric
Blue Green
Orange
Tension Dial
Medium weight
Fabric
Red Blue
Green
Orange
Tension Dial
converter
(b 2 Narrow ) -Thread Flatlock,
(a 2 Wide ) -Thread Flatlock,
* See page 5 for instructions on converting upper 1
looper to er. convert
When the lower looper thread lies on the
*
underside of the fabric :
- Turn the lower looper thread tension dial (red)
toward a higher number.
- Or, turn the needle thread tension dial (orange or
blue) toward a lower number.
* When the needle thread tension is too loose :
- Turn the needle thread tension dial (orange or
blue) toward a higher number.
- Or, turn the lower looper thread tension dial (red)
toward a lower number.
converter
(2) 2-THREAD OVERLOCK
*
When the lower looper thread tension is too tight
or needle thread tension is too loose :
- Turn the lower looper thread tension dial (red)
toward a lower number.
- Or, turn the needle thread tension dial (orange or
blue) toward a higher number.
* When the lower looper thread tension is too loose :
- Turn the lower looper thread tension dial (red)
toward a higher number.
* See page 5 for instructions on converting upper 1
looper to er. convert
*
When the lower looper thread lies on the
underside of the fabric :
- Turn the lower looper thread tension dial (red)
toward a higher number.
- Or, turn the needle thread tension dial (orange or
blue) toward a lower number.
* When the needle thread tension is too loose :
- Turn the needle thread tension dial (orange or
blue) toward a higher number.
- Or, turn the lower looper thread tension dial (red)
toward a lower number.
Red
5.5 0.0
5.0 0.0
0.0 5.5
5.0 0.0
4.0 3.5
4.0 3.2