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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
Green
Green
Green
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
Blue
Yellow
Tension Dial
Converter
Medium weight
Fabric
Red
Yellow
Tension Dial
Converter
Underside
Overlcok right needle
Lower looper thread
Topside
Medium weight
Fabric
Red
Yellow
Tension Dial
Converter
(b
Narrow
) 2-Thread Overlock,
(a
Wide
) 2-Thread Overlock,
Medium weight
Fabric
Red
Yellow
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
Yellow
Tension Dial
Medium weight
Fabric
Red
Yellow
Tension Dial
converter
(b 2
Narrow
) -Thread Flatlock,
(a 2
Wide
) -Thread Flatlock,
* See page
for instructions on converting upper
85
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 (
or
yellow
green) toward a lower number.
* When the needle thread tension is too loose :
- Turn the needle thread tension dial (
or
yellow
green) 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 (yellow or
green) 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
for instructions on converting upper
85
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 (
or
yellow
green) toward a lower number.
* When the needle thread tension is too loose :
- Turn the needle thread tension dial (
or
yellow
green) toward a higher number.
- Or, turn the lower looper thread tension dial (red)
toward a lower number.
Green
Green
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
Red
5.5
0.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
5.5
5.0
0.0
4.0
3.5
4.0
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