Bernina E16 - Inserting and Checking Bobbin Tension

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Inserting a New Bobbin in the Bobbin Case & Checking
the Tension
1. Hold the bobbin case with the front facing down
and the open end facing up.
2. Hold the new bobbin with the thread coming
over the top and to the right in a clockwise fash-
ion. It should look like a number nine (9).
3. Without ipping the bobbin, drop it into the
bobbin case.
4. Route the thread through the thin slot opening
and under the tension spring. The bobbin thread
should no be releasing from the side of the case.
5. To check the tension of the bobbin, hold the
bobbin thread with one hand. As you gently
bounce the thread, the bobbin case should drop
approximately 1 - 2 inches / 25 - 50 mm. If the
tension is incorrect, use a at-blade screwdriver
to turn the larger adjustment screw clockwise
to tighten or counterclockwise to loosen the
tension.
This test must be completed BEFORE winding the thread
through the pigtail .
6. Once the tension is set, wind the thread through the pigtail.