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6-10 Adjusting the disk opening amount
6-10-1 Adjusting the thread tension release adjusting plate
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Remove the face cover, the thread tension cover and the spool cover.
Adjustmentprocedure
1. Raise the presser foot lifting lever.
2.Loosentheadjustingscrewandadjustthethreadtensionreleaseadjustingplatesothatthetopendof
claw of the opening arm aligns with the marker dot on the thread releasing arm.
6-10-2 Pretension disk opening amount
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Remove the face cover, the thread tension cover and the
spool cover.
Adjustmentprocedure
1. Raise the presser foot lifting lever.
2.Adjustthepretensiondiskoatadjustingscrew
so that the opening amount of the pretension
diskbecomesapproximately1mm.
Notethatthetensionofthepretensionisxed
andnotadjustable.
Thread tension release adjusting plate
Thread releasing arm
Opening arm
Align with the marker dot
Adjusting screw
1 mm