Singer 4671 - Adjusting Thread Tension for Special Stitches; Fine-Tuning Tension for Special Stitches; Adjusting Stitch Balance

ADJUSTING THREAD TENSION
Some Special Stitch patterns may require looser thread tension than others To find the
proper tension for your application,
make a test sample with the thread
and fabric you
will be using
l _ Proper tension produces a smooth, even
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Too much tension will produce a light
stitch (2), causing fabric to pucker,
Adjust tension by moving lever up toward
a looser -- setting.
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Too little tension
will produce
a loose
stitch (3); causing loops in your pattern.
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Adjust tension
by moving lever
down
toward
a tighter -'' setting
ADJUSTING STITCH BALANCE
You can adjust the appearance of special color coded stitch patterns 11 through 16 on
the display panel, by turning the stitch balance
ring (1) behind the pattern selector dial (2).
A correctly balanced Fagotingstitch #12,
* , should appear as illustrated (3)
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When stitches are too close together (4).
separate them by turning the stitch
balance ring
to the right.
When stitches are too far apart (5), bring
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them closer
together by turning
the
stitch
balance ring to
the left
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