Baby Lock Diana (BL480A) Instruction and Reference Guide - Manual (Page 43)

N/A
Needle thread
Needle thread
Underside
Topside
Underside
Lower looper thread
Lower looper thread
Upper looper thread
Topside
Needle thread
Underside
Lower looper thread
Upper looper thread
Upper looper thread
Topside
Needle thread
Upper looper thread
Underside
Topside
Lower looper thread
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Note: These are suggested tension settings only.
Tension settings may be effected by :
1) Type and thickness of fabric
2) Needle size
3) Size, type and fiber content of thread
When the needle thread is too loose, turn the needle tension
fine tuning lever (Red or Yellow) toward the “+”, or loosen
both looper tensions
toward the “-”. equally
4) 3-Thread Overlock
N
N
L
Medium
weight
Fabric
Blue Yellow Green Red Purple
Tension Dial : A
STITCH LENGTH
NEEDLE POSITION
SEAM WIDTH FINGER KNOB
DRIVING CULTCH POSITION
CONVERTER
AUTO TENSION DIAL A or B
Medium
weight
Fabric
Blue Yellow Green Red Purple
Tension Dial : B
NARROW WIDE
NARROW
WIDE
1
2
3
3
Set auto tension dial to A or B and test sew on a
sample of your fabric.
shown at right
Correct Balance
When the lower looper thread appears on the top of the
fabric;
-Turn the lower looper thread tension fine tuning lever
(Blue) toward the “+”.
-Or, turn the upper looper thread tension fine tuning lever
(Green) toward the “-”.
When the upper looper thread lies on the underside of the
fabric;
-Turn the upper looper thread tension fine tuning lever
(Green) toward the “+”.
- Or, turn the lower looper thread tension fine tuning lever
(Blue) toward the “-”.
How to Balance
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Note:
If the tension needs to be increased gently move the tension
adjustment lever toward the “+” mark in increments indicated
by the smaller white dots on the colored fine tuning label on
front cover.
If the tension needs to be decreased gently move the tension
adjustment lever toward the “-” mark in increments indicated
by the smaller white dots on the colored fine tuning label on
front cover.
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