Baby Lock Diana (BL480A) Instruction and Reference Guide - Manual (Page 44)

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5) 3-Thread Flatlock
Needle thread
Upper looper thread
Needle thread
Upper looper thread
Topside
Underside
Lower looper thread
Topside
Underside
Needle thread
Lower looper thread
Needle thread
Needle thread
Topside
Upper looper thread
Lower looper thread
Needle thread
Underside
Upper looper thread
Needle thread
Topside
Needle thread
Lower looper thread
Underside
1
2
3
2 ~ 4
N
L
Medium
weight
Fabric
Blue Yellow Green Red Purple
Tension Dial
STITCH LENGTH
NEEDLE POSITION
SEAM WIDTH FINGER KNOB
DRIVING CULTCH POSITION
CONVERTER
AUTO TENSION DIAL F
Medium
weight
Fabric
Blue Yellow Green Red Purple
Tension Dial
NARROW WIDE
NARROW
WIDE
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
Set auto tension dial to F and test sew on a
sample of your fabric.
shown at right
Correct Balance
When the needle thread tension is too loose;
-Turn the needle thread tension fine tuning lever (Red or
Yellow) toward the “+”.
-Or, turn the upper looper thread tension fine tuning lever
(Green) toward the “-”.
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When the upper looper thread tension is too loose;
-Turn the upper looper thread tension fine tuning lever (green)
toward the “+”.
-Or, turn the needle thread tension fine tuning lever (Red or
Yellow) toward the “-”.
When the lower looper thread tension is too loose;
-Turn the lower looper thread tension fine tuning lever (Blue)
toward the “+”.
-Or, turn the needle thread tension fine tuning lever (Red or
Yellow) 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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