Baby Lock Diana (BL480A) Instruction and Reference Guide - Manual (Page 52)

N~4
R
C
N/A
Cover stitch
Underside
Cover stitch
middle needle thread
looper thread
Underside
Cover stitch
Left needle thread
Topside
Cover stitch right needle thread
Left needle thread
Topside
Cover stitch
Cover stitch
looper thread
middle needle thread
Cover stitch
middle needle thread
Cover stitch
Topside
Cover stitch right needle thread
Left needle thread
Cover stitch
Cover stitch right needle thread
Underside
looper thread
Cover stitch
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Set auto tension dial to J sew on a sample
of your fabric.
shown at right and test
When the cover stitch looper thread is too loose;
-Turn the cover stitch looper thread tension fine tuning lever
(Purple) toward the “+”.
When the cover stitch left needle thread tension is too loose;
-Turn the cover stitch left needle thread tension fine tuning
lever (Red) toward the “+”.
-Or, turn cover stitch looper thread tension fine tuning lever
(Purple) toward the “-”.
When the cover stitch middle needle thread tension is too
loose;
-Turn the cover stitch middle needle thread tension fine tuning
lever (Yellow) toward the “+”.
-Or, turn cover stitch looper thread tension fine tuning
lever (Purple) toward the “-”.
When the cover stitch right needle thread tension is too loose;
-Turn the cover stitch right needle thread tension fine tuning
lever (Green) toward the “+”.
-Or, turn the cover stitch looper thread tension fine tuning lever
(Purple) toward the “-”.
When the top surface of fabric bulges between needle threads
and the seams on the underside of the fabric becomes tight;
-Turn the cover stitch looper thread tension fine tuning lever
(Purple) toward the “-”.
How to Balance
Correct Balance
11. Triple Cover Stitch
Cover stitch
looper Thread
Blue Yellow Green Red Purple
Tension Dial
STITCH LENGTH
NEEDLE POSITION
SEAM WIDTH FINGER KNOB
DRIVING CULTCH POSITION
CONVERTER
AUTO TENSION DIAL J
Woolly nylon
Polyester
1
2
3
4
5
5
1 2 3 4
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.
Stitch length for cover stitch should be set at over N (2.5mm)
Tension settings may be effected by :
1) Type and thickness of fabric
2) Needle size
3) Size, type and fiber content of thread
Note: These are suggested tension settings only.