Please explain what happened with my tension.....
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Tammy,
Thanks for going to the trouble of marking up the picture of my threading. However I think I have it right. I'm attaching 2 pics. One is right out of the manual, it looks like how I have it. The other is a side shot of my tension dial. Is that the hook you were looking thinking of? When I pull the thread, the hook moves up and down.
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Thanks for going to the trouble of marking up the picture of my threading. However I think I have it right. I'm attaching 2 pics. One is right out of the manual, it looks like how I have it. The other is a side shot of my tension dial. Is that the hook you were looking thinking of? When I pull the thread, the hook moves up and down.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]500248[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]500249[/ATTACH]
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Tammy,
Thanks for going to the trouble of marking up the picture of my threading. However I think I have it right. I'm attaching 2 pics. One is right out of the manual, it looks like how I have it. The other is a side shot of my tension dial. Is that the hook you were looking thinking of? When I pull the thread, the hook moves up and down.
Thanks for going to the trouble of marking up the picture of my threading. However I think I have it right. I'm attaching 2 pics. One is right out of the manual, it looks like how I have it. The other is a side shot of my tension dial. Is that the hook you were looking thinking of? When I pull the thread, the hook moves up and down.
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All these replies have gotten me very concerned that I am threading my machine wrong. I've just tried what maviskw suggested. No matter how much I pull the thread around the tension knob, it does not go beyond the little wire. I'm attaching pics from the 117 manual and service manual. They both lead me to believe the thread just lays against the wire. This is the exact wording if you can't read it "Pass thread from right to left under tension mechanism. Place thread either in front or in back of the center tension disc. Pull thread against tension spring and thread from right to left through hole in take up lever".
My 158 works differently. On that machine I give the thread a tug and it inserts into the wire, like what I'm being advised to do on the 117. I've attached that manual too. I appreciate all the comments/suggestions. [ATTACH=CONFIG]500311[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]500312[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]500313[/ATTACH]
My 158 works differently. On that machine I give the thread a tug and it inserts into the wire, like what I'm being advised to do on the 117. I've attached that manual too. I appreciate all the comments/suggestions. [ATTACH=CONFIG]500311[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]500312[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]500313[/ATTACH]
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KenmoreGal2, I just threaded up my machine which is an exact to yours (except for being a "White") and you ARE threading it correctly. Mine doesn't have that usual little hook to catch the thread on either. It threads exactly the same with the same tension device and the thread wraps under and catches the spring ad then goes right up to the take up lever. I got concerned I was missing something so tried some stitching and it stitched just fine.
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Tammy,
Thanks for going to the trouble of marking up the picture of my threading. However I think I have it right. I'm attaching 2 pics. One is right out of the manual, it looks like how I have it. The other is a side shot of my tension dial. Is that the hook you were looking thinking of? When I pull the thread, the hook moves up and down.
Thanks for going to the trouble of marking up the picture of my threading. However I think I have it right. I'm attaching 2 pics. One is right out of the manual, it looks like how I have it. The other is a side shot of my tension dial. Is that the hook you were looking thinking of? When I pull the thread, the hook moves up and down.
Crazy easy once you do it the first time. Save the pic to your computer, then open it in Paint or Irfanview (I use either one) and doodle away.
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All these replies have gotten me very concerned that I am threading my machine wrong. I've just tried what maviskw suggested. No matter how much I pull the thread around the tension knob, it does not go beyond the little wire. I'm attaching pics from the 117 manual and service manual. They both lead me to believe the thread just lays against the wire. This is the exact wording if you can't read it "Pass thread from right to left under tension mechanism. Place thread either in front or in back of the center tension disc. Pull thread against tension spring and thread from right to left through hole in take up lever".
My 158 works differently. On that machine I give the thread a tug and it inserts into the wire, like what I'm being advised to do on the 117. I've attached that manual too. I appreciate all the comments/suggestions.
My 158 works differently. On that machine I give the thread a tug and it inserts into the wire, like what I'm being advised to do on the 117. I've attached that manual too. I appreciate all the comments/suggestions.
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I noticed that nobody has noticed or commented on my suggestion a while ago to check bobbin thread tension. Was it that stupid an idea?
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