![]() ![]() If there is a significant amount of lint, use a vacuum and small brush to get the worst. Just take it out and clean the bobbin case and the fixed metal hook race with a small brush to remove lint. this is just good housekeeping, my wife does this every time she replaces the bobbin. The hook race area (where bobbin case sits) I would not recommend fiddling with bobbin tension without good reason, it may end up with missing small screws and spring pieces, however, you can take the needle plate off to clean do not gouge or score the plates, they need a polished surface to work correctly.įar less common, but if the loose threads are on the top, it is bobbin tension that is loose, it too may have lint in the spring and be giving a "false" tension. In the worst cases, gentle use of a needle to pick & remove the jam may be necessary, but be very gentle and make sure the tension is set at Zero and the presser foot is raised, (to disengage tension plates). ![]() Now, with a 2" (50mm) wide strip piece of fabric 8 - 10" (20 - 25cm) moistened with methylated or denatured spirit, gently insert the fabric strip and clean between the discs with a see saw / to and fro action. If tensions appear correct, and the thread is definitely in the channel between the discs, but still too loose and looping, try raising presser foot and remove your thread. It may be there is lint trapped between the discs, this will keep them slightly apart and reduce the actual tension, sometimes dramatically. Make sure that when you thread the machine the presser foot is up so the thread goes between the discs and not to one side, top tension between 4 and 6, and that you have threaded through all the guides, including the last one, usually on the needle arm, just above the needle clamp. If you are using a needle that has seen quite a deal of work, or you suspect it may be blunt, change it for a new one ! Top tension ought to be between 4 & 6 (this variation to allow for the different weights of fabric in your projects). If the looping threads are on the underside as you sew, it is the top tension. ![]() Thread guides and Bobbin are Clean & Clear of lint If you have loose threads on one side or the other, the tension on the opposite side will be the culprit. It is quite long, but just work through each section in order. This solution is for tension problems.if you cannot form any sort of stitch, the issue is quite different, so please let me know if you need a different problem solved. KENMORE ULTRA STITCH 12 BOBBIN FREESpecific detail on bobbin case adjustment (with picture) near halfway down reply, the remainder will help you achieve a balance of top and bottom tensions.Įnsure that all is clean and free of lint and jams, this is the most likely cause.now for tension troubleshooting. Please TRY the solution BEFORE giving your considered rating. SOURCE: Kenmore Ultra Stitch 12 model 1595280. ![]()
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