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9. Test run
When yarn has been threaded for the first time, or yarn has been re-thread-
ed after a torn thread during sewing, proceed as follows:
Holding the ends of the threads between your left fingertips, turn
the handwheel (38) slowly two or three times towards you and check
whether the thread pulls.
Then, carefully sew a few stitches without feeding the fabric to check
for tangled threads.
Place the fabric for the test run under the presser foot (17), lower the
presser foot and begin to sew slowly.
The fabric is fed through automatically, only move the fabric further
carefully.
When work is finished, continue sewing to form an approx. 5–6 cm long
thread chain from the end of the fabric.
Cut the threads using the thread separator (21) on the side of the sew-
ing machine or using scissors.
10. Adjusting the thread tension
The required thread tension changes depending on the type and thickness
of the thread and fabric.
Check the seams and adjust the machine to the thread tension accord-
ingly.
Thread tension:
Turn the thread tension selectors (7, 8, 22, 23) to a lower number: there
is less tension
Turn the thread tension selectors to a higher number: there is more
tension
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