Singer 3116 Simple "top tension dial working" Questions

top tension that is at fault. Check that the thread is under tension by pulling the top thread just before it goes into your needle with the pressure foot down (most machines don't apply tension until

...tension device. Try threading top again with pressure foot raised and pull the thread in between the discs, turn dial to 5, lower the pressure foot, and pull the thread from just before the needle ...

...top tension not working. I have taken top off and removed the plate that houses the tension plates and dial. Can't get it back on. No one has documented stripping and replacing the top tension discs ...

...tension on the top of the machine, lets the bobbin tension win and it pulls all the thread to the bottom of the fabric. Hi, help please, I cannot get the tension right machine has been great no ...

...Top thread tension loose. Can't get the thread tension to work with the dial. What could be the problem? Did you thread the top of the machine with the presser foot up? See: ...

...top tension dial is not working, causing looping on the underside so start by cleaning out the top tension device.   To do this, unthread, turn tension to zero, then "Floss" between the ...

...it won't work. Remove the top thread completely from the machine. ALWAYS RAISE the presser foot and rethread from the beginning. Set the top tension at the midway point and then tweak it from

...top thread tension? I don't know how they got out of whack but no matter what I do I cannot get it right. The bobbin thread always comes to the top and also is a sloppy stitch. I wish the ...

...top tension dial set too lowtop tension dial not working at alltop thread not seated into top tension discstop thread hasn't been threaded up correctly, missing out the tension discs or take up ...

top thread keeps breaking Try and new needle or sounds like your tension may need adjusting. I keep my tension at number 4, seems to work fine. The bobbin tension may be too tight also. Either you ...