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Mend Brother XL-5021 Sewing Machine Tension Thread

what tention do i use for my Brother machine?

I have a Brother sewing machine that I have not used for some years. I can't find the manual so don't know what tentions to use. I have tried differant tentions but the thread keeps breaking. Can you help. The model is XL-5021

tracy range
July 2007

Brother Brother XL-5021 Household Appliances, Sewing Machines Sewing Machine Tension Thread

Hello tracey,
if you have not used your machine for years go through the basic things first, make sure the machine is threaded properly, make sure you are using a good mercerised thread, if you have put a new needle in make sure it is the correct way round, when you thread ther machine make sure you have the presser foot in the up position and the takeop lever in the up position so the thread goes through the tension discs, the top tension is usually set to 4 or 5 but you may need to adjust it a bit, providing you have gone through everything above if the thread is breaking then you probably have the top tension set too high, adjust it downwards bit by bit, any problems let me know.
Ken

drivewithken@blueyonder.co.uk
July 2007