Sunbeam compact sewing machine

SOURCE: sewing machine tension

The best that I can do for you is to tell the order in which the parts go back into place. You have three disks that are similar and a fourth disk with a bar coming out of it. Put the three disks closest to the machine and the fourth disk with the bar on it on the outside and the bar goes into the hole in the sewing machine. Before you push these parts onto the tension bar, you have to take the check spring (loopy spring thing) and sandwhich these four parts in between the loop of the check spring. As you are putting this into the machine, there is a sprocket type of assembly that engages the spring. Once this is in place, you have a cup shaped piece, then a beehive shaped spring, then a washer with a bar through the middle of it and a point (the point should go to the lower part of the bar). Then comes the silver wheel, then the number wheel is attached to that. I hope this helps you.

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SOURCE: Winding the bobbin?

Most of the entry level machines will have either a clutch knob or an automatic release when the bobbin winder mechanizm is engaged (put a bobbin on and more the unit to you right). If it does not disengage the clutch automaticly then either loosen the clutch wheel by turing or pulling. Sometines you have to grab the whole clutch wheel to disenage the mechanism to free wheel while winding the bobbin. Now press you foot control to wind the bobbin.
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• Posted on Jan 21, 2009

SOURCE: I need to set my

This is a link to a threading guide for your model Brother....
HERE
Locate the tension unit and set it at around 4 or 5 for most purposes.
If you "floss" between the tension plates with a piece of clean cloth you will remove any lint buit up......also give the bobbin area a good clean out with de-natured or methylated spirit moistened cloth.
If it isn't clean where the threads lie and travel, it won't work to it's optimum.

SOURCE: TENSION SETTINGS

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SOURCE: thread tension for regular seam sewing

oil the shaft for the presser bar and keep moving it up and down(it may take a while) until it moves freely. Always use Sewing machine oil Not 3N1 oil.
Tension:
If the thread is loose on the bottom of the fabric, it's actually the top thread is too loose. Think of 2 little elves playing tug of war in your machine, one on top and one underneath. If you have loops on bottom, the top needs to pull harder (tighten top tension). If you have loose thread on top your top tension is probably too tight and your bobbin thread too loose