The answers given were not helpful. I have the same question and hope someone can provide a link to a diagram of the upper tension assembly for this model sewing machine.
You can find this diagram on the website of Kenmore sewing machine so that you can know what is wrong with your sewing machine. This is website where you can find diagram.
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