Tension Assembly for Singer 2302, 2303, 2304 & More, #356088-457

Replacement upper-thread tension assembly for compatible Singer sewing machines, exact reference 356088-457. The tension unit controls resistance applied to the upper thread; it is not a bobbin case or lower-thread tension assembly.

Specifications

• Reference: 356088-457 (verify suffix)
• Component: upper-thread tension assembly / tension dial unit
• Quantity: one assembly
• Installed fit depends on the exact model and assembly configuration, not merely membership in a machine family

Compatible Singer models

Model numbers beginning 3: 343, 3270, 3314, 3317, 3343

Model numbers beginning 6: 611, 6038, 6038C, 6620

Model numbers beginning 2: 2300, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2313, 2315, 2330, 2440, 2500, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2515, 2517, 2530, 2543, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2615, 2616, 2628, 2630, 2643, 2808, 2868C, 2950

Model numbers beginning 4: 4325, 4525, 4528, 4620, 4830, 4832

Model numbers beginning 5: 5017, 5028, 5040, 5050, 5160, 5417, 5430, 5605, 5610, 5705, 5710, 5802, 5805, 5806, 5808, 5810, 5812, 5814, 5816, 5817, 5818, 5820, 5825, 5830, 5838, 57815, 57817, 57820, 57825

Model numbers beginning 7: 7211, 7212, 7258

Model numbers beginning 8: 8220

Model numbers beginning 9: 9802, 9803, 9805, 9806, 9808, 9810, 9812, 9814, 9816, 9818, 9824, 9828, 9832, 9836, 9850, 9852, 9852-1, 9853-1, 9855, 9855-1, 9858, 9858-1, 9860, 9936

Letter-prefixed models: CG500, CG550, CG590, CM17, CP17, DX-14C, DX14, FM17, FM17 (New), FM19, FM19 (New), FM22, FM22 (New), HD102, HD105, HD110, SM14

These model numbers are individually named in exact-reference retailer lists; the old undifferentiated “9802–9836” range has been removed. Compare the original unit and the full model number before ordering. Different tension-assembly suffixes must not be assumed interchangeable.