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Originally Posted by kjc  What brand/model machine is it? |
Its a Kenmore ... and the darn manual was NO help.
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Originally Posted by chattiesmom Dawn, I'm sorry you are having problems. I KNOW how frustrating it can be. Before I got my dream machine which is all metal, all mechanical and is over 60 years old, my trouble shooting went something like this....
1) Rethread machine and bobbin done
2) If that didn't work, I changed the needle done
3) If that didn't work, I would change both the thread - both top and bobbin (?)
4) If that didn't work, I'd turn off the machine and leave it for a couple of hours (giving the machine time to "rest" and me to quit having evil thoughts. done all except the evil thoughts part 
** Also tore the bobbin casing and the needle plate both apart and cleaned them out. Found a bit more fluff and a tiny bit of thread less than a half an inch. Still messed up !!
** Also I just don't get it.... I've done everything I can think of doing down to changing the tension settings. I sew on scrap it works just fine.... I go to sew a dress and it messed up after about 8-10 inches.
** The top stitch is so loose that the material will gather slightly like as if I were trying to make the skirt (gather). You know what I mean?
Good luck and think positive more orders! YEAH! |
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Originally Posted by kjc Top tension is too loose. (this I know) May be gunked up and getting stuck intermittently? Try hitting it with a hair dryer on high heat, and or a spritz of WD40. Run it on scrap till all the gunk is gone, and/or take a thicker, absorbent cotton or gauze and draw it through the tension disks (assuming there are disks). When that's all cleaned up, a tiny drop of oil on the tension assembly then run till no oil on the thread, or wipe with the gauze again. Sew on scraps till running clean. Also a drop of on the bobbin race thingy.... |
Kathy, most of what you said is gibberish to me . . I can do the hair dryer and the WD40 thing with the cotton.
Don't know about disks it a 2000 model.
And what type of oil to I use, none ever came with it when we bought it.
Mommy to the rescue . . called my 72 yr old mother who has been sewing her entire life and she's going to take a look at it for me and if we cant get it going she is lending me one of hers. I'll take all of your suggestion about the oil and stuff and see if the two of us can figure it out.
I just hope that I don't have problems figuring her machine out.
I guess if that don't work, I'll take into the shop and pray it don't cost me an arm an a leg for repairs.