[amayausers] Re: new machine owner troubles

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I notice you indicated that it was only on the 1 needle that she was having the 
trouble. If this is the case there are some specific items that I would 
immediately look at.

1. The needle. Is it installed properly....don't laugh, many people can/will 
and do get one in backwards once in a while, so do check it.Is the needle 
turned slightly to the right and is it bottomed out up in the needle bar. Is 
the needle straight and not bent?

2. The Red pinch roller. Take it off. Is there a red powder residue showing up 
on the pinch lever axle? Does the pinch lever hub/axle look dry, if there is 
red powder residue or it appears dry, lubricate this with polymer grease. Not 
having these lubricated will definitly give you grief.

3. The Yellow thread feed rollers. Same as the red pinch rollers, these will 
give you grief if the brass hubs and the pockets the rotate in are not 
lubricated properly.

4. Remove the thread feed roller and with a flashlite, check to see if there is 
a thread build up around the shaft and gear that the thread feed roller meshes 
with. If you see any thread at all in this area, remove it. I use an Xacto 
knife with a #11 blade. It works better if you turn the blade up and use the 
back side of the blade and point to pick and dig with.

5. Check the thread feed path. Is the thread installed in all the eyelets and 
holes where they are suppose to be. Is the thread wrapped around the thread 
bread sensor bar/tube? Check this carefully. These all sound like common sense 
suggestions, but are easily overlooked sometimes...did it myself just the other 
day...failed to bring the thread down thru the hole and up around the thread 
break sensor bar and then wondered for a minute what the devil was going on 
with all the thread breaks until I put my glasses on and saw what I had done. 

6.The thread feed tube. The tube running from the thread cone to the back of 
the needle case. Is it attached to the back of the nedle case. Check the full 
lengh of it to see if it has a kink in it that is pinching the thread.

7. The thread cone. Is the thread feeding off of the cone properly and not 
hanging up on something on the cone? 

8. The thread. Have you tried a different cone of thread, from a different lot 
number or color?

This is how I always approach a threak issue on a specific needle......good 
luck and let us know what you find.....

Rod Springer
Certified Melco Tech
Boise , Idaho
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