Barbara, I am attaching the latest instructions on thread feed roller lubrication. Both the red pinch roller axles and the thread feed roller hubs need to be cleaned and lubricated. These instructions show the "new" yellow style thread feed rollers with the brass hub inserts. The older style black style rollers are lubricated the same way. If you are using the older style black rollers, inspect them carefully for nicks, thread cuts, slits and wear grooves. Should you find any of these, they should be replaced with new ones. Rollers as described, "are" a major cause of thread breakage and poor performance from the Amaya. Be very careful not to put too much side pressure on the plastic separator housings between the rollers when prying the rollers up and out as these are somewhat brittle and will break if you pry on them. I hope this information will help solve some of your problems........ Rod Springer Embroidery Cottage Rod & Sharon Springer Melco Amaya Tech & Trainer Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing Boise, ID 83713 208-938-3038 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Hazelrig-Mirsky" <mirrig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 5:57 AM Subject: [amayausers] A Personal Note of Thanks > Thanks to each and every one of you for your assistance over the last few > months. I have gone from a home embroidery machine to a slightly used > Amaya with your help. I can't afford the time away or the tuition and > travel expenses for training and I don't dare spend the money for Design > Shop Pro at this time in my life. I may have to end up selling the > machine. I may have overlooked it, but I do not find a reference in the > manual as to where and how to lubricate the rollers. I'm beginning to > have more thread breaks and believe the rollers are the issue at this > point. I looked at the archives but I didn't find anything on the first > two pages. > > My husband is terminally ill. I don't know how long he'll last. That is > pretty much up to his will to live. He was given up 7 years ago - but > lived in spite of everything. We were about to put this house on the > market and move 30 miles from here to a rural setting. I was laid off in > October, found another job and gave that up when I needed to be home more > than I needed the money. I don't dare make another major financial > expenditure at this point in time. > > > =========================================================== > > The AmayaUsers Mailing List > Website: http://www.amayausers.com > Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list > > =========================================================== -- No attachments (even text) are allowed -- -- Type: application/pdf -- File: Instructions 33103 for TF Roller Kit Part Number 33104.pdf =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================