Taking thread off the sewing machine
10-19-2011, 03:16 PM
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when i got my new viking years ago we were taught not to pull the thread out back of the tension disks. It was so long ago I don't remember why. So, I don't pull it out backwards. Why take a chance on messing it up its only thread.
10-19-2011, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Candace
Follow your dealer's instructions, not what people here say. Your dealer is going to be the one honoring (or not) your warranty on the machine. Any newer computerized sewing machine owner will be told NOT to pull the thread out backwards. And I surely wouldn't tell you otherwise and risk the longevity of your machine.
10-19-2011, 03:54 PM
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I thought my Viking machine needed a new computer chip which was $400.00 and I took it to a repair man about 6 months ago and all that was wrong is that there was a bunch of thread and fuss in the tension disks. How do you clean them. I bought a new machine at the time so now I have a viking as good as new and a bernina aurora 440.
10-19-2011, 04:25 PM
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I haven't heard this about the upper thread but the Bernina guy where I got my machine says when you are removing the bobbin from the case you clip thread as close to the casing as possible before removing the bobbin. He said if you continue to pull that long length of thread you will spring the bobbin.
Robin in TX
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10-19-2011, 04:25 PM
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I haven't heard this about the upper thread but the Bernina guy where I got my machine says when you are removing the bobbin from the case you clip thread as close to the casing as possible before removing the bobbin. He said if you continue to pull that long length of thread you will spring the bobbin.
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10-19-2011, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by BettyM
I have heard that you should never pull your thread back out of the tension disks when you are changing thread on your sewing machine, be it DSM or longarm. Is this true and what is the reason? I don't want to harm my machines, although I have been doing this with my Viking Rose ever since we bought it new in the 90's and have no problems with it after all these years.
10-19-2011, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by AlwaysQuilting
I've also read somewhere that you should pull the upper thread forward through the needle, and not backwards.
But I can't find the website now where I saw it.
But I can't find the website now where I saw it.
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