My 401A hasn't been the same since . . .
#12
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Join Date: May 2013
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On the machine that was a needle breaker/not timed correctly i watched this video and fixed the timing my self. Lol of course since it was the machine i had found abandoned on the road i figured it wouldnt hurt it or my pocket book if i tried to do it my self. Hahaha luckily a few hours of work and oiling yielded me an awesome machine. Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzhR6PNlI4E
Its not too hard and he explains it really simply.
Its not too hard and he explains it really simply.
#13
You also might check that she got the right type of machine needle. Some are longer or shorter. I think I would take it to someone you trust to have it serviced. My machine always purrs like a kitten when I get it home from being serviced.
#14
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 476
Great video, but if you scroll down to the comment by Bob Banks, it appears that his luck might be temporary.
Bob Banks wrote:
"Nice video, but the timing was adjusted in the wrong place. The gear you moved tightens on a flat spot on the shaft. It will eventually slip back to the flat spot where it is supposed to be. However, at the RIGHT end of the shaft is the proper timing adjustment. There is a gear that the belt wraps around. It has TWO set screws. Two set screws are required because the shaft is round there. That allows full timing adjustment."
Bob Banks wrote:
"Nice video, but the timing was adjusted in the wrong place. The gear you moved tightens on a flat spot on the shaft. It will eventually slip back to the flat spot where it is supposed to be. However, at the RIGHT end of the shaft is the proper timing adjustment. There is a gear that the belt wraps around. It has TWO set screws. Two set screws are required because the shaft is round there. That allows full timing adjustment."
Last edited by Sheluma; 07-20-2013 at 03:34 PM. Reason: be, not by
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