Please explain what happened with my tension.....
11-28-2014, 06:47 AM
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No, shellac is not normally used on chrome. And I doubt it would be used on your machine either. As far as I know shellac wasn't used on the later colored machines.
However not knowing for sure is why I said to mark the tension parts only.
Joe
However not knowing for sure is why I said to mark the tension parts only.
Joe
11-28-2014, 08:09 AM
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It happened again!
My tension was fine when I sewed yesterday. Just now I marked the "perfect spot" with my Sharpie and began to sew. The fabric puckered and I could see that the upper tension was off again. It took another complete revolution of the dial to fix it.
I am a total noob at sewing machine repair but I screwed up my courage and carefully unscrewed the tension dial. I've attached photos. There's a spring there which I assume puts the pressure on the tension plates. There was a bit of lint in there so I brushed it out. I carefully removed the spring and brushed the cavity. Then I put it all back together hoping that fixed it but nope, still had to have it one revolution down.
I photographed the top of the dial. It shows the markings which show how many revolutions the dial has been turned. I have a few more revolutions to go before it comes to a complete stop but now I'm getting rather nervous. Any suggestions of simple things I can try? (remember, I'm a noob). I don't have an OSMG that I can turn to either. I'm on my own.
Thank you again for your help!
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I am a total noob at sewing machine repair but I screwed up my courage and carefully unscrewed the tension dial. I've attached photos. There's a spring there which I assume puts the pressure on the tension plates. There was a bit of lint in there so I brushed it out. I carefully removed the spring and brushed the cavity. Then I put it all back together hoping that fixed it but nope, still had to have it one revolution down.
I photographed the top of the dial. It shows the markings which show how many revolutions the dial has been turned. I have a few more revolutions to go before it comes to a complete stop but now I'm getting rather nervous. Any suggestions of simple things I can try? (remember, I'm a noob). I don't have an OSMG that I can turn to either. I'm on my own.
Thank you again for your help!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]500385[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]500386[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]500387[/ATTACH]
11-28-2014, 08:14 AM
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Since you don't have anyone to help you, I would suggest buying a new tension. There is a set screw somewhere back there holding it on. Take out the set screw. Pull the old one out and put a new one on it then replace the set screw.
The set screw will be somewhere inside the nose - it is a little screw that holds the tension on the machine.
The set screw will be somewhere inside the nose - it is a little screw that holds the tension on the machine.
11-28-2014, 08:32 AM
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More info. But it looks like it may be the spring? Long story short, I have a 2nd 117 machine. I pulled the spring out of that one to compare with mine. Photo below. The one in question is on the right, and I think significantly squished. Could that be the problem?
Where does one buy a "tension" Miriam? I am a total noob. Aren't they specific to the machine? Do you think I could just replace the spring?
PS. Thank you!!
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Where does one buy a "tension" Miriam? I am a total noob. Aren't they specific to the machine? Do you think I could just replace the spring?
PS. Thank you!!
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11-28-2014, 08:59 AM
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11-28-2014, 09:05 AM
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Thanks. Would I be ordering the Singer beehive tension spring? It looks like mine....(edited to add that I just noticed it's out of stock. Too bad. I've ordered from Jenny before.)
http://shop.sew-classic.com/Spring-B...-SCT125314.htm
Or did you mean I should order a whole new assembly? The only Kenmore one I saw was for the 158s. Are they interchangeable? (see - total noob!!)
http://shop.sew-classic.com/Spring-B...-SCT125314.htm
Or did you mean I should order a whole new assembly? The only Kenmore one I saw was for the 158s. Are they interchangeable? (see - total noob!!)
11-28-2014, 09:45 AM
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KenmoreGal,
Don't mean to be a whiner, but could you reduce the size of your photos to 640x480 or thereabouts? I've had to refresh my screen twice so far and still can't get the pics on this page to open. I'm on dial up so that restricts my pic ability a lot.
Joe
Don't mean to be a whiner, but could you reduce the size of your photos to 640x480 or thereabouts? I've had to refresh my screen twice so far and still can't get the pics on this page to open. I'm on dial up so that restricts my pic ability a lot.
Joe
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