Every time I sew the lowerlooper thread breaks. I have changed the tension several times. What am I doing wrong?
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I suggest that you use the CD that comes.with your serger and follow the instructions carefully. I had that problem at first and found that the CD was quite helpful. Remember to unthread the two needles before you retread the loopers.
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I had the same issue at first, now I just push and turn and it grabs the threads.
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Christina, I got out the book, and followed the directions. I would turn off the machine so it re-sets...then make sure that the tension knob on top has not been moved. There is a question and answer section in the product book that came with the machine.
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I have the same problem. After reading the previous answer, I will try his suggestion. Mostly I use it for quilting so do more up and down motion on seams rather than a lot of actual ironing.
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Put a few drops of medium strength (blue) thread lock on the thread before you tighten it if you are worried about it vibrating loose over time...
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This is a left hand thread. It loosens opposite of normal. If that doesn't work you'll have to cut it off.
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I've had no problem with mine. Just had to plug it in and make sure I touch switch is flipped to ON and when you wrap your hand around the handle it should lower. One finger touch won't trigger it. You need to touch where the dots are or on the bottom of the handle. The sides of the handle won't trigger it either. I am literally using mine right now. I use it almost daily for my sewing projects. I just purchased it from Amazon a month ago and have had no issues with it raising and lowering. It's possible you got a faulty product.
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Turn the resistance knob to lowest setting. Try attaching before you set the posts together.
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this happens to me too, try to set the tension to 0, and then add another layer of fuse backing, see if that helps, as it did for me, but not for the disney character Mickey mouse, will add another layer to see what happens. It looks like these type of designs create bigger looping underneath
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The threads are reverse. It took me a good bit to figure that out. Turn the nut the opposite way... Righty loosey. Good luck
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I don't know of anyway to adjust the tension but I have had something similar happen with another stapler it was because I had it loaded with too long of staple so you might want to check that.
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Tighten your upper tension. Also, make sure you hold your bobbin with your finger when you are threading it. You should feel a kind of catch then it is in the right place. Lastly, made sure your needle is in correctly and tight, sometimes the vibration of the machine will loosen the needle.
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Sounds like your spool of thread is on backwards or is not threaded properly.
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Look closely - this is addressed in the instructions - has something to do with dismounting the hose reel and setting it on its' side and cycling it, as I remember it. Also, maybe you could try to pull out more hose and try again. Short hose pulls are under less tension.
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My suggestion is to get a ruler and draw 1/4" line on the side you are wanting to sew. Then sew on the line - it will show you where your needle should be positioned. My Brother has to be on #1 for this foot to work. I also found I like to use 3.0 stitch when using this foot. It just seems to work best for me on this length. I hope this was helpful.
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Hi Mary. What i have found to be the most common problem with sergers is either threading or tensions. Double check the thread path for your lower looper making sure the thread is secured in the tension disk. After that, try lowering the tension a bit and see if that does it. Also, make sure the thread you are using is not old and of good quality. Hope this helps.
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My sugggestion would be to apply a little bit of light sewing machine oil around the "corners" and let it soak a bit....let me know if that works!