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Thank you Eric! That sounds like the info I need!!! I'll try your suggestions and will be in touch with questions or hopefully to tell you it worked. Thank you thank you! Kathryn

Thanks Ferg, I tried sopping oil from the wicks if they seemed too filled up with oil. I thought it was back on track, but then after a few lines of stitching, oil comes squirting out again. Appreciate your response! Kathryn

Hi there, I found a forum "thread" from 2012 and I have a question similar and wonder if anyone can help! The info about decreasing the hook oiler was great and helped. But I'm wondering if I have a different oil issue. I have a Juki 1541S (actually a Yamata knock off) it is new. I am using it to bind notebooks, all paper. When sewing, oil starts to splatter from above the needle and of course splatters on the covers of the notebooks and oil surrounds the holes of each stitch. I've seen the oil drip down the needle. My first question is: Is there a way to regulate the oil from the wick up on top of the machine? The extra oil release is not consistent but happens enough to lose many notebooks. I had decreased the hook oiler when I first had this issue and it helped. I did oil the machine very very slightly yesterday so maybe it was already over oiled..... Really appreciate any ideas. The machine is new to me and still working out the kinks. I'm attaching a photo where you will see lines of sewing with oil surrounding each hole. Sometimes it is less than starts more oil inconsistently. Thanks! and all the best, Kathryn

Hi there, this thread is a fews years old but I have a question similar and wonder if anyone can help! The info about decreasing the hook oiler is great. But I'm wondering if I have a different oil issue. I have a Juki 1541S (actually a Yamata knock off) it is new. I am using it to bind notebooks, all paper. When sewing (I chain sew them and this happens every 3 or 4 but not consistent), oil starts to splatter from above the needle and of course splatters on the covers of the notebooks and oil surrounds the holes of each stitch. My first question is: Is there a way to regulate the oil from the wick up on top of the machine? The extra oil release is not consistent but happens enough to lose many notebooks..... Which right now is our biggest sellers. Really appreciate any ideas. The machine is new to me and still working out the kinks. best, Kathryn