Pfaff 545-H3 presser bar ball-bearings

[Atilla1]

Hi,

Its Atilla from Finland and I joined the forum yesterday. I ve been doing leatherwork for sometime as a hobby, mostly by hand-stitch. A couolenof weeks ago I decided to switch to machine sewing and bought a pfaff 545-H3. I realized after I brought it home that the presser bar had too much play on the top, looked like some parts were missing. After some inspection, the problem was found. There were just a couple of ball-bearings left inside the bushing. Someone tried to change the presser bar before? Noone knows. So I ordered new ball bearings from ebay. According to the parts catalogue the size is 1/16". 

So, my question is, has anyone changed those bearings before? I took also off the presser bar. Does it effect the timing of the walking foot system? 

[shoepatcher]

It's  what applies pressure to the outside foot and will effect the feeding of the material you are sewing.

glenn

[Northmount]

@Atilla1 moved to leather sewing machines