New Sewing Machine GA441 Sewing Machine

[Tim Schroeder]

To adjust the shuttle to needle clearance you do have to replace the shuttle race back. I was calling it the inner race.  Manual says they come in 6 different sizes. Makes sense if you want proper needle to shuttle clearance on a machine that will sew from 92 to 456. 

[kgg]

14 minutes ago, Tim Schroeder said:

To adjust the shuttle to needle clearance you do have to replace the shuttle race back. I was calling it the inner race. 

I didn't read that far down in the manual. Which brings up another question. How do the Cowboy and Cobra machines accommodate this without shuttle race backings???

kgg

[Tim Schroeder]

Bob also sent me this.

[Burkhardt]

From the one picture to me it looks like the timing is off. When I got mine before I ever sewed with it the timing looked similar to the picture and it was late. If your needle is hitting where you show in the picture then it's off. The hook should be in the eye of the needle but it's hard to tell from the picture.

[Tim Schroeder]

I don't think the shuttle was pushed all the way as far back as it will go. I was trying to show the hook was up against the shuttle race back plate and the only way to move the hook to the right to clear a bigger needle would be to change the back plate as the instructions say. I don't believe you can buy them anywhere. The manual also had a way to move the needle to left buy an adjustment in the needle bar guide. But wouldn't that move the needle out of the center of the needle plate and feed dog. Adjusting it for what I need probably wouldn't matter but trying to make a #28 needle clear might be a different story. 

Another question, there is an adjustment for needle bar travel, but I don't understand it. I don't know how to tell if it's too far or not far enough. My machine is pulling the knots to the top but then they go back down where you can't see them.

[Tim Schroeder]

No edit button

[kgg]

12 minutes ago, Tim Schroeder said:

Another question, there is an adjustment for needle bar travel, but I don't understand it. I don't know how to tell if it's too far or not far enough. My machine is pulling the knots to the top but then they go back down where you can't see them.

"To adjust the height of the needle bar" page 10, Section 18 of the manual " Adusting the needle -to-shuttle relationship"

kgg

[Tim Schroeder]

This section talks about the travel of the needle bar.

[CowboyBob]

@TomSchroeder

1 minute ago, Tim Schroeder said:

This section talks about the travel of the needle bar.

DO NOT TOUCH THIS!!!

Look at the gap you have in this pic! You might need to scrape off some of the paint on the inside to make it seat all the way back.

Edited February 2, 2023 by CowboyBob

[Tim Schroeder]

Yes sir