The Dreaded Timing Issue

[catskin]

Kevin or Bob,

I would be very greatful if one of you would tell me what you adjusted to get this fixed. And if possible post a picture of what you adjusted. Mine seems to be OFF just a bit so I think I would like to check it out. I believe it will only need a small adjustment but don't want to start in the wrong place and make a little problem into a big one.

Thanks in advance for any help you give.

[Tree Reaper]

Sure, glad to help.

Make a stitch in forward and make a separate stitch in reverse.

Pull the thread out of each run of stitches and measure the distance between the needle holes on both the forward and reverse stitch.

They should be the same.

If they aren't you can turn the feed regulator nut (marked with a red arrow) in either the forward OR the reverse lever position.

In my case the reverse stitch was shorter so I turned the nut clockwise with the lever in the reverse position until the holes started opening up and finally measuring the same distance as the forward stitches.

Keep stitching and measuring then turning the nut until you get the desired stitch distance.

It took me about five different test stitches to get it where it had to be.

Edited July 1, 2012 by Tree Reaper

[catskin]

Thank you Thank you Thank you.

I checked mine out and it was OFF slightly about a 1/4 of a needle width in 5 stitches so I only had to turn the knob about an 1/8 of a turn. I am guessing we may have to check this each time we change stitch length.

Sure, glad to help.

Make a stitch in forward and make a separate stitch in reverse.

Pull the thread out of each run of stitches and measure the distance between the needle holes on both the forward and reverse stitch.

They should be the same.

If they aren't you can turn the feed regulator nut (marked with a red arrow) in either the forward OR the reverse lever position.

In my case the reverse stitch was shorter so I turned the nut clockwise with the lever in the reverse position until the holes started opening up and finally measuring the same distance as the forward stitches.

Keep stitching and measuring then turning the nut until you get the desired stitch distance.

It took me about five different test stitches to get it where it had to be.

[Tree Reaper]

You're very welcome, I can't believe I helped someone with a sewing machine problem!

[JeffGC]

I've read this thread about 25 times and I am still a bit confused. When you adjust the regulator nut, I would think you are changing the stitch length in both Forward and Reverse. Am I to understand that the solution is to slightly adjust the regulator nut when changing to Reverse? When one returns to Forward, you go back to the original setting?

Jeff C.

[Trox]

Hi Tree Reaper, I will just add a comment related to your feed dog height.

First, the smooth feed dog is a bit lower than the original segregated feed dog.

Set your feed dog height between 1 to 1, 2 mm, any higher it will push up your work to much. I tried to sew harness (thin straps) with the feed dog on the recommended 1, 4 mm height.

While sewing at the edge the feed dog pushed up to much causing the needle to hit at an angle. The needle exit holes came often outside the strap edge.

I lowered mine to 1, 1 mm and it works fine. Any lower than 1 mm it can hit the shuttle driver, and on 1, 1 mm it still feed good backwards.

Trox

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