Juki 1541S Stopped Working

[Gregg From Keystone Sewing]

Looks like there is more service work to do on this DNU-1541S;

From the image in the 1st post I copied and blew up larger, you can clearly see that the hook basket has escaped from the hook supporting plate, and has spun out out of this tab.

In the second pic, this is how this bobbin case basket and hook support plate should look when properly working.

[gottaknow]

I thought that looked goofy Gregg. I then looked at the pic of the clutch, and it's still engaged. I'm thinking that instead of re-engaging the clutch, the basket retainer popped back into place. I've seen that happen.

Regards, Eric

[cds]

Thanks guys. I just followed instructions on pressing the clutch release and turn hand wheel in reverse and in started to work again.

[SARK9]

The link I posted earlier in the thread shows photos of a 1541 with exactly the same problem from back in 2010. The text which accompanies the photographs indicates this seemed to happen when he was sewing heavy or thick material.

-DC

[MarineTailor]

On all of my tables I have installed a flat head screw with a rubber washer about six inches out and to the right of the needle path.  Then, before engaging power I grab both threads (upper and lower) I wrap them around and under the washer, this holds the thread from slipping back down into the mechanisms below the feed dog.  I found that unlike the JUKI 1541S the Consew 255 with vertical axis has a bobbin that will spin like hell and cause all kinds of thread problems, bird nests  and the like so I never sew without installing a starfish spring under the bobbin, this keeps the bobbin tight in the case and it will not spin.

[MarineTailor]

Like "CDS" my 1541s is new to me about a month or so. I just also broke a #20 needle while binding about three layers of Sunbrella fabric with vinyl binding, in between those layers was also one layer of medium weight nylon webbing, there was also a layer of two faced tape between all layers.  What I noticed after raising the head is that the bobbin locking arm is facing away from me instead of towards me which is the normal position when installing and removing the bobbin.  And now cannot remove the bobbin from the bobbing mechanism.?  Any thoughts?

[brmax]

Its likely you will need to remove the cover at right if the needle so to see the feed dog screws.

This can be done without much worry, removing the feed dog that is. 

With this removed you can better see the issue, as in previous posted photos, the second one particulary. 

As you may notice in photo and after tilting the head back onto its stand peg. The part that sits between the hook and feed dog, this guides or controls the thread in its path. 

This part has to sit correctly its the tab in alignment and in the slot. 

I found many of the post on forum about this very good.

 

Floyd

[Uwe]

Sounds like your bobbin basket got forcefully rotated out of position and jammed up pretty well. If the bobbin basket rotates out of position, the needle will surely find an early demise.

Normally that bobbin basket will only properly lock into place in exactly one position. If it's not inserted properly and the latch key that keeps the basket from rotating is not properly engaged in the matching cutout, the basket may spin out of place and bind up.

I made a video that hopefully will illustrate what I'm trying to say:

 

[Scoutmom103]

Thanks Uwe for another great video.