How-To Video: Installing A New Thread Tension Guide On A Juki Lu-563 Clone

[Uwe]

I finally found time to install the new (original Juki!) Thread Release Guide part on my Tacsew T1563, a Juki LU-563 clone. I made a video to celebrate the occasion and document the process.

Since the part is somewhat deeply nested and connected in the head, I had to take apart and put back together a good portion of the head, including removing the presser foot bar and various connected parts. So the video might be useful even if you don't need to replace that particular part.

My thread release guide works as intended and the manual foot lift movements no longer catch and annoy every time you lift the presser foot.

The new part itself was cheap at $7.33, especially for an original Juki part. When I checked, ABC Sewing Machine was the only U.S. vendor who had this part (Juki Part Number B14602460A0) in stock AND listed on their online ordering system. So props to them for that.

So here's the video for your viewing pleasure and edutainment:

[dikman]

As usual, a well done video, Uwe. (But such clean hands ).

[Gregg From Keystone Sewing]

Great job, super excellent well thought out video. Really smart to find the correct tension release slide, these can be problematic if they are not made properly.

[brmax]

Uwe, Thanks! for the excellent video work there, its enough work just explaining and or sharing.

So a Big! thumbs up for the over the top work,

talking Oscar talk

Good day there

Floyd

[shoepatcher]

Fellow Leatherworkers,

What do you think about starting a new category on the forum for instruction videos on working on sewing machines? That way, our members having trouble with a certain model and make of a sewing machine would have a category they could go right to see how a machine is timed, hook changed, etc. Uwe has done some great videos so far and I am sure there are others already on the forum as well as some on other types of leather working machines. If they were all in one specific category

say Instruction videos for machinery, it would make it easier for all of us to find. Give us your input!

glenn

[Constabulary]

I´m with you Glenn. Best would be uploading Videos to the forum because sometime Videos dispersal from you tube. Same for manuals and parts lists.

[brmax]

I'm trying to consider the organization of it, like the ability to view these. Sometimes these are viewable to the post as a link without having a membership. And then again some photos are not viewable without logging on as a member. So is the post considering an embedded video where a log-in is required to be viewable.

checking to see if I'm on the same page here

I do know enough that in some way an organization of these would be needed and that's work and could hurt my one feeling, but I'm lucky knowing I have one because my brother told me, ya know you do have 1 feeling

Floyd

[Primosand]

after watching Uwe's video, I got into my recently acquired used Consew 226 to check why my tension release didn't seem to work properly. The thread tension release arm was missing with only the small ring portion of the part still around the shaft. I managed to get everything I need out of the machine and a replacement part ordered.

So I’d like to get the machine cleaned up inside as much as possible while wait on my replacement part to be shipped.

Does anyone know how to get the needle bar and the middle presser foot bar out of the head? There is a set screw on top that I took out but then nothing moves.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Constabulary]

Picture I: you have to remove the entire needle bar rock frame before you can remove it

Picture 2: you have to carefully tab out the hinge stud from the back side (you already have loosen it´s set screw in picture 3)

maybe a parts list will give you some additional hints how the parts are assembled.

[Primosand]

I did tap that little stud at one point today with the end of screw driver and it didn't move so I stopped thinking it unwise to start hammering on the machine when I clearly didn’t have a clue.

 

So take the set screw out and then tap the stud out from the back. OK I’m goin in

 

Thanks so much for the help.