MADMAX22 Posted February 11, 2017 Report Posted February 11, 2017 Thanks Alex. 1 hour ago, SolarLeatherMachines said: This level of timing problem is really rare. I'd be surprised if you have it, but you can check. One of the indicators would be that the hook assembly is turning in the opposite direction of the normal motion. Its not that my machine is way out of time. I am just going to go thru and check everything this weekend and try and see what I can do about the reverse stitching. Right now I dont use reverse because I have to push the reverse lever up then pull it back down about a quarter inch and if I am lucky it will stitch back into close to the same holes. I did try the silly washer spacer thing but I had to have close to a quarter inch of washers in the top part to get it close. Not sure if this was something that was fixed in the later 4500s (mine is about 5 yrs old) as I see all the advertisement videos showing it stitch back into the same holes without issue. Mine also when backtacking starts sounding really loud and clunky after about 3 stitches which isnt right. This is why I want to check everything starting at the beginning. Quote
Members SolarLeatherMachines Posted February 11, 2017 Members Report Posted February 11, 2017 Wow. That really IS odd. Normally only 1 washer is required and that nails it. (Once I spent a whole weekend working on trying to find a better way to fix the reverse....no luck. Washers are still the best way.) That sounds like something is loose on the bottom end, too. Wouldn't hurt to go through and ensure everything is snug. Quote Alexander
MADMAX22 Posted February 12, 2017 Report Posted February 12, 2017 2 hours ago, SolarLeatherMachines said: Wow. That really IS odd. Normally only 1 washer is required and that nails it. (Once I spent a whole weekend working on trying to find a better way to fix the reverse....no luck. Washers are still the best way.) That sounds like something is loose on the bottom end, too. Wouldn't hurt to go through and ensure everything is snug. Yeah seems to be the only way, its been brought up here many many times and either everyone says the washer fixes it but none of the distributors of these machines have anything else to say about it. None of them advertise having to put a washer in there to fix it either, atleast not on there websites lol. Guess thats the price to pay for only spending 3 grand on a machine vice 6. Quote
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