Bobbin Loading Issues

[Chelsie44]

I have only been using the hand wheel when stitching so far. I have taken all thread off and re did it and tightened the tension spring. My loops are gone (yay!) but the knots are getting pulled through the leather. It sounds like a crunch when the needle is being lifted back out of the leather for each stitch. Would this come from the tension being too tight? 

I really appreciate yalls help! I have been messing with this thing for weeks trying to figure it out.

[NCArcher]

That needle seems to be making very large holes. Is it a leather needle? Back the top tension off a bit. It's now too high

Edited August 3, 2017 by NCArcher

[RockyAussie]

As NCArcher says your top tension is now to high. Back it off anticlockwise around 2 full turns and try again but as Wiz said also I think you may need to tighten down your foot pressure a few turns. That is the knob right up on top that has a locking ring which will need to be loosened in order to turn first. As he said the leather if it lifts with the needle can give this effect and make it miss stitch as well. That may be why so much looping shows in your first picture. I am not seeing any impression marking at all and on that sort of leather and with this size needle I would expect to see at least a little. I do think a 22 LR leather point needle would be more suitable and better at getting a more consistent knotting into the middle. Your getting close nowBrian

[Chelsie44]

Thank you!! So it's this part that needs to be let down? 

[RockyAussie]

I'll have to ask you what model Juki. The foot pressure is normally increased or decreased by the knob in this picture I've borrowed from above that Uwe has provided above. Brian

[Chelsie44]

My knob looks a little different than that, it is a dnu 241h. 

 

[Uwe]

On 8/7/2017 at 7:46 PM, Chelsie44 said:

Thank you!! So it's this part that needs to be let down? 

Don't change things there. It may never be the same again. 

You may not yet be aware of Rule #1 of sewing machine maintenance: Never loosen a screw unless you know what it does. 

I'm also a little concerned that your Juki DNU-241H looks quite different in the head area from the one that Leif Labs describes in this blog post: 

 

Can you please post detailed pictures of your machine's name plate and other identifying marks? Also a few pictures that show the whole machine. Try not to have pictures backlit (strong light in the background)  - it' makes it very hard to tell what's going on. Turn the machine around or shine a bright light at the front (or touch and hold the area on thor phone screen you want to be in focus and well exposed.). I know it's a pain to fuss with lighting, but it makes all the difference in the word. 

Edited August 9, 2017 by Uwe

[Chelsie44]

I have contacted the manufacturer and apparently I am missing the hopping foot pressure. 

Edited August 10, 2017 by Chelsie44
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[RockyAussie]

I thought that's what it looked like but I am surprised that you could even get it to stitch any thing at all. Just be careful that the previous owner has not done something bodgy to make the  spring stay in somehow. It looks like new yet???

[dikman]

Why does the thread appear to be wrapped around the thread tension nut?