Adler 5-27 stuck shaft?

[Bestedreng]

It´s a new machine to me. Looks very similar to yours! I´ll try with a thicker thread. Do you think it needs a thicker needle to? When I got it, it was fitted with a 300.

[Constabulary]

As Jimi said - to me it also looks like the top tension unit is missing. I only can see the thread loop but not the tension unit.

[Bert51]

That's what I started to say, but it looks like the angle of the photo is playing tricks, I can see a part of the top tensioner guide.

My top tensioner was missing when I first got mine, it took a while to work out why it would not sew correctly.

Bert.

Edited April 15, 2020 by Bert51

[jimi]

4 hours ago, Bestedreng said:

Looks very similar to yours!

This is a photo i looked for and it is from here on leatherworker, i do not have this machine but one similar without the kick foot. was the 1st tension assembly moved for a specific reason??, I think it´s proper place is on the top left corner of the face plate?. And remember you have to go around the second tension pully  1 1/2 times.

[Bestedreng]

I dont know why the 1st tension assembly is located differently, but it doesn´t seem to have been moved. Thank´s for all your efforts! I know got the machine to work properly. I got the stuck part moving with some heat and oil, and have now adjusted the hook to time with the needle a couple of millimeters earlier. It solved the problem with skipped stitches.

[jimi]

Good to hear you have solved the problem, 

[Bestedreng]

Thank you, and thank’s for all help!

[shoepatcher]

 To me it looks threaded wrong from the thread coming out of the top tension assembly to the bottom thread tension unit.  Opps.  previous picture the threading looks correct.

glenn