Still having same problem please help

[Wizcrafts]

You should be able to balance the stitches using a #19 or 20 leather point needle. Try reducing the bobbin and increasing the top tensioners.

[bigsig11010]

Just when I thought things were getting better I had a run of terrible stitches. I noticed that the thread had come off the bottom guide and the slack had allowed it to loop up above. I re threaded and did ok for a couple of runs then it happened again. 

When the lever comes down the thread gets really slack and the slack is letting it come off the lower disc. Im posting a couple of pics. Is the thread supposed to go behind the little notch in the opening on the lower disc? Or is the spring supposed to control this. Not sure what Im doing wrong.

[bigsig11010]

Got that sorted out. Things are finally getting better. 

[kgg]

4 hours ago, bigsig11010 said:

I noticed that the thread had come off the bottom guide and the slack had allowed it to loop up above.

Even through you may have sorted the problem out I figure you may want to look at a video of how to thread your machine. The link ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIKml4yGLSc ) is not for your machine but it has a similar top top thread tensioner system. It is one of the better ones as far as detail goes and if you follow the way it is done you shouldn't have any other top tension problems else you may have a worn out / damaged top tensioner on your machine.

The video shows the top thread going over the small post located on the right side of the discs of the top thread tensioner unit. That point of having your top thread go over the post before going to the take-up spring disc has been a topic of much contention. I happen to fall into the category of believing it should go over the post. My reasoning is  i) if the thread will not go over the post and sit properly behind the post the thread size is to large for that machine. ii) provides more surface contact area of the top thread between the two tensioner discs. I have done it both ways on my machines and find I get more consistent tension but that just maybe me and the sizes/type of thread I use.

Once you get the thread path and tension settled out you should never have to manually thread your machine again when have to or want to change the top thread.

i) Cut the old thread just above the old spool and tie the new thread to the old top thread that is still threaded properly through to the needle,

ii) Lift and lock the pressor foot in the up position

iii) Pull the old thread out of the eye of the needle and pull on the old top thread which will pull the new thread through.

iv) Cut the top thread above the knot of old and new thread

v) Thread the new thread through the needle.

Best of Luck,

kgg