tension on 66-16
01-24-2013, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Patty55
I believe it was Joe who told me I could do this. After I took apart and reassembled my 66, I thought the upper tension was very questionable. I was thinking about replacing the whole assembly. I decided to replace my older tension assembly with one of the newer numbered tension assemblies. Joe said it would work because the casting didn't change, only the upper tension assembly was different. I've ordered one and I'm waiting for it to arrive.
The upper tension on my machine wouldn't hold. It would sew perfectly for a while and then fail.
The upper tension on my machine wouldn't hold. It would sew perfectly for a while and then fail.
01-24-2013, 11:50 AM
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How are the threads on the tension assembly? It seems like the only way an "old school" tensioner would loosen off is if the threads are stripped. (possibly inside the nut instead of the post, if the post looks good?)
01-24-2013, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane
How are the threads on the tension assembly? It seems like the only way an "old school" tensioner would loosen off is if the threads are stripped. (possibly inside the nut instead of the post, if the post looks good?)
01-24-2013, 02:01 PM
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I have had several machines that the tension adjusting knob would loosen as I sewed with them. To cure that I'd disassemble them and spread the two fingers of the threaded shaft apart until the adjusting knob was a tight friction fit. After that they held their settings.
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01-24-2013, 02:18 PM
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OH! *face palm!* You know, the last 2 machines I tuned up, I had to actually squish them a little, just to get the nuts on without cross threading them. I've had to spread them in the past too.
I should have thought about that. It's a really good possibility.
I should have thought about that. It's a really good possibility.
01-25-2013, 11:42 AM
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I had a tiny spot of a rustlike substance on the inside of the tension disk. It contantly unscrewed the thread tension. I took an fine nail file and then coated it with clear fingernail polish. Once put back together it works fine now.
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