Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by jljack
OK - Need some help with my Deluxe Sew Ezy 15 clone I just got. Here's a pic of the tension unit (not my actual machine, but a pic I found online that is identical). The spring on mine is way too long, and protrudes into the center of the face plate. The thread coming down from the uptake arm to the thread guide at the needle bar keeps getting tangled with the spring. I took the tension unit apart trying to find out how the spring is in there, but it's attached somehow...I couldn't see how, and I couldn't find a way to turn it or otherwise change it's orientation to the tensioner.
Anyone have any suggestions? I couldn't sew with it like this.
Second issue - My 15 manual says that the needle goes in flat side to the right and threads from right to left. But this machine won't pick up the bobbin thread if I thread it like that. So I turned it around - flat side to left, threaded left to right, and it worked, but skipping stitches. Anyone know which way is correct? Do I have it all wrong??
Hope this helps!
http://www.tfsr.org/publications/tec...achine_manual/
Under Section 2: Refurbishing.
Click tension mechanism, scroll down to page 8 (upper tension mechanism 15K model). Lots of pictures that could be of help to you.
Send an email to Cathy; I bet she has a spring for that.
Thanks, Monica!! That's exactly what I needed. I need to take the whole thing apart again, because the stud is turned slightly off, and my guess is that is why the tension is not working properly. And I think when I get it on right the spring will be in the right place. Great!! I so appreciate your help!
Another question....the foot controller for this makes little "arcing"sounds...but I read somewhere that this happens with the old style ones that the copper piece moves across the spring mechanisms inside. Is that correct? Is it indeed normal, or do I need to replace it with a newer style?