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Originally Posted by blisterful
I am thinking I have a lemon. Been sewing for too many years on too many machines to be intimidated. The repairman/owner has told me twice that he is puzzled and indicated I may have a alternative solution.
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
When the foot is down, the tension discs are engaged and you are putting undue stress on the thread and the discs when you pull it to thread the needle. This is true for any sewing machine. I think your repair guy's explanation is right on and you should listen to him. I never thread machines with the foot down...it's like pushing a car with the brakes on. :D
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You need to bring the thread to the needle on all sewing machines with the pressure foot up; you can then thread the needle with the foot down if you prefer.
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Same here....altho I thread both with foot up. Just habit.
Originally Posted by Nana2Sew
I was taught to thread any sewing machine with the presser foot up. You can lower the foot to thread the needle.
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Originally Posted by blisterful
(I posted a few weeks before when I was having trouble with timing going out 3 times in three weeks). I am still having the same issues with this machine. Yesterday, authorized Bernina repairman said the reason my Bernina is going out of time is because I have been threading machine with the pressure foot down. I find it hard to believe his statement. If this were true, our owner's manuals would have a great big warning statement telling us our machine may need servicing if we thread needle with pressure foot up. Bernina owners, please let me know if you have ever threaded your machine with the pressure foot down and what you think of his explanation.
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I agree with Izaquilter. I don't think how you thread your needle has anything to do with your timing going out. If you thread the needle with foot down, the tension discs are engaged, foot up the tension discs are released. It would take more than that to get your timing out. Years ago I had a New Home and I sewed 3 fish houses made out of canvas for my husband and BIL. Fighting with canvas which is extremely heavy and that is what got my timing out of whack. I was young and stupid then. I got a new Bernina and did not let my husband talk me into anything like that again. I think you need a new Bernina dealer and this one should be reported to the Better Business Bureau.
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Originally Posted by dotski
Originally Posted by ghostrider
When the foot is down, the tension discs are engaged and you are putting undue stress on the thread and the discs when you pull it to thread the needle. This is true for any sewing machine. I think your repair guy's explanation is right on and you should listen to him. I never thread machines with the foot down...it's like pushing a car with the brakes on. :D
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Originally Posted by blisterful
(I posted a few weeks before when I was having trouble with timing going out 3 times in three weeks). I am still having the same issues with this machine. Yesterday, authorized Bernina repairman said the reason my Bernina is going out of time is because I have been threading machine with the pressure foot down. I find it hard to believe his statement. If this were true, our owner's manuals would have a great big warning statement telling us our machine may need servicing if we thread needle with pressure foot up. Bernina owners, please let me know if you have ever threaded your machine with the pressure foot down and what you think of his explanation.
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I thought b erninas had self threaders.
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I always thread mine with the presser foot down.
I have never had a problem. I seldom raise my pressure foot and use the knee lift when sewing. I would take my machine to another dealer, it doesn't have to be a Bernina dealer. I take my Berninas to a Phaff dealer for cleaning/adjustments. I get better service than I did from my Bernina dealer. Plus hes only 12 miles away, my Bernina dealer was a 30 mile drive. |
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