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Tinabug 10-19-2011 03:12 PM

Ditto this.

Originally Posted by Sadiemae
I read the same thing, so I clip the thread and pull it through the needle.


Lindsey 10-19-2011 03:16 PM

when i got my new viking years ago we were taught not to pull the thread out back of the tension disks. It was so long ago I don't remember why. So, I don't pull it out backwards. Why take a chance on messing it up its only thread.

scrappy happy 10-19-2011 03:30 PM

dont u think sometimes they tell you this stuff to sell more thread

msquiltalot 10-19-2011 03:52 PM


Originally Posted by Candace
Follow your dealer's instructions, not what people here say. Your dealer is going to be the one honoring (or not) your warranty on the machine. Any newer computerized sewing machine owner will be told NOT to pull the thread out backwards. And I surely wouldn't tell you otherwise and risk the longevity of your machine.

Ditto.

sewingsuz 10-19-2011 03:54 PM

I thought my Viking machine needed a new computer chip which was $400.00 and I took it to a repair man about 6 months ago and all that was wrong is that there was a bunch of thread and fuss in the tension disks. How do you clean them. I bought a new machine at the time so now I have a viking as good as new and a bernina aurora 440.

rob529 10-19-2011 04:25 PM

I haven't heard this about the upper thread but the Bernina guy where I got my machine says when you are removing the bobbin from the case you clip thread as close to the casing as possible before removing the bobbin. He said if you continue to pull that long length of thread you will spring the bobbin.
Robin in TX

Sorry about double post. My fingers aren't behaving. Is there a way to remove your own posts? I've tried to "edit" and remove the post but it comes back.

rob529 10-19-2011 04:25 PM

I haven't heard this about the upper thread but the Bernina guy where I got my machine says when you are removing the bobbin from the case you clip thread as close to the casing as possible before removing the bobbin. He said if you continue to pull that long length of thread you will spring the bobbin.
Robin in TX

GrannieAnnie 10-19-2011 04:30 PM


Originally Posted by BettyM
I have heard that you should never pull your thread back out of the tension disks when you are changing thread on your sewing machine, be it DSM or longarm. Is this true and what is the reason? I don't want to harm my machines, although I have been doing this with my Viking Rose ever since we bought it new in the 90's and have no problems with it after all these years.

Hate to ask a dumb question, but how else do you get thread off the machine?

GrannieAnnie 10-19-2011 04:31 PM


Originally Posted by AlwaysQuilting
I've also read somewhere that you should pull the upper thread forward through the needle, and not backwards.
But I can't find the website now where I saw it.

Okay,my dumb question answered

Nanjun 10-19-2011 04:51 PM

I was told by my babylock dealer ---never pull the thread out with out raising the pressure foot, Strips gears I think.


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