99K stitch issue
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99K stitch issue
hi all
I am getting my 99k handcrank running.. I cleaned it.. although it was really clean .. oiled it and started using it. I am adjusting the tension and have an issue. the top thread is not always catching the bottom one. so I get these big open spots.. and then it will stitch again. regretfully, the manual that came with it in in German. and I don't read German. I am looking for an English version online but wondered if anyone could point me to what the issue is. I tried looking on the board but there are a lot of posts to go thru..
thanks again
Melinda
I am getting my 99k handcrank running.. I cleaned it.. although it was really clean .. oiled it and started using it. I am adjusting the tension and have an issue. the top thread is not always catching the bottom one. so I get these big open spots.. and then it will stitch again. regretfully, the manual that came with it in in German. and I don't read German. I am looking for an English version online but wondered if anyone could point me to what the issue is. I tried looking on the board but there are a lot of posts to go thru..
thanks again
Melinda
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amazing what an English manual does for you. the needle fixed the stitch issue and I know what all the little knobs are now. I can change stitch length and foot pressure. She sews beautifully. and I fixed another issue. when I got her, the plate over the bobbin was missing..bought another but it would just fall off. would not lock in .. so after looking thru the manual, I see the little spring lever . and it was so flat in the machine, I did not even notice it. I added some up tension on it so it catches the slide plate and now it stays in place nicely. I even was able to identify all the accessories with it.. I am a happy camper now. she runs quietly and sews great. not a missed stitch... thanks everyone..
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Don't you love it when all this goodness comes together? I really like the 99 machines. So glad you got yours working properly. Manuals help a lot but not in German if you read in English, huh? Still, it's neat that you have that manual too.
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