Universal Model 5510
#12
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Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
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Good Noel, we now have pictures. Have you removed the top from the machine? It looks as if there are two screws that hold the top on. Can you take pics of the innards after removing the top? If there are plastic gears inside I would give them a touch of sewing machine grease. Your machine is much younger than my Universal. I come to a grinding halt with the newer machines with plastic gears. Have you figured out the presser foot pressure issue yet?
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Stanwood, Wa.
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More pics. Still trying to figure out the feed. If it's the dogs, anyone have a suggestion for sourcing a new one?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]403796[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]403797[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]403798[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]403796[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]403797[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]403798[/ATTACH]
#15
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The feed dogs look very high. Are the slightly below the bed of the machine when they are on the down stroke of the cycle? Could there an adjusting screw for the height of the feed dogs somewhere underneath?
#18
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Location: Northern CA near Sacramento
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Noel,
If the dogs can feed with light pressure, then they do work and should not need replacement. I suspect from what you have said that when they are in the up position can you push them down below the bed with your finger. You should not be able to move dogs by finger pressure. Follow the path of all that connects to the dogs to find what is moving.
It may be in the feeddog lowering knob/ lever. If that does not them lock securely in the up position they won't work
under pressure.
Cathy
If the dogs can feed with light pressure, then they do work and should not need replacement. I suspect from what you have said that when they are in the up position can you push them down below the bed with your finger. You should not be able to move dogs by finger pressure. Follow the path of all that connects to the dogs to find what is moving.
It may be in the feeddog lowering knob/ lever. If that does not them lock securely in the up position they won't work
under pressure.
Cathy
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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Thanks Cathy --
This machine sat for many years and all the works got pretty gummed up. It turned out that the dog wasn't fully retracting under motor power. What made it so difficult to diagnose is that it looked fine when I was operating it manually and checking everything, but would only get hung up at higher speed. Some penetrating oil on the works took care of the problem. (Kaki=persimmon?)
This machine sat for many years and all the works got pretty gummed up. It turned out that the dog wasn't fully retracting under motor power. What made it so difficult to diagnose is that it looked fine when I was operating it manually and checking everything, but would only get hung up at higher speed. Some penetrating oil on the works took care of the problem. (Kaki=persimmon?)
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