basic tune up of machine

[rmixon]

I won a big red machine that I purchased in July of 2012. I am trying to get a tech to come and do a "tune up" on the machine, and just generally make sure everything is running well. I have bought some parts that I was told I needed, and was just waiting. I can't get a tech here. I know he is super busy...not blaming him. Meanwhile, is there a list of basic things I can do to make sure my machine is running optimally?

[rmixon]

own not won. Sorry!

[Mama Kass]

I wondered how one would go about winning an Amaya [img]smile.gif[/img] . Have you looked at your operator's manual? There is an entire list of maintenance/lubrication procedures.

[Maggie21]

Once a year I treat my machines to a full day of maintenance. I just go to setting, timers, and step thru each maintenace procedure from the 200,000 stitch to the 100M stitch. Of course this has to be done on a day when you have nothing but time to do it.

[rmixon]

I just spent the last 4 hours going through and doing maintenance. I also replaced the thread feed and red pinch rollers last night. I am amazed at the difference in how my machine is running! I mean no disrespect to the techs out there, but do I even need a tech to come and do a tune up now that I have done all of this myself? I want to protect my investment and really am just trying to run the machine the most optimal way for the best results!

[MTNancy]

We do tune ups for customers but we tell them that if they aren't afraid to get a screw driver and a couple allen wrenches out, a yearly maintenance isn't something required. We do run across a lot of people that feel better about us coming and doing a tune up onece every year or so. We try to schedule them when we are in their area so they don't have to pay a trip charge on top of that. Before Nancy became a tech, she only had one service call in 10 years with four machines. Sometimes I feel like the Maytag repair man.