OK, so I'm between a rock and a hard place, and unfortunately, it's after business hours for Tech Support - aaaaand I'm getting on a plane on the 2nd, so I need to put a call out to the masses.
So... I've got an XT that, as of about a week ago, started to be something of a problem child. False bobbin breaks, thread breaks, you name it. I spoke with a tech and he narrowed it down to a faulty thread break sensor, so I'll be replacing that.
However, today I noticed all of a sudden that my color changes were super noisy - there was a "clack" between needles, and then, all of a sudden, it refused to color change at all. It's stuck between needles. After taking off the cover to the needle case and looking around, I've discovered the the take-up lever gear (the fan-shaped one in the back) isn't aligned with the teeth of the take up levers themselves, so when it goes to change colors, it just smacks up against the lever and refuses to move.
I've also noticed when doing hook rotations (it's between needles, so it only moves the gear, not the needle bar) that it has an audible "clack" at the top of the stroke. Is it possible that the take-up gear has somehow gotten out of adjustment? And if not, how can I get it where it needs to be so I can get this machine up and running again? I'm not able to properly check head-up, because it's currently between needles. :/
So... I've got an XT that, as of about a week ago, started to be something of a problem child. False bobbin breaks, thread breaks, you name it. I spoke with a tech and he narrowed it down to a faulty thread break sensor, so I'll be replacing that.
However, today I noticed all of a sudden that my color changes were super noisy - there was a "clack" between needles, and then, all of a sudden, it refused to color change at all. It's stuck between needles. After taking off the cover to the needle case and looking around, I've discovered the the take-up lever gear (the fan-shaped one in the back) isn't aligned with the teeth of the take up levers themselves, so when it goes to change colors, it just smacks up against the lever and refuses to move.
I've also noticed when doing hook rotations (it's between needles, so it only moves the gear, not the needle bar) that it has an audible "clack" at the top of the stroke. Is it possible that the take-up gear has somehow gotten out of adjustment? And if not, how can I get it where it needs to be so I can get this machine up and running again? I'm not able to properly check head-up, because it's currently between needles. :/
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