Here is a list of the different repair and maintenance services that we offer on Sewing/Embroidery machines and sergers. For more info please call us at (505) 910-2727
Pull off all covers to get to all major components.
Remove all lint, dust and old oil.
Remove any thread wrapped around the hand wheel and take up lever.
Check top tension disks and remove lint build up from low quality threads.
Check timing belt/motor belt for belt tightness. Look for any excess wear spots.
For older machines: check motor brushes and make sure the motor is turning freely.
Check all shafts for any play or wobble.
Check wear in all bearings.
Check the mechanism that drives the hook in the bobbin case area.
Check for any excess play between the hook and hook driver.
Tighten any gears that are getting loose or wobbly.
Check bobbin winder.
Check feed dog height. A slight change in height can affect the way fabric is pulled through the machine.
Check feed dog alignment making sure the feed dogs are straight and not rubbing on the stitch plate.
Oil every moving part on the machine.
Check that the needle is centering in the needle plate both from side to side and from front to back. The slightest bit off in any of the four directions can cause extra needle breakage when sewing extra wide stitches or heavy fabrics.
Check needle and hook timing.
Check that the presser foot sits straight on the feed dogs and is at the proper height.
Time the feed dog movement to the machine needle.
Calibrate bobbin case tension.
Check and clean bobbin case of any build up of lint.
Check foot control’s electronic contacts, cord, cord end and look for any cuts in the cord.
