Elna 2005 Mechanical Sewing Machine - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Sometimes it helps to try to remove the needle and the bobbincase. If you can get the bobbincase loose, the thread nest can then be removed. ..

Here are a few sites that may be helpful in diagnosing your problem: NUMBER ONE SUGGESTION--install a brand new needle. Sewists are known to be very frugal about changing needles but it is usually the easiest and least expensive fix for a lot of problems. Remove all the thread from your machine, clean the bobbin area of any lint, threads, etc. Be sure that you RAISE the presser foot BEFORE you thread the upper thread. This releases the tension disks so the thread will seat properly. Now, re-thread from the beginning verifying you are following the correct threading sequence (consult your manual). The standard factory tension setting is the midpoint, ie of the range is 1-10, set the tension at 5 and then adjust from there. Why is my thread breaking Why Does My Top Thread Keep Breaking Sewing Machine Why Does My Thread Keep Breaking While Sew Sewing Machine Problem 1 Thread Breakage ...........

Start the upper tension at the midpoint--halfway between the highest and lowest. ...

The standard factory tension setting is the midpoint--midway between the highest and lowest. Tension will need to be adjusted to suit the needle, thread, and fabric for the current project. A sewist should be comfortable making these adjustments to achieve the best tension. The correct tension is achieved when the upper thread and bobbin thread meet in the middle of the fabric--neither the bobbin thread is pulled to the top of the fabric nor is the upper thread being pulled to the underside of the fabric. ...

one of three issues: top tension too tight, bottom tension too tight, needle timing off.

try a new needle and see if that helps

I know this question was posted a long time ago, but just in case anyone else has the same problem thought I'd share this: it's from the instruction manual for the Elna 2003, 2005, 2007.

try rethreading the machine top & bobbinput in a new needlemake sure the bobbin is not over woundmake sure the bobbin is turned the right way in the bobbin casemake sure the bobbin case is inserted correctly in to the machineif the machine still doesn't pick up the bobbin thread it's possible thatthe machine is out of time

SKIPPED STITCHES 1.the needle is not inserted correctly 2.the needle is damaged 3.the wrong size needle is being used 4.the foot is not attached correctly

Check that your needle is fully up into the needle housing, and is in flat shank to the back.Also change the needle if it has been in the machine for more than 6 hours of sewing as the needle will go blunt and this can make squeaking or popping sounds as you stitch.Lastly, are you sure that the bobbin case is in correctly and hasn't been put in incorrectly. It should have a stitch finger which locks up into the top of the rotary hook if its a vertical bobbin case and bobbin design which I'm pretty sure your machine is.

you can download your manual from this link http://safemanuals.com/user-guide-instructions-owner-manual/ELNA/2005-_E

The reverse stitch lever is located above the needle bar and pressure foot area on the front of the machine and looks like this.

You can buy this manual from this website http://pages.sewing-machine-manuals.com/173/PictPage/1922695475.htmlprice is $USD23.00

You can obtain one of these from www.sewingpartsonline.com, not sure if you mean the cam stack gear or the hook pinon gear down under the rotary hook but both are available, liks are http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/cam-drive-gear-elna-416340.aspxor http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/hook-drive-gear-elna-star-11-sewing-machine.aspxIf you want to install yourself you may want to join the Yahoo group Elna Heirlooms, they share lots of information there on these Swiss made Elnas.

The reverse button is next to where you thread the cotton. as the thread goes down to the needle, there is a small cream tab approx 1.5cm long. This is pushed down when you want to reverse. It will only go down about 1.5cm then release.

it may be that your wheel has been disconnected. Did you wind a bobbin? The wheel on the right of the machine should be pulled out to wind a bobbin and then remember to push it firmly back into place

Try maurie @mauritron.com

Try www.sewing-machine-manuals.com

Ideally you want a foot that looks like this with a very small hole where the needle goes down, to maximise the pressure onto the fabric. Just don't move the stitch setting to anything that swings the needle or you'll smash the needle onto the foot and risk damaging the machine.

But unless you are having issues with the fabric being pulled down into the feed dogs, the regular clear sewing foot should be fine for most work and is certainly easier to see what you are sewing.

A lot of quilters go for a 1/4" foot too which gives you consistent 1/4" seam widths when piecing quilts. There is a excellent website on sewing machine feet and their different purposes, link is
http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2009/06/feet-feet-feet/ and she has great images of 1/4" foot in use along with others such as Open Toed or Roller foot.

If you are shopping for different machine feet, you may like to look at www.sewingpartsonline.com, great website with lots of different brands. Your machine would be classified as a "low Shank" machine I think; often you can buy a generic brand foot which will work on different brand machines once you are sure of the shank type.

Most sewers find that there will be one foot they prefer to use for much of their work depending on their projects. My all time fav is the Elna Teflon foot, a black teflon coated foot which works great on many different fabrics; I've worn the black off the bottom of two of them!!

try this link to download a manual for your Elna 2003.

http://www.arizonaexpressionz.com/elna_instruction_manuals/2003-2005-2007_instruction_Manual_En.pdf