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Julie Lambert Posted on Oct 19, 2011
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I have been sewing on my Juki DDL-555-4 for nearly a year now with no problem. All of a sudden the thread is tangling and fraying and skipping stitches. I've rethreaded properly and adjusted the tension and stitch length and cleaned everything with no luck. I even checked the bobbin tension. Anyone else ever run into this sudden problem?

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Change needle the root of almost all problems!!!

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  • Posted on May 12, 2009

SOURCE: loose bottom stitch on brother se 350

Hi, general rule of thumb:: loops on the top, problem on the bottom.. Loops on the bottom, problem is on the top.. When threading your machine, stop just before you thread your needle, put the presser foot down. Try pulling the thread. If it pulls easily, the thread is not thru the tension wheel right. If it pulls hard, you got it right.

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  • Posted on Nov 14, 2007

SOURCE: my bobbin keeps getting tangled up when I sew

Take the thread out of the top and bottom and turn the handwheel by hand to see if the machine will rotate smoothly.
Rethread, making sure that the thread is in the bobbin tension slot and that the upper thread is in the tension and the take up lever.

Sorry for the delay in response. I just found the sight this evening.

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  • Posted on Apr 02, 2008

SOURCE: threading a juki ddl 5530

Go to this link and you will find how to thread your machine.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 27, 2008

SOURCE: irregular stitches

If you mean irregular length it may be the arm that holds the feed teeth ha sworked loose slightly to see if this is it the faster you go on a max stitch length the shorter it gets. If this is the case tilt the machine head back and see were the arm is fixed at the rear sholud be 2 screws that go on to a long arm running the length of the machine and make sure these are tight. This should help.

SewTechWayne

SewTechWayne

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  • Posted on Jan 31, 2009

SOURCE: Needle Thread breaking after about 30 seconds of quilting

Make sure the feed dogs are dropped (or feed dog cover is on - I can't remember which way this machine works). The stitch length on the machine has no function so ignore it. (I set it to zero so the machine doesn't have to work as hard). Hopefully this is all that's wrong. If not, use a shorter setting for the stitch length on the regulator, oil the hook and move slowly and smoothly.
Good luck!

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