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Denise O'Reilly Posted on Aug 23, 2012
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TENSION?? Hi I just purchased a reconditioned juki ddl-5550-4... which worked fine with the thread that was in to demonstrate! ... I now have put in a nybond thread by coats which is slightly thicker... but should work fine and it keeps jamming the machine above the bobbin casing after only two or three stitches ........ I have fixed tension etc..... and it is still happening ?? what can I do to fix it ... (urgently!!)

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Try a different needle, thicker thread different needle, see if that will
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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 21, 2009

SOURCE: Singer CG 550 Top thread keeps wraping around the bobbin and jam

Have you checked the top thread is correctly placed in the spring of the bobbin case?

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Ellen Den Dulk

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  • Posted on May 25, 2009

SOURCE: Juki HZL-E61: cannot get tension right on straight stitch

Loops on the bottom of the fabric direct the problem to the top thread. Rethread again and make sure the thread goes through the tension discs. Lift the foot, because this is what opens the discs. When sewing and the foot is down, the discs should be closed and thus giving the upper thread the tension it needs.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 08, 2009

SOURCE: I bought a second hand Juki industrial machine ,

upper tension sets the lower thread tension (upper thread is what you see on the underside of the fabric). Bobbin tension is for the thread you see on the top of the fabric

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 19, 2010

SOURCE: The bobbin thread is sewing loose stitches and

Always have the presser foot up when you thead any sewing machine.

Make sure the flat side of the needle shaft is facing to the back of the machine.

Don't do anything to the bobbin tension. Set the top thread tension to what is recommended by the mfg.

Make sure the thread from the bobbin is feeding from the bobbin in the correct direction and through the correct guides.

After inserting the bobbin and threading the machine, lower the needle (hold on to the thread tail) and then raise it by turning the hand wheel by hand to pull up the bobbin thread.

Gently pull the two threads under the presser foot and to the back of the sewing machine before you begin to sew.

abozid

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  • Posted on Oct 30, 2010

SOURCE: Hi, I have a DDL-5550-6

hi there
1 - are you sure you are use DBx1 needle ?
2- check tension spring for bobin case it's not open too much gust pull the threrad you will feel light tension not too much not too losse.
3 - check timing between needle and hook is ok orno?
best regards
ashraf abozid
[email protected]

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Hi Andrew,the machine in question is,juki ddl 5550-6,with computer

That is a commercial machine, and a $600 one at that.

Here are parts
https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&rlz=1C1QJDB_enCA643CA644&sxsrf=ALeKk03T8UT0D3TkbE3OcO2Eb7u03u3Zyg%3A1609371805007&ei=nBDtX7vzPPGr5NoPv7SsuAE&q=juki+ddl+5550-6+foot+pedal

However, this is controlled by the arm and has adjustments. My guess is that it has been tampered with if it is in a factory type environment.

Manual and how to adjust.

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/897127/Juki-Ddl-5550-6.html?page=8

Finally, it doesn't work posting followups as a new post as posts are not threaded so this post has no relevance to your earlier post. If you click COMMENT under my post, it keeps everything together and I get a notification that you need further help. :>)
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Hi I just purchased a used Juki DDL-555. 1) It will not catch the bobbin thread. 2) it will not sew forward and feed the fabric along (it sews in reverse just fine). Can someone please help?

the material movement is set by the forward/ reverse knob or lever
not picking up the thread can be needle thread tension too loose
it can be needle hook timing
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Juki ddl 5550-6

Hi there,
can you tell me your control box model? some model of control include variable resistor to adjustment the speed for thread trimmer.
a waiting your answer about control model and i will help you.
thanks
ASHRAF
CAIRO - EGYPT
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Juki ddl 8700 my machine was sewing fine I put in a heavier (jean) thread. Now it wont pick up the bobbin thread to sew at all? Help?

try changing the needle to one that will work with heavier thread
you may have to change the bobbin to heavier thread also
try adjusting the tension also
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Hello, I have a juki DDL 5550, runs great, But the tension is off. Top thread bunches up on bottom side of fabric ( bobbin thread looks ok)\r\nThanks,S

Soulds like your not geting the top thread all the way in the tension disk. Make sure you have the presser foot up when you thread the machine. also after you get it treaded check to make sure you have tension, with the presser foot up you should have not tension and with it down it should be very hard to pull.
hope this helps
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Hi, I have a DDL-5550-6 Juki industrial model. I had problem inserting a new needle; I read the advice about inserting the scaff on the right, because my bobbin is inserted on the left. Now the thread...

hi there
1 - are you sure you are use DBx1 needle ?
2- check tension spring for bobin case it's not open too much gust pull the threrad you will feel light tension not too much not too losse.
3 - check timing between needle and hook is ok orno?
best regards
ashraf abozid
[email protected]
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I just got a used juki ddl-5550-6 sewing machine. There is no owner's manual. I think I have the machine threaded right. When I put the pressure foot down to start sewing, it pulls the thread down into the...

PLEASE CHECK FIREST TIMMING BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK
OR GO TO WWW.JUKI.COM U WILL FOUND USER GUID ALL LOCKSTICH MACHINE SAME ADJUSTMENT WITH DDL SERIES
BEST REGARDS
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I bought a second hand Juki industrial machine , model DDL 5550-7, but struggle to get the tension of the stitches right. where do you set the lower stitches tension

upper tension sets the lower thread tension (upper thread is what you see on the underside of the fabric). Bobbin tension is for the thread you see on the top of the fabric
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