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Singer 9020 T bobbin help.

Jeffrew

06-09-2008

Re: Singer 9020 T bobbin help.

Ron Anderson

06-09-2008

Re: Singer 9020 T bobbin help.

Jeffrew

06-09-2008

Re: Singer 9020 T bobbin help.

Ron Anderson

06-10-2008

Re: Singer 9020 T bobbin help.

Kate XXXXXX

06-09-2008

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Posted by Jeffrew on June 9, 2008, 1:43 pm

My mom's 9020 T has a few issues that I'm trying to fix. We've already had
a pro "fix" some stuff, but more problems arose after we got it back from
him. Normally I'd take it back and get them to re-do it; but, it was a
friend working on it free of charge.

Anyways, I've got most of the kinks worked out, but I have no idea what
the spring to the right of the bobbin case does, or what position it's
supposed to be in. The bobbin case will often pop out of it's proper
position, and I'm hoping this little spring is one of the parts that
prevents that. It wasn't screwed down tightly when I first looked at the
machine so I wasn't able to see where it was originally.

Here's a link to a photo of the bobbin case and lower assembly as it
appears right now, hopefully y'all can spot the problem. :)

http://www.katanapg.com/picture/68065

I've never used a sewing machine before, and I can honestly say this is
the most complicated power tool I've ever used/worked on, and being a
professional carpenter/handyman I've used and repaired a lot of power
tools. To say this has been a learning experience would be an
understatement if there ever was one!

Any help would be greatly appreciated! My mom has a lot of projects on
hold due to this machine's "issues" but she'd really like to avoid paying
a ton in repair costs if she can help it.

Thanks,
Jeffrey

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Posted by Ron Anderson on June 9, 2008, 3:02 pm

> My mom's 9020 T has a few issues that I'm trying to fix. We've already had

> a pro "fix" some stuff, but more problems arose after we got it back from

> him. Normally I'd take it back and get them to re-do it; but, it was a

> friend working on it free of charge.

> Anyways, I've got most of the kinks worked out, but I have no idea what

> the spring to the right of the bobbin case does, or what position it's

> supposed to be in. The bobbin case will often pop out of it's proper

> position, and I'm hoping this little spring is one of the parts that

> prevents that. It wasn't screwed down tightly when I first looked at the

> machine so I wasn't able to see where it was originally.

> Here's a link to a photo of the bobbin case and lower assembly as it

> appears right now, hopefully y'all can spot the problem. :)

> http://www.katanapg.com/picture/68065

> I've never used a sewing machine before, and I can honestly say this is

> the most complicated power tool I've ever used/worked on, and being a

> professional carpenter/handyman I've used and repaired a lot of power

> tools. To say this has been a learning experience would be an

> understatement if there ever was one!

> Any help would be greatly appreciated! My mom has a lot of projects on

> hold due to this machine's "issues" but she'd really like to avoid paying

> a ton in repair costs if she can help it.

> Thanks,

> Jeffrey

That spring is the bobbin case cushion spring, part of the bobbin case
position bracket. It is out of position in that photo. It belongs to the
left of the metal plate in near contact with the bobbin case.
If that is the way it came back from your "Pro" I suggest you find a
qualified technician.
There is an exact adjustment to that and not something an amateur should
fool with

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Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
18 Dingman Rd Sand Lake, NY 12153
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com

Posted by Jeffrew on June 9, 2008, 5:13 pm

Jeffrew had written this in response to
http://www.sewgirls.com/sewing/Re-Singer-9020-T-bobbin-help-32912-.htm :

Ron Anderson wrote:

> message

>> My mom's 9020 T has a few issues that I'm trying to fix. We've

>> already had

>> a pro "fix" some stuff, but more problems arose after we

>> got it back from

>> him. Normally I'd take it back and get them to re-do it; but, it

>> was a

>> friend working on it free of charge.

>> Anyways, I've got most of the kinks worked out, but I have no idea

>> what

>> the spring to the right of the bobbin case does, or what position

>> it's

>> supposed to be in. The bobbin case will often pop out of it's

>> proper

>> position, and I'm hoping this little spring is one of the parts

>> that

>> prevents that. It wasn't screwed down tightly when I first looked

>> at the

>> machine so I wasn't able to see where it was originally.

>> Here's a link to a photo of the bobbin case and lower assembly as

>> it

>> appears right now, hopefully y'all can spot the problem. :)

>> http://www.katanapg.com/picture/68065

>> I've never used a sewing machine before, and I can honestly say

>> this is

>> the most complicated power tool I've ever used/worked on, and

>> being a

>> professional carpenter/handyman I've used and repaired a lot of

>> power

>> tools. To say this has been a learning experience would be an

>> understatement if there ever was one!

>> Any help would be greatly appreciated! My mom has a lot of

>> projects on

>> hold due to this machine's "issues" but she'd really

>> like to avoid paying

>> a ton in repair costs if she can help it.

>> Thanks,

>> Jeffrey

>> That spring is the bobbin case cushion spring, part of the bobbin case

> position bracket. It is out of position in that photo. It belongs to

> the

> left of the metal plate in near contact with the bobbin case.

> If that is the way it came back from your "Pro" I suggest you

> find a

> qualified technician.

> There is an exact adjustment to that and not something an amateur

> should

> fool with

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Is the cushion spring upside down in that photo? If that part is correct,
and if I understand you correctly, the cushion spring should be turned
counter-clockwise and the end should be in, or slightly to the left of the
indention in the plate?

I didn't mean to imply that the technician was lacking in experience or
expertise, he just worked on the upper tensioner. I'm no expert, but I
don't think he'd ever have to touch that spring to fix what he did. I
could be wrong though.

Also, why shouldn't an amateur fool with this particular part? I've got a
little common sense, maybe not as much as I'd like, but from what I've
observed by placing it in different positions, the machine is in no danger
of damage. Short of trying to jam the spring into some spinning/delicate
part, I'm not making it any worse than it already is, right?

When you mention exact adjustment, you wouldn't happen to know what that
would be exactly would you? This is just a guess, but since there's not
much you can do with that spring other than spin it around, it needs to
maintain a specific distance between itself and the edge of the bobbin
case. Too much and the spring does exactly what it's doing now, which is
nothing; too little and it gets in the way of the thread. Am I correct?

Thanks,
Jeffrey

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Posted by Ron Anderson on June 10, 2008, 3:16 pm

> Is the cushion spring upside down in that photo? If that part is correct,

> and if I understand you correctly, the cushion spring should be turned

> counter-clockwise and the end should be in, or slightly to the left of the

> indention in the plate?

> I didn't mean to imply that the technician was lacking in experience or

> expertise, he just worked on the upper tensioner. I'm no expert, but I

> don't think he'd ever have to touch that spring to fix what he did. I

> could be wrong though.

> Also, why shouldn't an amateur fool with this particular part? I've got a

> little common sense, maybe not as much as I'd like, but from what I've

> observed by placing it in different positions, the machine is in no danger

> of damage. Short of trying to jam the spring into some spinning/delicate

> part, I'm not making it any worse than it already is, right?

> When you mention exact adjustment, you wouldn't happen to know what that

> would be exactly would you? This is just a guess, but since there's not

> much you can do with that spring other than spin it around, it needs to

> maintain a specific distance between itself and the edge of the bobbin

> case. Too much and the spring does exactly what it's doing now, which is

> nothing; too little and it gets in the way of the thread. Am I correct?

> Thanks,

> Jeffrey

Email me and I will email you a copy of the parts book. Then you can mess
around to your hearts desire. You may even get it to sew.

--
Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
18 Dingman Rd Sand Lake, NY 12153
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com

Posted by Kate XXXXXX on June 9, 2008, 3:09 pm

Jeffrew wrote: