Chain not grabbing thread?

Karrie

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Jun 28, 2015, 6:44:39 PM6/28/15

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My husband bought me a Brother 1034D Serger for Christmas. I am pretty much clueless. It has been working great until today. Well, I guess it still works, but I can't seem to figure out why my left needle thread is not going into the chain. It feeds through the machine fine, but just is not going into the chain. I have re threaded the machine several times. Any idea's?

David Scheidt

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Jun 29, 2015, 11:47:08 AM6/29/15

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Karrie <karr...@gmail.com> wrote:
:My husband bought me a Brother 1034D Serger for Christmas. I am pretty much clueless. It has been working great until today. Well, I guess it still works, but I can't seem to figure out why my left needle thread is not going into the chain. It feeds through the machine fine, but just is not going into the chain. I have re threaded the machine several times. Any idea's?

Rethread the mchine, from scratch, following the manual or a youtube
video. You're threading it wrong, or you bent something. Threading
is more likely.

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Ron Anderson

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Jun 29, 2015, 4:49:15 PM6/29/15

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"Karrie" <karr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Very well could be a threading issue or could be dull knives or a needle to
looper relationship issue.
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Kay Lancaster

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Jun 29, 2015, 5:42:05 PM6/29/15

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On Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:44:38 -0700 (PDT), Karrie <karr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My husband bought me a Brother 1034D Serger for Christmas. I am pretty much clueless. It has been working great until today. Well, I guess it still works, but I can't seem to figure out why my left needle thread is not going into the chain. It feeds through the machine fine, but just is not going into the chain. I have re threaded the machine several times. Any idea's?

Chances are there's a problem with the left needle -- it's worn, or a little dinged up.
Replace both needles, making sure the new ones are in right way around and fully up
in the needle clamp. Rethread the needles and try again.

I find when I've got trouble starting a chain, it helps to pull all 4 threads
under and behind the presser foot when they're in the loose condition, then
twist the threads into a "rope", and while holding the end of the twisted threads, start
stitching. The chain will usually form then. If it doesn't, chances are that the threading
is messed up somewhere, and starting the threading over from scratch can help.

Kay

Kay Lancaster

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Jun 29, 2015, 5:42:05 PM6/29/15

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On Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:44:38 -0700 (PDT), Karrie <karr...@gmail.com> wrote:

> My husband bought me a Brother 1034D Serger for Christmas. I am pretty much clueless. It has been working great until today. Well, I guess it still works, but I can't seem to figure out why my left needle thread is not going into the chain. It feeds through the machine fine, but just is not going into the chain. I have re threaded the machine several times. Any idea's?

ps: excellent beginner serger troubleshooting book -- cheap as a used book:
Ultimate Serger Answer Guide. Good photos and suggestions; the machine used is
very similar to yours. Try Amazon or ABE.com for a used copy.

thefarrar...@gmail.com

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Dec 1, 2016, 4:40:04 PM12/1/16

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This has happened to me too! Did you ever get an answer?
I need to fix mine today.

thefarrar...@gmail.com

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Dec 1, 2016, 4:41:20 PM12/1/16

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This happened to mine too. Did you ever get an answer about what went wrong because I need to fix mine today in order to finish a Christmas project.

Kay Lancaster

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Dec 1, 2016, 10:01:09 PM12/1/16

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On Thu, 1 Dec 2016 13:40:02 -0800 (PST), thefarrar...@gmail.com <thefarrar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This has happened to me too! Did you ever get an answer?
> I need to fix mine today.

Would you like to cue is in to what you're talking about? Because you said "chain", I'm guessing you're working
with a serger. The usual cause for sergers not chaining is incorrect threading or a damaged needle or two.

Kay

Michelle

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Mar 21, 2017, 4:44:03 PM3/21/17

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replying to thefarrarfamilyof4 , Michelle wrote:

I found a repair manual online and my hubby was able to change the timing
screw. Fixed mine like a dream! Easy repair.

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