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VerifiedHi, I am Martyn, welcome to JustAnswer, I am sorry you are having these issues today, I am happy to try and help you get this issue fixed.
Check for rough patches and burrs everywhere the thread passes... use a fine emery board to polish
Tease out a QTip/Cotton bud etc to be a little fluffy, then trace all over the metal and plastic regions and the bobbin case… it will likely catch and show you where the burr is
Use quality thread... old thread can become weak and perished
Looping ..??
It can cause an overload error too
Ensure the Thread is pulled firmly into the Top Tension Unit
If that is OK, this is likely to be lint in the Top Tension
It builds over time and keeps the plates apart
The discs are held open by thread or lint, they lose pressure, and the result is too much thread is delivered, and it bunches and loops like this, or, rarely, traps thread and becomes too tight
Easy fix tho' ..... simply 'Floss' between the top tension discs/plates, in the slot where the thread tension is adjusted, as you would your teeth
Use a strip of clean fabric (I use lycra for the stretch, but anything will do)
A small amount of alcohol on the cloth will aid the process immeasurably
It can take several applications to get it done, and in extreme cases, a small probe, like a tiny crochet hook, hat pin, mattress needle or similar, may be needed to clear the worst, then proceed as above
Same principle for Overlockers (Sergers) too
There will always be occasions where a jam, diagnosis or adjustment is beyond the capacity of the home user to see and clear, or is simply dangerous for the untrained
This will need the services of a trained Tech to resolve for you I am afraid to say
I understand it is not necessarily the answer you had hoped for, however, you would thank me less if it all went wrong and cost more time and money to resolve. I hope you appreciate this.
(Service every 2 years is advised, more often if used commercially)
Please be aware that not all things can be resolved at home or in the way we might hope, some may need closer inspection and intervention, others are simply not feasible or advised, so please do not shoot the messenger, unfortunately I cannot train you to be a Technician in a few dozen words via an online chat room.
Best Wishes
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