Brother 1034d Serger Tips and Tricks
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Basic Serger Maintenance |
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| Are there basic maintenance tips/schedule somewhere? Things like, how often to change needles, how often to oil, how often to brush out, how often to bring in for service...
The frequency and procedure for each Serger Maintenance step is different:
CLEANING Brush the serger out every day as you use it, using the brush that came with your serger or a makeup brush or disposable paintbrushes will also work. Using the micro-vacuum attachments with your regular vacuum to clean out lint especially when you serge with fleece, minky or coarse bulky knits.
DO NOT USE CANNED AIR This just blows linty sludge further into the machine where it will require disassembly to thoroughly clean.
Here is a great article detailing WHY you do not use canned air
https://www.qualityvacandsew.com/canned-air-can-damage-your-machine.htm
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| CLEANING AND OILING YOUR BROTHER SERGER |
| GENERAL CLEANING (see photo) |
The usual needle change recommendation is for every 8 hours of serging but a lot of folks do that less often without harming anything.
OILING Oiling about once a month if you use it daily, less often if you only use the serger infrequently. How to Oil your serger
PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT
SERVICE CALLS Some folks bring their serger to a repair shop for a maintenance tuneup once a year, but this is not necessaryMany folks perform all their own maintenance because it is not difficult - the SERVICE MANUAL is available from our downloads page with all the other help docs here
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Have you made a spare parts list in your Serger Journal yet - showing who you bought spare parts and Replacements for Accessory Feet Knife sets Needleguard Needleplate and Chaining forks Spool caps
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TROUBLESHOOTING NOISES
Knocking means metal hitting metal, serging in this state just worsens the wear and damage to your machine. Stop and locate the noise. $$$ the machine is telling you "pay me attention now, or pay $$$ later."
Unplug your machine so you do not accidentally serge yourself.
Handwalk your flywheel on the right side of the machine towards you while watching the needle area and loopers. Remove the presser foot for a better view if needed.
Shine a bright flashlight if needed. If the loopers are hitting each other or breaking needles, something is bent and may need replacement.
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TIMING ADJUSTMENT TOOL
(Click to enlarge view)
For those of you who need to fix their own timing, make sure and read our Service Manual publication for accurate specifications. A feeler gauge for your measurements. Way faster and easier than a caliper to get into all those small spaces and very accurate too. Available at Harbor Freight for $4.99. (Thanks Karen Wood)
How to adjust your timing: this is the best write up with photos we have seen http://seamsimportant.blogspot.com/2016/02/timing-is-everything.html
Burley Sew - Video on Serger Timing Adjustment
SKIPPED STITCHES Adjust timing video - also not good camera work but useful info https://youtu.be/GtnuFtgQL-0 |
| About Thread |
| Sergers that are mechanical work if you take care of them properly. They are not temperamental - it is care of the equipment and use of the correct needles that provides good performance on any mechanical serger. Sometimes there's a burr in the needle, sometimes there's lint in the tension channel, bu the whole idea that some machines only work with "certain" brands of thread is kind of nonsense. Better quality serger thread will always outperform crummy quality of thread. Black thread goes through a lot more severe dying process than other colors and can be problematical. These are factors that can effect performance. |
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Change your needles and doublecheck they are flat backed into the housing and offset properly
Check that your Stitchfinger is seated properly inside the machine
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