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Juki dnu-1514s The machine is threaded and and the bobbin is loaded. When I sew, the machine does not make any stitches. It's as if the machine is not threaded and I'm just running fabric through.

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Your bobbin system isn't engaged. this can happen for several reasons, mostly when things are a little out of whack.
The 1541 has a 'clutch' it located near center on the bottom surface and is a silver circle below the 'arm'. Bring the needle all the way down, now push the clutch and hold while you turn the wheel back (top away from you) eventually the clutch will click when everythings aligned and engage the bobbin system again.

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    Your bobbin system isn't engaged. this can happen for several reasons, mostly when things are a little out of whack.
    The 1541 has a 'clutch' it located near center on the bottom surface and is a silver circle below the 'arm'. Bring the needle all the way down, now push the clutch and hold while you turn the wheel back (top away from you) eventually the clutch will click when everythings aligned and engage the bobbin system again.

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    christiev alphin Mar 05, 2014

    THANK YOU!!! OMG that little 'clutch button' MAGIC!! you are my hero's today. (from now on when have a headache i m going to push that clutch button first)...it solved a day old probelm!!

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Make sure that you have the correct system size needle and that it is inserted correctly. Very important.

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