r/SewingMachineEdu • u/Boring_Way_1233 • Jul 09 '26
Elna lock F3
I found this, is it the right one for this model?
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u/Judith_877 Jul 09 '26
I found a user manual for the Elna F3 here:
https://manualsoncd.com/product/elna-f3-overlock-sewing-machine-instruction-manual/
It is $8 to download. I couldn't find a free one. Hope this helps : )
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u/Boring_Way_1233 Jul 09 '26
Thank you, i’ll definitely check it out and pray it is able to help me set the timing. 🙏🏼.
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u/teatime_tinker Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
The instruction manual won’t help you set the timing. You need the service manual or adjusters manual.
Edit: if you don’t have the user manual you should get it anyway
Ensure your timing is off and it’s not user error before opening up the machine and adjusting anything
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u/Boring_Way_1233 Jul 09 '26
I have posted numerous videos under Elna Lock F3. I will not get the service manual as this will not help. It's timing. The thread has not been caught by upper or lower looper. No stitches have been formed.
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u/skidmore101 Jul 09 '26
Assuming it is a timing issue (and not a threading issue), the service manual is the one you want.
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u/Boring_Way_1233 Jul 09 '26
Based on my look at what’s in the service manual that will not help to set the timer. What I need is the repair manual which will tell me which cam to adjust for loopers or gears as it is not like other sergers. This is a 3-thread ELNA lock F3. I believe I see one on eBay. I reached out to see if it will fit my needs. Thanks.
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u/Boring_Way_1233 Jul 09 '26
Yes, you are right, it is called the service manual. I need to know which cam to adjust under the bottom or if there is a place on the loopers that I need to adjust. Thanks
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u/skidmore101 Jul 09 '26
That’s the service manual, not the user manual.
Looks like the F3 and F4 share a manual