All wheels on cariage leaking grease

[Tracy G]

I noticed that all 4 wheels on the top carriage are all leaking grease.

Some worse than others. How can this happen? Betty isn't even 6 months old and she has hardly had any use?

What is the cure?

[Quilting Heidi]

contact Amy and see what she says. It sounds to me like there might be too much pressure on your wheels. I did have 1 wheel go bad but not all 4. If you end up having to replace your wheels you should look into Edgeriders! Definitely worth the investment.

[sewlinzi]

I think it's a slow thing to do with pressure and often made worse by travelling air freight (some physics involved there). Take photos and send to Amy....

[KathG]

Hi Tracy

funny you should mention this as noticed brownish oil on one of my carriage wheels a few days ago. I have to be honest I did not think much about it. I have just my checked the other wheels and some of them have oil on them around the screw in the middle of the wheel.

Is it anything to worry about.?

I also wish Edgerider would hurry up an release the Lenni wheels, they seem to have been testing them forever.

[IBQLTN2]

I called and asked APQS about this as I had two wheels from the same side leaking grease and was told unless it seems to be causing the machine to drag or be stiff moving that I should not worry about it. They may need to be replaces at some time but that they would probably work just fine for possibly years unless I was to notice some problems with movement or a continual leakage over time.

[JustSewSimple]

If edgerider wheels make the Lenni more slippery on the tracks I might not be able to control her. She is like butter now. Am I just lucky? I figured they were all this way. Now, the heavier machines, I can understand need them.