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QUESTION!!!!Has anyone ever been sewing on your sewing machine and as you were sewing it started to slow down??You push the peddle harder and it just stops???Won't move***You try to turn the fly wheel and it barely moves or turns???
If this has happened to you .Then your sewing machine just ran dry***It needs a large drink of oil.
Well mine did this again this after noon(fixer says it cause i over use it)Can you believe that???
Anyways I take the bottom 4 screws out take side plate off and oil everything that moves.I couldn't turn it as my arm is too weak so hubby came to my rescue as soon as the wheel turn free again turn it around and around till all the stiffness is gone ****Then You Put it back together and start sewing .
Just had to tell someone Hugs Carolyn
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I had something similar happen years ago and it was the electrical cord that went into the foot pedal had been knocked and was loose and coming out and in. Took me ages to work that one out.
Glad you are up and running again.
Glad you are up and running again.
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Yes that was odd to figure out hugs
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crafter2243
07 Feb 2016
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Good for you. Saved a bunch of money.
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Yes and i might need some new designs lol
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I shut mine off and turn back on. That has worked for me? Don't know whats happening.
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Not when she ran dry of oil,like mine did nothing helps but to feed her oil lol
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dragonflyer
07 Feb 2016
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Yup...had that happen and a good drink of oil solved the problem...
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yes it sure does hugs
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graceandham
07 Feb 2016
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I picture your machine having steam coming out of all openings!
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me too!
lol i often think of that*** it is sewwwwwwwwwwww funny but its me that's steaming from a heat serge lol
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You know when you put too many miles on a car. Well you put too many stitches on your baby! She is crying for oil!!! Kay
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Yes You are 100% right hugs
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blueeyedblonde
07 Feb 2016
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Glad you knew what to do with it!
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A repair man maybe 10 years ago talked me through it on the phone as he was 4 hours from me .I will always thank him for that:):)
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I turned mine on last week, the lights were on but now one was home so to speak so wasn't sure what went wrong the motor or the foot pedal nothing happened. Luckily it was a broken wire in the pedal cord but was told can't get these pedals anymore and Dave used the last of his wire to fix it. I was congratulated on how clean and well oiled she was.
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Good for you ,glad your not to shy with your baby ***lol hugs
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sandralane
07 Feb 2016
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Great work Carolyn, lucky that you are now a two handed woman again. We all need drink sometime. Sandra.
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Yep i love diet pepsi lol thanks
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Did the fixer said that you over used it ? Wonder where he got that idea ? LOL
I Had once the same issue, but it was cos the thread got suck somewhere. But when I removed it I also putted some oil everywhere.
I Had once the same issue, but it was cos the thread got suck somewhere. But when I removed it I also putted some oil everywhere.
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He said the bearing were dry ,all machines need oil even if repair man says no .I was shown this .It is true.
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kathymourie
07 Feb 2016
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I haven't oiled any of machines. Maybe I should check them out.
Kathy
Kathy
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Wow you better or else bring to my house and we can work on it together ????
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I am not surprised you machine ground to a halt - overworked. LOL
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So they say******lol
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vickiannette
08 Feb 2016
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I once had the problem where I couldn't hit the "top speed". Turned out to be the foot pedal had a worn-out part in it, and was able to be fixed with a replacement part [thankfully]
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yes had that to burned a few wires off so just rejoined them easy peasy :):)for a bush women lol
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Thank goodness I have never had this happen. Well done for fixing the problem
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thanks for LQQKING Hugs
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Never had this to happen but I did have to fix my feed dogs one time--like you said--took a plate off at back of machine, cleaned and oiled everything and they've worked fine now for a few years. That was on my old Kenmore that I got in the 80's and still use it most of the time for general sewing. We can be brilliant sometimes.
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yes mine only Singer is about the same age love that ole Baby hugs
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I have had this, but mine was thread wrapped around ?? a wheel thing inside, managed to get it off with st,ripper and tweezers...wendy
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oh boy you had fun girlie:):)hugs