Don't Have A Clue How to De-stuck a Machine with Stucked Flywheel/Mechanism.

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01-17-2014, 11:08 PM

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purplefiend

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vmaniqui,
Also check for a thread jam in the bobbin area.
Sharon W.

01-17-2014, 11:43 PM

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vmaniqui

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vmaniqui,
Also check for a thread jam in the bobbin area.
Sharon W.

thanks sharon. i removed the bobbin plate cover and found so much thread lint in there. but so far no thread jam. it seems like it never have been cleaned since it was bought. it's quite challenging to make the stuck parts move but it's a learning process for me. have not worked on this kind of a machine before.

01-18-2014, 06:23 AM

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quilter68

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The only place that I had to place a Singer treadle was in my kitchen alcove where the windows are. What a delight as the sun warmed up the stuck (Most of the stuck). I was surprised!

01-19-2014, 09:42 PM

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chris_quilts

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awesome. thanks buddy. i gave it a good oil bath just now. will give the oil time to soak in and will check later. for some reason i can't unscrew the side plate harp cover. the single screw that is holding the cover plate on the left side of the head won't budge. it's totally stuck. i soaked it in oil and i will check later if it loosens. otherwise can i carefully put WD40 on the stubborn screw ?

Vic, Recently had to move same screw. I found Tri-Flow oil plus time and some heat from a hair dryer did the trick for me. Hope this helps.

Chris