Brother NX400 had jammed material pulled into the machine through the needle hole in the needle plate.I removed the needle plate and cleaned everything out Now the feed dogs are stuck in down position even when I move the lever to the up position. What can I do?
SOURCE: Feed Dogs, Thread Tangle
Hi Jeanette! You have a Singer Featherweight--the best sewing machine ever made! (Mine dates from 1950/51 and I wouldn't trade it for the world.) These beautiful, sturdy machines were designed to be easily repairable at home, but you'll need a copy of the Service Manual (get the Instruction manual too, if you don't have one.) Go to www.singer-featherweight.com and check out what they have available.
I had a similar problem (needle thread not catching the bobbin thread) and the problem was that I hadn't put the needle in correctly (flat side to the left). Also, I will occasionally get thread wrapped around the bobbin housing--sewing along just great and then everything comes to a screeching halt. I'm not sure why that happens, but I'm getting pretty good at taking the bobbin housing apart. The manual is pretty clear on how to do it. You can contact me direct at [email protected] for more information.
Thanks!
Robbie
SOURCE: feed dog switch
Did you turn the handwheel? The feed teeth will not come up until the machine is operated. Run it a few stitches and they will come up.
SOURCE: needle breaking b/c it hits needle plate
Is the needle pushed all the way up into the shaft? It may have worked loose and slipped down a bit.
SOURCE: Feed Dog on Brother 270d stuck in up position
I finally figured this out. The feed dog switch in the back was not hitting anything when I moved it back and forth. There is a screw on the underside of the machine that I tightened. It seemed to do the trick. Thanks.
SOURCE: Brother Super Galaxie 2100 - Feed dogs will not lift
Remove needleplate and clean out the built up lint between the teeth of the feeddogs.
When moveng from Feed Down to Up, rotate handwheel one revolution to re-engage.
If neither is a problem and your manual is of no assistance, take it to a service centre to check it out and quote.
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