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Hand wheel hard to turn, won't sew (by 2 users)
posted by sbouchard on Nov 04, 2007
My sewing machine is older (Kenmore 158.18131) and hasn't been used for a while, and on taking it out, I discovered that it is very difficult to turn the hand wheel. It's so stuck that the motor can't make the mechanism turn, even though it sounds like it's running fine. I oiled all the points shown in the user manual, inside and out, cleaned the bobbin case, and checked that there's no thread stuck anywhere.
Do I need to get it professionally cleaned, and how much would that be vs. just buying a new one? (this one is maybe 20 years old)
Do I need to get it professionally cleaned, and how much would that be vs. just buying a new one? (this one is maybe 20 years old)
Comment by sbouchard, posted on Nov 04, 2007
If the raceway is the housing that the bobbin and bobbin case sits in, I took that all apart and there is nothing inside. The balance wheel (if that's the same as the hand wheel?) does not turn easily whether the stop motion is in or out. I already oiled everything earlier...I am wondering if there is old oil gumming up the works because since oiling this morning, it is actually more difficult to move.
Comment by sbouchard, posted on Nov 05, 2007
Somehow the computer rated your last solution before I could try it. Thanks for your help so far, and I'll let you know how it goes.
Comment by sbouchard, posted on Nov 10, 2007
It looks like the oil just needed time to soak in. I let it sit for a week, and came back to it today to see if it was the belt, and everything was moving beautifully. Thanks for your suggestions!
1 Other User Has The Same Problem
Comment by kwheaton, posted on Jun 05, 2008
I have a White 915 only about 1.5 years old. The bobbin wheel works fine but it won't sew and the hand wheel is very hard to turn. It sounds like the motor wants to run but can't. There is no thread stuck anywhere and everything is oiled. I was sewing along quite happily and then all of a sudden it started to slow down even with the foot peddle down and then stopped altogether. help!!
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posted on Nov 04, 2007
Wiz20 years old is not old for a sewing machine if you consider how many hours you actually have your foot on the control, turn the balance wheel backwards to begin with, you may have thread stuck in the raceway, if there is that will free it off, undo the stop motion as if to wind a bobbin and see if the balance wheel moves freely, if it does and if there is no thread in the raceway after trying the above or even taking the raceway out then a a squirt of WD 40 on all moving parts should cure the problem.
Comment by allmakes, posted on Nov 05, 2007
If the balance wheel does not move easily whether the stop motion is in or out then it must either be the belt has come off the pully on the motor and jammed between the pully and motor body, or you have a motor problem, the only way to find out will be to take the side or bottom off so you can see the motor, if you can get to the motor and the belt is on then try and take it off and then run the motor and see if it runs okay but that is what I suspect.
Comment by allmakes, posted on Nov 10, 2007
Glad you sorted it out, when you oil the machine use WD40, it is a very fine oil and won't gum up the works over a period of time.
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