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SOURCE: balance wheel doesn't move needle
You really should clean and oil/grease the entire thing. Dust, lint, old oil and grease can harden making your machine not run properly. Another thing that may be causing you issues is dried up and gunked up
grease on some inner gears. Take off as many access panels as you can
and use a tooth brush to remove yellowed dry grease from gears, replace
the grease with one made for sewing machines. Lightly grease... just a
little dab will do it. Turn the machine by hand to work the grease
around the gears.
Make sure it's out of bobbin winding mode. Do you remember if you had had to replace the motor belt or had to take the hand wheel off for some reason?
Take the hand wheel off and look for a funny looking lock washer (typically has ears on the outside of the washer and two fingers pointing toward the center of the washer that fits into two grooves) The two fingers are slightly angled... the angled fingers should be pointing OUTWARD when you put it on. This seems counter intuitive but it must be inserted this way for your machine to work correctly. Put it back together and see if it works.
I like to use Liquid Wrench for especially stubborn machines that have been sitting. Don't use WD40 it will free up rusty things but you have to wipe it down well and re-oil. Liquid Wrench is petroleum spirits (kerosene) and graphite, much better for the machine in the long run.
Good luck.
SOURCE: I have a singer 6106
go to http://www.singerco.com/accessories/instruction-manuals and type in your model number, then click "search" to locate the manual for this machine.
Sounds like the clutch is disengaged on your flywheel. Hold the outside of it and turn the inside bit away from you to reengage it.
SOURCE: I have a Singer 2950
Do you have the manual for this machine? It sounds like the clutch is partly disengaged for bobbin winding.
Manual can be purchased here http://www.singerco.com/accessories/instruction-manuals type in your model number and press 'search'.
Does the fly wheel have an inner knob ? if yes, then grip the outer wheel and turn the inner one away from you to lock. Or there may be a button or indent you push. If it is an indent, then push on the other side to reset it to normal stitching mode.
Sorry, as I can't see the manual for this actual model am flying blind but I do think it is something to do with bobbin winding. Is the bobbin spindle turning when you press the pedal too?
SOURCE: Hand wheel rotates but stop motion screw doesn't rotate and it is not moving the needle up or down
Robin. Take off the hand wheel. Look for the funny looking washer with ears. The center fingers should be angled outward when you fit it into place (counter intuitive, I know) Fit everything back together and try it again.
you might try manualslib.com
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