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Singer 7442 will not sew

...Singer 7442 and went to try it out today. Instructions were fairly simple and after winding the bobbin, threading the top thread and threading the bobbin, I went to try a few practice stitches .... ...

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Sewing machine arm wont come down

...wont come down at all going forward You need to remove bobbin case and turn hand wheel backwards and forwards by hand till needle comes up and remove race hook cover and hook....remove all thread ...

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Arm wont move and needle wont go up and down any

...wont move any more and when you try you cant hardle move the handle on the right side that moves the needle up and down at all Annoying solution, but works every time. Remove the ENTIRE bobbin casing ...

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Hand wheel wont turn and thread wont go up and

wont turn and thread wont go up and down This happened to me SOO many times when I first got this machine and was trying to use it for thicker fabric or several layers of fabric(6-8). The solution was

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Wheel locked up. Makes humming

...locked up. Makes humming noise but wont go. Have you picked a stitch? Always turn wheel toward you never away from you or else you will mess up the timing. Call Singer at 1-800-4singer and ask ...

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My top thread wont raise

My top thread wont raise the bobbin thread. It just keeps getting jammed in the turning contraption were the bobbin is housed. Try metal SA 156 bobbins, they seem to work better. You can buy them on ...

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Singer esteem

singer esteem It seems like its jammed because the needle wont move and i cant turn the side nob without force. I dont see any threads jammed or anything when you have a machine jam up there is ...

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Wheel wont turn

...singer simple the large (top) wheel wont turn very hard to manually turn I have cleaned the bobbin area, HELP!!! it's possible that the clutch or belt or a part could be broken,,it's would be a good ...

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My simple singer machines handwheel will not turn and the machine just stopped before that, what do i do to fix it?

...simple singer machines handwheel will not turn and the machine just stopped before that, what do i do to fix it? if it wont turn forward or back , first id look down in bobbin compartment for ...

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My singer simple; the wheel is difficult to turn, the needle wont go up and down, the material wont feed

...singer simple; the wheel is difficult to turn, the needle wont go up and down, the material wont feed Sounds like you have a thread jam( bird's nest) inside your bobbin housing. Take the face plate ...