Singer 5050 Mechanical Sewing Machine "reverse feed" Questions

...feed dogs reverse their rotation (feed rearward). The problem probably relates to the drive thats shifts the linkage to reverse the feed dogs (although it could be the linkage itself is out of wack). ...

reverse? most feed dogs feed fabric towards the back of the machine this 1 has been feeding into the machine in reverse mode. Your machine is most likely stuck in reverse if that is the only direction

...diagnostic test and the feed motor test passed. When I press the reverse feed button the feed dogs go in the forward motion. Can you use it the way it is? As long as it does both forward and

...reverse is not the feed dog, the feed dog is in the needle plate area. under the needle when the reverse button is broken the machine must be taken apart and another put in it's place, at a sewing ...

...reverse is caused by old sticky oil at the feed dog pivots. Oil your machine with only high quality sewing machine oil. Pay close attention to the two pivots under your machine where the feed dogs ...

...hand wheel and push the reverse button. See if you can spot what's preventing the feed mechanism from reversing its rotation. Hopefully it's as simple as material or thread buildup in the

...reverse button, it is a lever.The stitch length lever also reverses the feed dogs - when down, it runs forward - at zero, it does not feed at all and when moved up, it reverses the machine.  Set ...

feed in reverse? Will the machine feed as normal(forward). If the machine will only work in reverse, then it is highly likely it is stuck in reverse and needs a good service to free it off. It is very

...feed from the front to the back - that is the direction you are to sew. If they are going forward, the machine is in reverse/back-up. The reverse/back-up button/lever is in the reverse position or ...