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Here is a link to get the instruction manual for your machine - sorry couldn't find one for free but it sounds like you could use it;
http://www.sew4less.com/product_details.php?ProductID=4196
a bobbin is a reel on which thread is wound, there are two - one on top and one below the footplate and fabric dogs.
If you are struggling with the terminology then read the manual for threading instructions as it is not necessarily as obvious as it looks and is difficult to describe without a picture unless you know the names of all the parts around which the thread has to pass.
The pedal not operating could be due to numerous reasons - please post back if the manual doesn't get you started and let me know if it has ever worked, if so what were the circumstances when it stopped working. Sometimes if a machine hasn't been used for a long time and hasn't been properly oiled/serviced (very important), you will need to start the machine sewing by hand before the motor will kick in - if that doesn't work then you probably have:
1. A faulty pedal (often the large value capacitor in these goes and is simple enough to replace if you can solder. possibly other parts although these usually fail gradually)
2. A faulty or incorrectly attached cable to the machine.
3. A faulty power plug or cable or socket or fuse if it is fused
4. Faulty settings on the machine (especially if some controls are not quite in position)
5. A faulty motor (fairly easy to repair, probably requires some spares) usually you would get some more indication of this than just not working like noise / burning/ smoke/ or working a bit but not properly.
6. Some models also have a fuse or thermal reset switch in the machine itself, couldn't get that info for sure without the manual but it is worth a check.
Hope this helps - if you don't want to pay for a manual then please ask again with more details of the problem and photos of how you have it currently set up, and hopefully I can help :)
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I'm thinking your machine is the type that needs to wind the bobbin with it in the carrier. Ok, here it goes. 1. Thread the top as usual and through the needle. 2. Open the needle plate. 3. Move the button on the left side of the carrier to the left and push down at the same time.
3. While holding two inches of thread apply pressure to the foot pedal and monitor the amount of thread on the bobbin. Don't overload! There is an outside red line to reference for this.
Of course I have to guess here--not seeing the machine, but it appears that your motor is working fine. That would leave two possibilities, I think. The first is a defective foot pedal. The second is, when you push the bobbin winder, it engages a clutch that diverts power from the needle shaft to the winder. It is possible that the clutch is stuck. To find out, disengage the bobbin winder and press the foot pedal, and see if the bobbin winder spindle is still spinning.
if there is a thread in the hook area try taking a pair of needle nose pliers to try & get the thread out, if that doesn't work then you might think about taking the machine to a sewing machine shop to have the machine checked since the needle will not go up & down & handwheel won't move
I don't think it's a major timing issue, so don't panic.
Take a look at your selected stitch pattern selector and set for straight stitch, and set
Tension at 3-4.
Width: 4.
Length: 4. Make sure presser foot Down when you rethread machine so the tesion disks open up to locate thread. Always hold thread taut when "feeling" for tension slot. Insert new needle. Needle goes all the way up into needle clamp as far as it can possibly go, FLAT side needle toward needle bar and more rounded side needle facing you. Leave 6" tail. Hold thread toward you as you turn hand wheel toward you so needle can make a loop with bobbin thread. Make sure bobbin thread isn't hanging down
on or across bobbin! Make sure thread in bobbin has
wound evenly - good quality thread ideal! Clean
bobbin area and feed dogs for broken, loose threads
and lint.
Always use needles appropriate size for weight of fabric. I suggest walking away from machine, taking deep, cleansing breadth, humming a favorite tune, then doing above and see how it goes! Soon your machine will be humming happily along with you.
Hope these suggestions help.
Jimmy
This sounds like you have the machine in bobbin winding mode, just refer to your manual to take it out of bobbin winding mode. I'm not familier with your exact model, but the is typically a lever, or button that is used to wind bobbins, so the needle doesn't keep sewing without the bobbin thread in place.
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