The feed dogs on my Viking 980 won't engage. Everything else is working fine...anything I can do?

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Yes, it is the Stitch Length selector.

Lower the front feed dog

the feed dogs need to be checked, they may need some type of adjustment.

Is it that the feed dogs won't go up and down, or that you can't adjust the stitch length? If the feed dogs won't go up and down after you have released the feed dog button and cycled the handwheel one revolution, than there is a mechanical adjustment needed. I the stitch length can't be ajdusted, that It's either a circuit board of a step motor problem. The repair shop should be able to tell you that they swaped the feed motor with the zig zag motor to test this issue.

You have probably inadvertantly lowered the feed dogs. Find the lever for this machine and turn it to re engage the feed dogs....

I have a different model Viking with a feed dog button to the left of the power button. When it's pressed down, the feed dog stays in the "down" position. Press it again to bring the feed dog up.

You must slide the feed dog up/down switch over (consult your manual).

If you slide the switch over, the feed dogs will not come up. It is only when the machine makes a full rotation that the mechanism engages and the feed dogs return to the sewing position.

If the feed dogs will still not raise, then you will need to take it to your dealer.

Did you turn the handwheel? The feed teeth will not come up until the machine is operated. Run it a few stitches and they will come up.

What machine do you have? Have you tried manually raising the feed dogs with the switch? (Need to know which machine you have to help you find the switch.)