The machine has only been used ocassionally in the twenty years I've had it but has always worked well.
You might have bent your needle bar which would prevent movement of the handwheel.
SOURCE: needle always stops in up position
I have the Activa 131 and while the needle is made to stop in the up position, all you have to do is push the bottom of the peddle quickly with your heel and the needle goes into the material and stays until you start sewing again. Hope this is helpful.
SOURCE: Bernina 1090 Needle assembly stopped moving down
Hi,
There is a spring loaded catch on the needle bar assembly. It is designed to keep the needle bar from going up and down on command for basting. That way it can take fewer stitches while basting. Anyway, over time, with lint build up, use and not enough oiling, the needle bar clamp release can stick. It is located in the machine cover and hard to get at. It is located right at the point where the needle bar clamp (middle of needle bar) is. It looks pointed on top and about 3/8" tall and SHOULD be able to move front to back (as you are sitting at the machine. If you want to fix it your self, lay the machine on it's back to see up into the needle bar area, you can also see through the threading slot as well.to oil it with SEWING MACHINE oil (read not 3 n1 oil) and try to work it front to back until it breaks free and play with it until it springs back every time you push it. I hope this helps.
Kent
SOURCE: Bernina Aurora 440 knotting below my fabric and into bobbin area.
Are you sure you have the bobbin the right way round in the holder....when you look at the bobbin and tug the thread, the bobbin should move clockwise.
Pull out the foot pedal and use bsr2 with the start/stop button.
Bring bobbin thread to top of work before starting to sew. This may help knotting problem
SOURCE: I have a Bernina Activa 130. The bottom threads
bunching threads bunching means that upper tension or threading is wrong
SOURCE: I have a Bernina Activa Patchwork Edition 140.
feed dogs button will not pop out so it is flush with the machine
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