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Donna Arthur Posted on Apr 14, 2016
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Machine was sewing fine then justlocked up wheel won't move what wrong?

Checked the bobbin area everything is ok.

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SOURCE: kenmore 12 stitch sewing machine-wont sew

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 12, 2008

SOURCE: The fabric doesn't move forward.

We need to do some examining. Remove the foot. Put the stitch length dial at the longest stitch. Turn the wheel and see if the feed dogs move about 1/4 inch. Also check to see that they rise just slightly above the needle plate. If it does these two things it will work. If the teeth don't rise above the plate, remove the needle plate and clean the lint out from between the rows of teeth. If you find a lot of tightly packed lint there this will solve your problem. Reinstall the needle plate and foot. If the feed dogs don't move about 1/4 inch, you probably have a problem which is going to require the services of a technician.
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  • Posted on Feb 05, 2009

SOURCE: while sewing the bobbin case moves, wheel locks up, needle locks

Im not sure if this will help but thought I would pass it along. My Pfaff 6122 tells me to check bobbin for thread unrolling clockwise before you place it back in the machine. I had mine turned to un roll counter clockwise, this is wrong, the bobbin will fall out when you pull on the thread while you are holding it in your hand. You may just keep putting it in backwards. Hope this works for you. J.R.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 16, 2009

SOURCE: can't tighten clutch on Kenmore zig zag sewing machine.

The clutch has fallen off the shaft. Remove the very small screw in the clutch release screw to remove the clutch release. Place the clutch(round thing with ears on it) back on the shaft with the center ears pointing towards the outside. Put the clutch release screw back on. Tighten it to make sure it works
properly. Put the small screw back in the clutch release screw and test it again. If it will not tighten or release properly, remove the clutch ,rotate it180 degrees and try it again.This should solve your problem.
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Tally Girl

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  • Posted on Aug 02, 2011

SOURCE: My elna sewing machine bobbin

If the fly wheel is going around then the clutch isn't disengaged to wind the bobbin, you need to pull out the flywheel on your model to disengage the clutch for bobbin winding.

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Take thread from thread spool across to bobbin winder thread guide, then back to bobbin and thread the tail through the hole on top of the bobbin. Place bobbin onto spindle on top of machine and then push it against the stop to engage the bobbin winding motor. HOld the thread tail up and start winding slowly until the bobbin core has been covered including the starting point. Stop and trim off the thread tail with scissors. COntinue winding bobbin and give the thread a nudge if needed to wind evening top middle and bottom of the bobbin. A good smooth wind is important. Also don't wind at full speed and keep an eye on the thread reel that the thread is coming off, you don't want it bouncing around as this will **** the thread and stretch then relax it affecting your bobbin wind.

Obviously if you know this and the bobbin winding mechanisim is just not working, then it will need a service/replacement by an Elna repair person.

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Sewing machine seized. Cannot move manual wheel to moves needle up or down. The bobbin case not moving. Removed thread, shut it off/ on. Notice the tension number got moved to 0 from 4.

The tension number won't have an effect on whether the wheel turns or not so that's not the issue. Do you clean out the fluff from around the feed dogs and bobbin regularly and oil the moving parts? If not then try that. Take pics of the bobbin area as you go so you know how to put everything back together again. YouTube can help. Search sewing machine maintenance on there if you're unsure or worried.
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Something is binding up inside. Clean and check under the presser foot and bobbin area. Really examine under there... look for threads wrapped around and in between moving parts. Also check in the slot for the take up lever... sometimes threads get balled up inside there can cause problems.

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if there is a thread in the hook area try taking a pair of needle nose
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Generally, unable to turn the hand wheel can mean that:
1) there is thread or lint jammed in the bobbin area and it needs to be cleaned out. If you take anything apart, very carefully lay the parts out in a row the way they came off and don't let anything knock them out of order. If there is an up or a down, remember which way it was in there. Cell phone photos generally work well for this, or a digital camera that can do close up if possible.
2) the machine has been sitting a long time, stored in a damp place, under adverse conditions, etc. and may have got crud or old oil gummed up in the internals so it won't move.

This, always supposing that the machine has not been dropped and the main shaft bent.

If cleaning the bobbin area does not work, and oiling where your manual indicates ONLY with sewing machine oil does not work, then you may have to take it in to a sew and vac repair.

Get Singer brand sewing machine oil (walmart, joanns or michaels, hobbylobby), or sewing machine oil from a sew and vac repair or sewing dealer. Do not use anything else on it unless you do your research and know what a sewing machine needs. You can make it worse with the wrong chemicals.
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I have install the bobbin like the directions say , Everything is assembled right yet the sewing machine needle will not pick up the thread from the bobbin. It has always worked in the past. Please advise

Make sure that you have pulled the thread through the tension spring on the bobbin case and the tension spring in the bobbin case area on the the machine and hold the thread out so that when the needle comes down, as you move the wheel slowly towards you, it will hook it.
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hmm maybe you turning the side gear in the different direction. try turning it in counter clockwise direction
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I bet you have put the needle in the wrong round, most common fault, check it and see, don't put too much oil in the bobbin case area, Ken [email protected]
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