Lever pressure I love my machine, and I'm fairly good with mechanical things, BUT, I am unwilling to fix stuff if it ain't broke. Trouble is: my machine was making some of the finest espresso around and then... DISASTER! The lever became very difficult to raise, and while the espresso came out of the group, there was no pressure behind the handle. It just sort of fell down. Taste was not good either. Can you tell me what's up with my beloved La Pavoni? Thanks for anything you can offer. Shere

could be a broken or loose part inside or could be some type of timing problem

If it is a mechanical machine, things could be frozen. Levers & dials frequently will freeze due to lack of cleaning/oiling. Feed dogs are especially vulnerable because they are not used very often.

If you can get access to the internal working parts, apply 1-2 drops of "good" quality sewing machine oil to every spot where metal rubs on metal. Do NOT oil belts, cams, or plastic parts. Be sure to hit the lever and dial mechanism as well. (Don't forget the mechanics under the machine too.) To help speed things up, direct hot air from a handheld hairdryer into the internal mechanics. Repeat until things begin to move freely (may take several days of treatment).

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If the lever is disconnected, you will have to re-connect it. If it is an older mechanical machine, there may be a adjustment on the top of the machine (tightens the spring) on the needlebar that will loosen the presser foot pressure. Once it is loosened, you may be able to remove the spring and lift the needlebar, but you will most likely have to disassemble some things to get it reconnected. Just keep track of what & where you disconnect things.

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Has the machine been unused for a 'long' period of time? Some of the Janome machines did a similar thing - the oil becomes 'sticky'on the mechanism attached to the reverse lever. Can often be fixed by removing the free arm cover and spraying a little Innox (using the supplied straw) in the area where the lever operates. Work it back and forth .... it may come good. It could need tobe dismantled if it wont free up however. Good luck! :)

The height adjustment lever on Kenmore Power Nozzles is one of the machine's weak points. It's not well made as far as being protected from dirt and dust and moisture. It's always easier to move these things when the vac is on it's side or at least with the front end in the air. That takes the pressure off the adjuster. The mechanism may need nothing more than to taken apart in the presence of a good air compressor which can be used to blow out any of the aforementioned debris.

man might just be the same thing as me the pushrod operating lever broke...push rod might of went through pressure plate also easy on your clutch...but ya take tire off left side take green cap off and check that little lever thingy if its broke

mine just did the same thing - i opened it up (you have to remove the light) and it's a small plastic piece that seems to be just glued into place to lift the pressure foot when it rotates... a bit disappointing - i will try glueing it back but i don't know if it will last for long. i am very disappointed!!!

Have the same problem myself.

Remove top panel from washing machine by undoing two fixing screws to rear and sliding panel forward to front of machine.
Door lock is located internally on right hand side, its difficult to reach and I had to loosen the control dial and switches to gain access.
However it may be possible to release the mechanism by touch.
At the back of the lock mechanism the latch protrudes by approx 3 mm if you can see it or feel it you only have to apply some pressure to the projecting end to release the latch.
The broken release lever can then be removed from the door and replaced by a new part which cost about €6.

On the velbon vgb 3, the leg locks consist of a lever, one or two pieces of metal and a plastic piece. The metal and plastic pieces rest in a depression against the lever. When the lever is pulled out, pressure against the smaller leg section is released. When the lever is pushed in, pressure against the smaller leg section is exerted, locking the legs in place. On the back side of each joint, there is a phillips head screw which acts as a stop to keep the leg section from coming all the way out. When the screw is backed out, the leg section can be removed, exposing the latching mechanism. If the only problem is that the latch mechanism came apart, it can simply be reassembled. If, however, something broke and allowed the latch assemby to come apart, that will have to be dealt with as well. My guess is that the phillips screw may have become loose, and the latch came apart.