The machine is making grinding noises. When I sew forward the reverse bar is moving and the machine stops. I have to push down on the reverse lever to get it to sew again. It does this repeatedly. When I turn the wheel it is really stiff. I always have to push down on the reverse bar to make it work.
If the handwheel is really stiff and the machine is making awful noises, then your machine may need oiling. Don't know if this is the case with your industrial machine, but it may be something to consider.
SOURCE: Hand wheel spins without moving the needle
I used to have an old Bernina that had an inner and outer hand wheel. Loosening the inner wheel disconnected the needle bar from the motor so you could wind the bobbin without running the needle up and down. It sounds to me like your machine has the same feature, but resistance on the needle makes the inner wheel loosen up. I don't know whether wrenching on it as tight as you can would be enough, or whether this is a symptom indicating that there is something loose internally in the connection between the inner and outer wheels. Good luck!
SOURCE: hand wheel loose
In the middle of the stop motion screw wheel there is a screw, undo the screw and unscrew the stop motion wheel all the way off, you will now see a three pronged washer, take it off and put it in a different position, put the stop motion wheel back on and just tighten finger tight, tighten the small screw all the way, now loosen the stop motion wheel and press on the foot control gently, the balance wheel should move with moving the machine, if the machine turns then start over again, you can put the three pronged washer upside down if you wish.
SOURCE: Looking for manual for White sewing machine model # 311
try www.sewing-machine-manuals.com and click on relics.
SOURCE: I need white sewing machine #1740 manual
Singer has the manuals for the White 1740 on their support site: http://www.singerco.com/accessories/instruction-manuals .
The direct links are:
http://www.singerco.com/uploads/download/712_white-1740-x.pdf and http://www.singerco.com/uploads/download/1105_white-1740-x.pdf . The two links seem to give identical files. Note you will need Adobe Reader or a similar program to read the files.
I hope this helps.
Cindy Wells
SOURCE: Sewing machine handwheel turns and whirrs but needle bar stuck?
my suggestion is that the machine needs to be serviced at a sewing machine shop, because for 1.it's not responding 2. it used & you don't know when the last time it was serviced 3.something is wrong with the machine.
hopefully there are no broken parts, but having the machine serviced will tell that.
as for a manual
Go to the singer website
Go to the home page
Go to customer service--click on it--it will show a small menu--click on instruction manual
In the box put the model number (example w510 ) & click search
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