How do you remove the stop motion wheel on a white 1418 sewing machine?

http://www.singerco.com/uploads/download/1075_white-1418-x.pdf

As a simple fix you can buy a freestanding bobbin winding device online, this will wind a bobbin for most machines so is a simple fix and can be used at any time.

You may also want to remove the top cover of your machine and oil internally, it may help with the fly wheel issue. There is an oiling diagram for a White 1510 on this page http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine_Repair/White_Sewing_Machine_Maintenance/White_1505_1510.htm
If your machine top cover looks similar and you can remove it then certainly use this image as a guide to oil in the arrowed places, then manually turn the flywheel towards you gently to spread the oil. Use a good quality clear machine oil, or Triflow if you can, it has silicone in and doesn't dry out and leave sticky residue like a mineral oil can over time.

From reading the manual for the White 1418 on the Singer website, it looks like you hold the outer part of the flywheel and turn the inner knob towards you to disengage the clutch for bobbin winding. Is that what you have described above?

If you don't have the manual you can download it from the Singer Instruction manuals page, link is http://www.singerco.com/accessories/instruction-manuals, then type W1418 into the search field and click "search" then wait for the screen to load, you'll get a "Free download" icon on the right after a few seconds. Click this and wait again for the pdf file to download, it will take a bit of time depending on your internet speed.

1 Release the stop-motion knob on the right side of the sewing machine by turning it oward you.2 Place a spool of thread of your choice on the spool pin located toward the back of the sewing machine.3 Pull thread from the spool through the threading knob on the top of the machine.4 Pull 2 to 3 inches of thread through one of the holes on the bobbin. Hand-wrap thread around the bobbin in an anti-clockwise direction five or six times.5 Place the wrapped bobbin on the bobbin spindle.6 Push the winder spindle to the right, against the stopper, and depress the foot pedal to begin winding.7 Wind bobbin until completed, then return winder spindle to its original position.8 Tighten the stop-motion knob.

The White 1888 uses the FDM KD-1902 foot pedal. I can't find a part number for the 1418 control. It looks like they should be compatible based on the control plug end though.

This site has a universal controller that claims to be compatible with both machines: http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/foot-control-and-cord-universal-419451-003.aspx .

Singer has the manuals for both White machines for download. The direct links are http://www.singerco.com/uploads/download/1075_white-1418-x.pdf and http://www.singerco.com/uploads/download/993_white-1788,1888-x.pdf .

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

If you have taken the hook out that is the half moon shape first of all make sure the needle is at the top of the machine, hook in, gate up and that is all there is to it.

If this model has a knob/small wheel in the center of the hand-wheel, it needs to be tighten for sewing and loosened for bobbin winding.

Turn, by hand, toward the back of the machine to tighten.

Hi. Needles come in standardized sizes, depending on what weight and type of fabric you want to sew. Your White 1418 should take any needles designed for home sewing. Check out http://www.sewitworks.com/

This site has great information on needles and which ones to use with which fabrics.

Good luck and let me know if this helps.

Robbie

What are you calling a "stop clamp" ??

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.

Dear Jim,
I'm sure you have a pair of Channel lock pliers around.Place a fairly thick piece of fabric around the inner knob to keep from scratching it. Grasp it with the pliers while holding the handwheel and turn it to the left. IF you can't hold the wheel to keep it from slipping, place a screwdriver or something else under the needle set screw area, turn the wheel until the set screw is resting against the set screw and then turn the inner knob with the pliers.
sewman7