I need my machine to do zig zag but it don't do it. It just do the simple stitches.
There is a spring that got loose from the needle arm that keeps pressure on the arm. It needs to be reattached. Anyway, make sure all of the normal adjustments are set properly. Just one adjustment wrong will cause the machine to only run in a straight stitch. Possibly a button hole or something else. Remove the top of the machine and look down where the needle arm is. The needle arm bracket has got to pull the arm towards the arm using the pressure of an attached spring. This spring is hanging inside the machine from a permanent side bracket. If it isn't there then it has dropped to the bottom of the machine. Anyway, the needle arm must have the sideward pull in order for the machine to produce a zigzag stitch.
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Over time, and especially when not used, there is a likelihood of dust and old oil forming a sort of glue, or clag....
Remove the needle for safety, then, when you have the setting on Zig zag, gently push the needle arm to the opposite side of the zig stitch.......release the needle arm, and if it springs back quickly, it is fine, if it moves slowly, or almost not at all, then the clag needs removing with application of few drops of methylated spirit to start, at the sort of piston affair that shifts needle arm L & R .....move the needle arm back & forth until it frees up, a drop of oil to finish.........if almost seized, may require leaving overnight after using a penetrating lubricant if it is really resistant....I have had them on the bench for 3 days with manual manipulation a few times each day before they finally come good.
Denatured alcohol is fine, surgical spirit too, different countries have different names or products, essentially alcohol with few impurities that will evaporate quickly with little residue.
Hope this does work for you, tho' as I said, it may take a little time to penetrate depending on severity........the same applies to the reverse mechanism of many machines when they seize.
If you want any more help with this, just post back here, or, drop a line through the "Contact Us" page at www.bargainbox.com.au
SOURCE: my zig zag is not working properly
no i have not received an answer to the problem from no one
neither anyone having a repair book on this machine, anyway the reason i cannot purchase a plan is because i dont have a crdit card.
SOURCE: The fabric doesn't move forward.
Hi,
What is the length set at?
Are the feed dogs visible at the needle plate?
What does the design look like in the pattern box?
Have you tried it on the straight stitch to see if is effected also?
Bonnie
SOURCE: Brother vx790, my stitches are reversed ( top is on botom & bottom is on top )
It sounds like your tensions are out of adjustment. Your upper tension should be between 3-5 and make sure the tension in your bobbin case is not too tight as well. Pull the thread through the bobbin case and make sure it comes out with a small amount of resistance. If no resistance, tighten the tension just a bit, if too much resistance, loosen it just a small bit at a time.
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If you have put a new needle in then the chances are the machine has gone out of time, you can either take it in to the repair shop or you can contact me and I will attach timing instructions [email protected]
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