The answer coolandcrazy gave fixed my feed dog problem on a Kenmore model 385.16231300
Thank you Cool, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
Usually the feed dogs stay down until you begin to stitch when they will rise... or you should take it for service.
Your machine will have a flip type opening at the very front of your machine above the area where the needles are attached to the arm that moves up and down ( it usually has the light globe installed in there ) after opening that door you will see where the dog feed is attached to it should also have a spring that helps the dog feed return to the up position when not in use , make sure it is not stuck in any way and some lubrication oil should be used to prevent it from sticking , while using the dog feed release button push the spring in a up and down motion to help it to dislodge
Testimonial: "Please contact me again. The sewing machine's feed dog mechanism is UNDER the needle. if it goes up into the main compartment with the light, shafts, etc, I do not see how. There must be a mechanism UNDER the bed of the machine? I have a LOT of sewing to do, I am leaving on a trip!!! HELP"
I have sent a few more solutions to your problem hope they are helpful
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SOURCE: feed dogs
I was having trouble with this too, but found more help online...you have to switch the dog feed back to 'up'....then turn the needle wheel toward you....the feed dog should snap back into place :)
Hope this helps :D
SOURCE: Kenmore Sewing Machine Model #158.18032
You probably have a bind in the feed dog mechanism. If you can remove the covers and manually force them down you will see the hinge points that need to be oiled.
Unplug first!
Good luck.
SOURCE: Feed dogs do not come back up after lowering
Are you talking about the feed dogs or the presser foot. Either way, if you moved a lever to lower them, there is probably a screw that either fell out or has become loose that holds the linkage to the lever.
SOURCE: Dropping Feed dogs on kenmore model 19233
Pull out the removable table and you will see the drop down feed dogs switch lever behind the back of the machine. Move that lever to the left or right to have feed dogs go back to normal sewing mode OR for embroidery mode.
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look at the under carriage of the machine by removing the bottom plate under the free arm and the right hand cover as well.
When you get the cover off the bottom look for the feed base spring that pulls the feed dogs down in the feed mechanism. If it is broken it will have one of the spring hooks broken off the end of the spring.
The feed cam to the right of the shuttle drive gears moves the feed dogs up and down and the feed regulator moves the feed dog’s front to back. Make sure that the stitch length control is at 4 the maximum rate. If you look to the right of the feed dogs and turn the stitch length control from 0 to 4 back and forth you will see the feed regulator change position if it is working correctly. You can follow that back to the right where the arm comes down from the cam stack and moves that mechanism.
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