Re: My needle won't move up or down when I press the foot...
The needle on my sewing machine won't move. The pedal makes a noise but nothing happens. The hand wheel doesn't turn either. Please help this is the first time I have tried to use it and disaster
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Does the motor rev when the foot control is pressed down? If you don't hear the motor, then the problem could be the foot pedal rheostat or the motor itself. If you do hear the motor, then the motor belt is probably worn. The belt connects the motor to the hand wheel to needle bar mechanism.
Nov 8, 2013 - We have a Brother Limited Edition Project Runway Sewing MachineRefurbished LS2250PRW. I was trying to sew on a button and was turning the hand wheel to do ... front near the needle where you can run the machine with foot pedal ...just what I would experience when my Bernina was running, or not, ...
The thread is being picked up from underneath, but will not form a stitch at all. ... Butwhen I push my pedal down my needle won't move, the motor runs, but nothing happens. ... I have a Bernina machine which is sewing OK with the normal foot. ....The hand wheel, the wheel at the end that manually turns to make the needle ...
I would try replacing the needle, as it may have got bent. I have had this happen and I was sure needle wasnt effected. when I changed needle it was fixed. The very tip of my old needle had a slight curve and wasnt connecting to correct spot on throat plate. make sure you have needle in highest position and that stitch selection in turned back to straight stitch.
Ok, I am assuming that you have an old style machine where the hand hand wheel has the larger balance wheel on the outside and inner knob to release the drive to the needle and feed dogs. If that has been removed and not put back together properly it won't work.
There is a special locking washer inside those that have "fingers" pointing to the inside of the circle. They must be fit into the shaft correctly before the knob is returned into place and the little screw is tightened down.
This guy is a bit of a windbag but watch his video... you'll at least see the part I'm talking about. He shows the part at about 9:50 in the video.
On the side of the 'knob', look for another wheel that tightens against that, so it engages, that's what it sounds like. When that second wheel is loose, it won't run, it just spins. From the photo I can find of the unit, it looks like that second wheel is below it, but I can't be certain. Let me know how you make out. Please rate and comment, thank you,
Joe
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