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Anonymous Posted on Feb 18, 2011

Needle won't pick up bobbin thread tried cleaning new needle new bobbin thread upper thread..

  • Anonymous Feb 18, 2011

    cleaned everything no dust no thread pieces at all. still will not take up thread

  • Anonymous Feb 19, 2011

    To everyone who answered you are all amazing to help me out. I finally called my dealer and found that after trying all of you rsuggestions the timing is off on my machine so she is going into the shop for a tune up. Honestly I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your help! Thank you!!

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Hi,
did you clean the bottom bobbin area thoroughly? Remove the cover plate and bobbin reel, look for debris. Any left over cotton will cause problems, after you clean it spray some wd-40 on all moving parts.
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  • Anonymous Feb 18, 2011

    Hmmm, so I presume you are trying the takeup by slowly hand turning the rotor (does this model have such)?
    Are you trying it with the foot cover plate removed so you can see what is happening?
    Is the needle in the right way, they can actually go in backwards.

  • Anonymous Feb 18, 2011

    Can you please explain when this problem occurred, ie have you used the machine recently (successfully)? Did you buy this new etc etc.

  • Anonymous Feb 18, 2011

    First check your "fill bobbin" lever on top: make sure it's open all the way. (Try opening and closing it several times.) If this is even slightly in the closed position, the feed nor the needle assy will not move.

    Next, make sure your foot pedal is not depressed...tap it several times up-down. If the pedal is even slightly depressed, the feed nor the needle assy will not move.

  • Anonymous Feb 18, 2011

    First check your "fill bobbin" lever on top: make sure it's open all the
    way. (Try opening and closing it several times.) If this is even
    slightly in the closed position, the feed nor the needle assy will not
    move.

    Next, make sure your foot pedal is not depressed...tap it several times
    up-down. If the pedal is even slightly depressed, the feed nor the
    needle assy will not move.

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