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Cannot turn hand wheel or sew.

It appears that everything on the machine is seized up. I cannot turn the hand wheel, cannot move the needle, shuttle or anything. I was hoping that the oiling would help but it hasn't. The parts aren't rusty so don't know what the problem is. The motor runs but nothing moves, not even when attempting to turn the hand wheel toward me.... it doen't move. Saundra

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If it's an older mechanical, it has probably seized due to old oil that has dried.

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Have you checked the bobbin compartment to make sure there isn't a thread-jam there? It can get so tightly snarled that even the handwheel won't turn.

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  • Posted on Dec 10, 2008

SOURCE: Bernette 800D seized up

Please don't use WD40 on your sewing machine, WD40 is an alcohol based cleaner and will do the opposite of lubricate. Take your machine to a certified Bernina Repair shop, they will have a look at the timing and lubricate all of your gears. Lubricant will dry out over time, grease turns to putty and oils turn to varnish after several years of non-service. Lint is attracted to moisture, moisture being those key areas of any machine. Lint acts like an oil wick and will draw out your lubricant from key areas. It then begins to attract dust and other nasty things over the years to become grit. Your motor begins to burn out due to stress trying to move all of these clocked gears, cams and shafts. Take your machine in!

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SOURCE: can't tighten clutch on Kenmore zig zag sewing machine.

The clutch has fallen off the shaft. Remove the very small screw in the clutch release screw to remove the clutch release. Place the clutch(round thing with ears on it) back on the shaft with the center ears pointing towards the outside. Put the clutch release screw back on. Tighten it to make sure it works
properly. Put the small screw back in the clutch release screw and test it again. If it will not tighten or release properly, remove the clutch ,rotate it180 degrees and try it again.This should solve your problem.
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