Change motor brushes in elna 62c free arm sewing machine

There is insufficient information. Does the needle move when you turn the hand wheel. If it doesn't, the fly wheel has been disengaged. (This lets you wind a bobbin. However, if the bobbin winder pin has been returned to the left position, the winder isn't engaged.) This is controlled by the knob in the center of the hand wheel. Hold the hand wheel with one hand and turn the knob towards the back of the sewing machine.

If the fly wheel is engaged, then the problem could be the motor or the pedal rheostat. You might try to find a new compatible foot control first, https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/elna-star-62-sewing-machine-parts.aspx?index=1 . The motor is no longer available.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

It is likely the bobbin case isn't installed properly.

From the info I found, this appears to be an older mechanical machine. If so, most likely it is seizing due to lack of frequent oiling and cleaning. AVOID using the machine until you get the issue resolved as it could damage the motor. The following may be helpful in getting your machine back to working again. Lack of oil can affect many different moving parts in the machine. It just happens that it has first appeared with the zig-zag capability of your machine. Apparently, manufacturers did not anticipate these machines would last so long--they assumed the machines would be periodically maintained by a professional technician who would regularly oil. As a result, many of these great machines have been sidelined simply for lack of oil... but they can be brought back to life.

Wheel on right side that controls the needle up and down is very tight...


http://zengrain.com/elna-elnasuper-62c-sewing-machine-manual

It is likely that your elna graph gear is broken.
remove thread from machine and open door to where you put cams in. Step on pedal and run at full speed. It the mechanism where the cams go spinning? If not the gear is broken.

Lots of places have them
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Elna 62C Sewing machine manual

Firstly check that you have the top thread going through the tension device and threaded correctly, including the thread take up lever, loops on the underside is a sure sign that the top thread is not under tension. With the broken needles thrown in, it does sound like your machine needs some love from a trained Elna technician. Great machine so worth the cost of a service IMHO.

Really you are very appreciated in your machine maintenance. If you wanted to Elna SU 62c machine bobbin case
please see the link :
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/elna-sewing-machine-bobbins .

try these sites
sew usa
sewing manuals.com
ebay

Your problem is probably solved by now (9/29/09), but I have manuals that I could copy for free, well maybe you could pay postage. Thank you.