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Follow the instructions below if the machine is stuck on reverse
1. Turn the machine off.
2. The reverse button may be stuck in the reverse position.
- Press and release the button to see if it releases and allows the machine to sew in the forward direction.
3. Check that you have selected the correct stitch.
Some stitches will sew in reverse and some will sew reinforcement stitches.
4. Make sure you are holding down the button while sewing 3-5 stitches.
If you do not hold the button down while sewing reinforcement stitches, the needle will sew in the same place.
5. Remove bobbin and clean the bobbin area. Reinstall bobbin.
6. Turn the machine off and hold the reverse button for 3-5 seconds.
7. Turn the machine back on and test to see if the machine will sew forward.
If the problem persists, Contact Customer Support
The stitch length lever on some machines will back stitch when the lever is in the uppermost position. Bring the lever down to an appropriate stitch length and your machine should stitch forward.
The stitch length control is moved upwards, beyond the 'zero' position to make it sew backwards. To demonstrate, with the machine off, adjust the stitch length to '2' using the knob on the stitch-length lever. Now push the lever upwards until it stops - it will go past the zero position and this is now in reverse mode.
If you are free-motion stitching, then you should be using a darning foot and have the feed dogs lowered. If so, then you are feeding the fabric, not the machine and the reverse lever/button will have no effect.
Be sure you are in the correct stitch pattern...if you are on a buttonhole stitch or a stretch stitch it normal for the machine to sew backwards. Be sure your length is to the right of 0 and not in a strtch stitch model or buttonhole mode.
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