Hand Wheel locked?

Thanks for the info Ken, but there wasn't any thread or lint in the area you indicated and the hand wheel is still locked. I suspect the belt could be a problem although then I lock the wheel to wind the bobbin, the belt works fine, the problem is when I unlock the wheel after the bobbin is wound, the hand wheel is frozen and won't work to move the needle up and down. Is this something I can fix?

maureen
March 2010

Hello Maureen,
I think you will find that you have something stuck in the raceway area such as a small piece of thread, take out the bobbin and bobbin case, if you have a drop down gate once you have taken the bobbin case out then drop it down and take out the hook that is the half moon shape, and have a good look and wipe it, with those parts out you should be able to turn the balance wheel, if you can't then you have a majhor problem elsewhere but I think you will find that is the problem.
Ken

drivewithken
March 2010