It's a Brother machine that's only a couple years old. It suddenly stopped working- you can hear the motor running, but the machine pulley won't budge and it won't sew. I keep pushing down on the presser foot but nothing happens. I don't know if it's because something went slack or loose in the machine itself. Please help me!
2007-03-25 08:50:24 · 7 answers · asked by Amanda C 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I don't know, but don't spend a lot of money fixing it (unless it is an expensive machine)...you can get cheap ones on ebay or at schottensteins or in newspaper...even at regular stores sometimes...not worth it to repair usually if gears are broken...
2007-03-25 14:52:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a sewing machine technician and what Grace says above is pretty right on. BUT... also if your motor sounds as if its turning you may also have a broken belt. I don't know which Brother you have so there may be a cover over the belt. Under the wheel on the side. Take a screwdriver and take the side cover off. If the belt is broken, have it replaced, if its just loose, loosen the two screws on the motor (probably) move the motor to tighten the belt then tighten the screws.
Very much as anything though, the thread is caught up in your bobbin case on bottom. Wiggle it around and loosen the threads until you can get it all out. You may have tension problems or timing problems. Also many times people get thread caught up behind the balance (hand) wheel on the side and don't even notice it is winding up inside the machine until it gets bound up. Then the balance wheel (or hand wheel) on the side has to come off. Hope this helps and you may contact me here if you need any more help. If you have not had your machine serviced by a tech at a dealership or shop then that could be the biggest problem and you should do it now. It may just be so full of lint, dirt, etc. that it can't turn. Get it cleaned, oiled and adjusted at least once a year if you want it to last. Good luck to you.
2007-03-25 13:09:51 · answer #2 · answered by Rick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a lot of things it could be. I suspect what you are pushing on is the foot pedal, the presser foot only holds the fabric in place; pushing on it wouldn't help. Sometimes the bobbin thread gets tangled with the top thread if you are sewing and things get jammed up in some way. Take your foot off the foot pedal first. Lift the presser foot. Turn the wheel by hand just a little forwards, then backwards. Have a close look at the thread in the needle; chances are instead of seeing one thread at the top and one at the bottom, you'll see several threads all tangled. Keep moving the wheel back and forth (but don't force it). As you move it, the threads will loosen and you can pull the fabric out. Make sure to pull all the loose threads away and check the bobbin to be sure nothing is tangled. Then go ahead and try sewing again.
2007-03-25 09:28:04 · answer #3 · answered by gracel313 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the bottom part of the machine. Underneath. Some have a clutch system, or arm that will kick out if you jamb the machine. It is a safety in order not to break other parts..It sounds like it is free wheeling. Tip the machine back and look under neath the bottom and see if something is disengaged. Check your manual for the symptom you are speaking of ...or A broken belt that drives the machine if it is belt driven or the belt slipped off one of the pulleys.
2007-03-25 09:04:48 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the needle on the sewing machine is already on the cloth that you are sewing then that means that the string on the needle is tangled up with the cloth or tangled up with the bottom string that comes from the bottom.
if that above is not the problem, then there must be too much tension on the string and its forcing teh needle to not sew. good luck.
2007-03-25 09:02:16 · answer #5 · answered by Myself 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You most probably have a tangled bobbin thread.. Open up the machine try to remove the bobbin. You may notice a lot of thread hanging around. snip it off take the bobin out, and any accompanying threads with it. once you have done that. replace the bobbin and Bob's your uncle!!! (couldn't help doing that!!!)
2007-03-28 00:34:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sewing machine is a brother CE1100PRW when you push on the foot peddle the screen reads E1 and the machine won t work at all !
Thanks
Gail Fresno Ca
2016-07-26 10:09:25 · answer #7 · answered by Gail 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋