LucyE Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 You know the cover that goes over the flywheel on the left. I unscrewed that and found ground up black fragments inside. I cleaned it out - checked for threads that might be caught in the wheel - no threads but wheel doesn't move very fast when you push the white needle down button. There is plenty of oil , so what could be the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2b Quilting Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 How long has it been since your motor brushes were changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimerickson Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Lucy: What model machine do you have? You are talking about the left cover on the front of the machine, right? A little more info might help trouble shooting. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyE Posted May 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 I have had Lenni for 18 months - just oilinging and cleaning have been done - have been quilting a lot but not professionally. I have a Lenni boght in 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Lucy, take a photo of the debris to send to Dawn. I am not familiar with the innards of the Lenni, but inside my Milli head is the the rocker arm (that unit with a big spring--it rocks back and forth to needle-up-down) has some black plastic or rubber parts. The rocker arm needs a bit of oiling once a year--check the manual. If the up/down is still slow, someone can direct you to the place to adjust the speed. That's an easy fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnCavanaugh Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Lucy, The small black fragments are normal debris from the break in of a rubber grommet inside the machine where your rocker arm does its job to make your foot hop up and down. If the needle up and down is slow, and you have no thread in the fly wheel, then you may simply need to speed up your needle positioner just a bit. You'll find the information in your manual, and the access hole for it along the right rear cover that sits vertically on the machine. You may have heard others on the Forum comment about having the needle take too many stitches...well, the reverse can happen, too. Warm up the machine for about 10 minutes before making the change. Ideally you want a "one second interval" between when the needle is in the up position until it is down, and vice versa. Let me know if you need more help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Thanks for the answer Dawn, this has been bugging me since it was asked. I couldn't think what the black bits could be. I will sleep better tonight (yes really I am that sad) Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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