Leigh Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 My needle up down in middle instead of up down and flywheel seams stiff to turn. Has oil regularly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 It isn't the number 8 screw tried it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningThreads Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Leigh If you don't have a flywheel cover on the right side I would take the left cover off and see if you have thread wrapped in there. If you do the easiest way to remove it is with an xacto knife and tweezers. That was a common problem before the flywheel cover was added. Needle in backwards? Did this happen all of a sudden? Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 If you have an older machine, open the left side and oil the rocker arm. You'll find it's location in the manual. It only needs oil every six month or so. If the rocker arm rocks easily, you may have thread wrapped inside around the fly wheel. Get a flashlight and magnifier to check. A scalpel-style thread ripper is a helpful tool. Remove the needle if you get an end of thread to unwind. Turning the fly wheel backwards to unwind the thread will cause the needle to hit the hook assembly. Most of us have been there. APQS sells a flywheel cover or you can make one, if this is the problem. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Made a home made cover and dont see anything inside will try oiling.needle is in correctly, started with the last quilt I was quilting. Thanks for any ideas, it's a 2004 Millie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Oiled cleaned still stiff and stopping in wrong position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Oiled cleaned still stiff and stopping in wrong position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Leigh; email service at APQS. Your mag collar may need adjusted. They can give you instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningThreads Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 You could check the motor brushes as well. They shouldn't make it stiff to rotate but I've had them do funny things with starting and stopping. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted August 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Thankyou the mag collar was loose I was looking at wrong end of machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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