Thread: Need some advice - presser foot does not go down

I would try mzzzquilts solution. Do you have the owner's manual?

I eeeek! look at that lint! I have 2 Pfaff machines and love the IDT foot and the quilting with them. You note the black foot behind the sewing foot? That is the IDT. It works in conjunction with the feed dogs like a walking foot. You justpush down a tiny bit to disengage and move up and to the back. To engage you will proceed just opposite by pulling down and 'scoot' under the foot until it settles in place. NOW...for quilting, you will lift the lever that raises the foot and as you do so, push slightly to the back and it will find a notch and settle into that. See how the foot is just above the feed dogs (which I did not lower for this pix). If you pull the lever slightly to the front as you lower it, it should settle onto the feed dogs. I think it is a great feature of Pfaff. Could this be your problem? Try lifting just a bit and pulling down & to the front/ Please let us know if it works for you. Otherwise, the shaft might have old gunky oil mixed with lint and maybe a drop or 2 of oil and work the lever up and down. I repaired one locked by rust and I let WD40 spray sit on it for a while. Forgive me..I usually keep my machines cleaner, but have been sewing on 4 diff ones this week. Looks like I need to spray something on this one!! My bad.

i thank you all for this and any advice.. yes,, i got a manuel on line as she forgot to bring hers.. i did get that thing to up and down but...not sure what is going on...i will get it back out of the car as the guy moved on me..he was good and very close and reasonable but gone is gone ya know.......and i will try these things... it should not be linty it aint been used hardly at al lf any......but dust maybe,,,,,,,maybe tomorrow.... i had to leave my singer 127-3 in OK with my DD and it is killing me i have not been able to head back out to get it....it is sooo pretty.. yes... i have several machines and love them all...........i even have a black WHEELER made b/4 singer bought them out and made the featherweights.......or so i understand......it need rewired but does work... and like i said... I don't fix them..just use the fool outta them.... y'll are a super bunch thanks for putting up with this ole gal.,............blessings to all

that is the hight of the presser food tobed..........now at least i know nothing is really ......wrong with it......wheeee cause it is a nice machine.........and bless her heart not sure she can ever sew anything but she might prove me wrong.......for sure.............hope so anyway thanks again

It sounds like your presser foot lever is gummed up and not lowering the foot to the machine bed, correct? On a newer (1980's to now) Pfaff they are very tricky to get into to get to the place you need to clean and lubricate. It is not an expensive repair as I seriously doubt you will need any parts. You should try to find a Pfaff repair place to take it to. If it is gummed up it hasn't been used and could use some TLC anyway. I know cost is an issue but you can't touch a new machine with the quality of Pfaff for the cost of the repair.

This is what I was going to say. Many times oil (not always the right kind) will harden on the inside and not allow the presser foot to lower.

Originally Posted by Mitch's mom

It sounds like your presser foot lever is gummed up and not lowering the foot to the machine bed, correct? On a newer (1980's to now) Pfaff they are very tricky to get into to get to the place you need to clean and lubricate. It is not an expensive repair as I seriously doubt you will need any parts. You should try to find a Pfaff repair place to take it to. If it is gummed up it hasn't been used and could use some TLC anyway. I know cost is an issue but you can't touch a new machine with the quality of Pfaff for the cost of the repair.