mamagrande

My FW was working very good..I was going to start a new project and thought that I had not cleaned and oiled it for some time. So I took off the metal plate and cleaned off the fuzz and oiled the parts that needed oil replaced the plate and rethreaded the machine. I started to sew on a scrap and the thread started breaking...changed the needle, still broke, changed the thread, still shredded. So could I have done to it??

elnan

Perhaps it is not what you did, but what you did not do. When you replaced the plate, were you careful to make sure the finger on the bobbin case was nestled in the small cove on the bottom side of the needle plate? It's common to overlook that. Also make sure your top thread has not hung up on something along the thread path.

tessagin

Thread to thick for the needle? Check tension? my 401 did that. Didn't realize I had 2 needles side by side either, grabbed wrong needle and I missed a thread spot (path) for the machine. Redid everything and fine.

DonnaMiller

What elnan said. The little finger must point straight up of it won't sew. Ask me now I know.

barny

Did you get the needle it correctly? Check your manual. I always get it wrong.

Jeanette Frantz

When you first begin stitching on a FW, you need to hold the threads in the back to prevent tangling and breakage! Other than that, I think every one who has responded has hit it right dead on!

Jeanette

mamagrande

Thank you I will check the bobbin area...and re needle and re thread...

coopah

YES! I really, really have to pay attention when replacing the needle. Hope you are sewing along happily now.