Originally Posted by SewExtreme

FEATHERWEIGHT problem... help?

For no reason that I can think of, my FW suddenly began acting up.

When I turn the wheel -I am not using electricity right now until the problem is fixed- OK, so when I moved the wheel, the needle goes down into the hole, sorta to the right side of the hole and stops. I have to reverse the way I move the wheel to bring the needle back out.

The needle is in with the flat side to the right side; I have taken the top plate off; taken the bobbin casing out and found nothing amiss.

I love sewing on this machine and have sewn hours on it without any problems.

What else do I need to check to find out where the problem is?

Thanks in advance because I know one of you will be able to come up with the right answer. :-D