Originally Posted by
barbz689
After I oiled it I unthreaded both the needle and bobbin, and let ti run for awhile before I put it away. Perhaps I should take it apart and clean everything. The only problem with that is the manual only covers the basic subjects. I'm not a sewing machine expert, so I fear I might never get it back together properly?
Have you found a repair manual? They call them adjuster's manual, repair manual, maintenance manual or service manual - I haven't looked for a free one but you never know.