Nancy do the oil & heat on that thing while you jiggle it a bit - but do make sure that thing on the bottom of the machine is very clean and re-oiled too - it should slide nice. I have had to oil those buggars from the inside of the machine and the outside - be careful of that belt - no oil on the belt. You also may need to oil it from inside and then lay the machine on it's face or oil it from the outside and lay it on it's back. Then do other angles. You want that Triflow to do the work for you. I have a couple machines that are very well greased - there must be a whole tube on one of them. I think I will tackle that one soon. It is a 15 clone - I can't seem to keep those in the shop - people must like them or something.