Originally Posted by
miriam
but that pic does not show to oil that little horizontal pin down on the bottom to the left of the cam stack - those get really stuck most of the time.
Oh, see that's not the one I was looking for. I would like to see it if you find it. I often "miss" that pin.
Originally Posted by
Stitchnripper
Yes the screw does protrude on the back when I push on the front button. I have tri flow on the innards of that part and used heat. It still doesn't budge when I try and use the stitch selector on the left
Question - it came with a cam on it. Is that or any cam essential to operating this machine in any of the non cam decorative stitches? If I get that far?
All of these oils do take some time to penetrate on an unwilling machine. Patience (of which I have little) will be a must in this.
It really sounds like it's the vertical pins to me, like Miriam said - as far as the stitch selector not turning is concerned. Can you post a pic from the top? Similar to Joe's photo?
Unlike the 403, no cams are required for full operation of the 401.
The solvent will go down the vertical pins. They're what's frozen.
What is the setting it's currently stuck on on the left side? A - J? I wonder if it has anything to do with the swing of the needle.