Originally Posted by
Stitchnripper
Yes thanks. I have the manual and am following it. This machine seems very clean to me and I wonder how often it was ever even oiled. Will give the tri flow and heat some time and then go with the solvent. Does that go on the inside or on the outside dials?
The dials do not get any oil or grease or heat. They are not the problem. The little posts with the notches and the little thing that goes in and out are prone to freeze up with dried on oil that you can't see. You will need to clean those places thoroughly.