Hey mpeters1200, what was the result of the tes I described in this post?:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...ml#post5941686
If it's what I think it is, i.e. it's hugely tight, it's not necessarily a disassembly required, just an adjustment to the upper tensioner. It's also possible you have one other issue at the same time, which is when you lift the PF lever, the pin that the lever mechanism pushes against is either too short, or missing. You should be able to see the tip of it if you remove the faceplate and look right behind the tensioner.