I finished round one with the cleaning and oiling and plugged her in to see if she moved any better. At first it was very sluggish and then slowly started picking up speed. I got the machine up to a pretty good speed but it is fluctuating some. If I turn it off, it starts slower and then picks up. *Not as horribly slow as it did originally. Could this be related to the motor bearing?
Originally Posted by
Mizkaki
Joe,
A screaming bearing on those motor many times only means the bearing is dried out. Try dripping a few drops of a heavy motor oil into the well that is at the base of the gear on top of the motor. With luck this heavy oil will soften the dried lube in the bearing after running it for a few minutes. I have used this method several times and have never had to replace the bearing.
Cathy
I'm not sure I understand exactly where I am going with this motor oil. Do I need to remove anything other than the top of the sewing machine? In my mind I am thinking you mean to drip it so that it runs under the gear and down the motor shaft? Is that correct?
