Originally Posted by
quilt938
Miriam I'm not sure what you mean. I can turn the hand wheel fine not sure how to do the motor with no load. Today it did fine maybe I was sewing too slow. Also lowered the tension. Motto didn't feel hot bob on wound ok but had to guide with my finger a bit when it went a bit uneven on the bobbin.
If you just run the motor with the clutch out like you would wind a bobbin - the motor would have no load. If you remove the belt and turn the machine you would be turning the machine with out the motor. Maybe I'm not understanding your problem.