Originally Posted by
Cari-in-Oly
Brother doesn't want you to service the machine yourself, they say this in all of their manuals, have for years. My BFF has a PE770 that had an awful squeak and when we took to the dealer they were great about finding it and showing her where to oil it. I'm thinking not all dealers are like this. As much as I love my vintage Brothers, one of the reasons I don't want a new (or a newer) one is just for this reason. I prefer machines I can service myself. Your machine even though it was bought used should be under some kind of warranty that includes a cleaning/oil service.
Cari
Thanks for this!
I've only had Singers before this and always cleaned and oiled them myself. It annoys me that I have to take this one in, not least because I think the dealer took advantage of my husband. But in it goes, nevertheless; I can't allow personal feelings to endanger the machine.