I think the Singers have to have the belt "derailed" before stowing away. The White I learned on, didn't. It has a cable attached to the lid and when the lid was lifted, slack in the cable allowed the machine to lower into the stowed position. There is a powerful spring inside that my Singers didn't have. The belt is easy to reinstall on the Singers, just part of getting ready to sew. The Sphinx 127 my daughter has has to have the belt changed to stow away. It is a very old machine. I had a 66 Redeye that had to have the belt changed too. Good luck