Originally Posted by
carolynjo
I had the same problem with my machine. I discovered that the machine oil had caused the little rollert to become "mushy". A new wheel fixed the problem. Be sure to get a new wheel and be sure to push it down far enough to make contact with the wheel. You shouldn't have to hold it down if you get a new wheel.
Just like I told Mickey in a message above, a FW doesn't use a bobbin tire so it can't get "mushy". In the pic that Jennifer posted, her arrow is almost pointing directly at the little hole on the bobbin winder where a tiny drop of oil should occasionally be added. It sometimes gets all gummed up in there and the bobbin winder doesn't want to spin freely, that's often why the winder doesn't want to wind.
Cari