Originally Posted by
quiltedsunshine
Hi Kathy,
There's a "needle up" clutch on the handwheel that won't allow it to turn forward by hand. The clutch makes a noise every time the machine comes to a stop, as it calculates when the needle is in its highest position. Could that be the noise you hear?
If you are talking about a click noise then no. I saw a video on youtube an owner had about the noise like you describe. This is a constant noise. I tried to listen at the wheel and the motor but it was hard to tell exactly where the sound is. I guess the closest I can figure it's like a grindy dry sound. I've oiled all the moving parts (NOT any plastic parts. yay me because common sense told me not to) I may have missed something though.
I'm interested in any maintenance that handwheel spring may need. I don't know why I'm stuck on that but I can't help but think something is wrong there.