Thanks, Mickey
Success!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally freed up the whole 401, I think. I gave it a rest for a week or so and the needle bar still wouldn't spring back (maybe wrong term, but it wasn't free). So, I started over with Cari's alcohol, qtips, and a toothbrush. I stuffed paper towel strips down in the bottom to catch alcohol drips. I cleaned everything between the needle and the cam stack, again. (This must have been the third or fourth time I've done it.) I'm letting all the alcohol evaporate and will re-oil tomorrow morning. Then, I'll thread it up and give it a try.
Thanks, Cari. That's the best tip I've had this year.
I'm pleased, to say the least.
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