Help needed Jammed up machine
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Georgia
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Ok, I am asking help, I am not sure if it is time to send the machine to the professionals to fix. Last night, my daughter was using my Brother SE400 and jammed it badly. I got the jam out, but had her tighten the screws back for me on the machine. Now I think the screw may be off the thread cause I can't get it back out. Should I take it in and get someone to look at it or wait until someone else comes along with more hand strength and let them try it.
#5
Put some ice in a plastic bag and hold it against the screw. Sometimes the metal will reduce (can't think of the word that is opposite for expand) in size just a tad and it might be enought to get the screw out without damage.
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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Which screw was it? The ones in the plate or the needle? The needle one I use my rubber gripper from the kitchen to loosen it if it is stuck. The screws on the plate you could put a drop of machine oil on them and wait a few minutes to try again. If still stuck and you need to get in there, I think a visit to the repair shop might be in your future. If you don't need to get in there, run your machine for a while. I find that the vibration of the machine sometimes loosens the screws.
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