I hit it so hard that part fly off that way I just go get another one.....

But no I do not recommend hitting a machine only if you need to get something really stubborn out of it like the main shaft of something like that.

Billy

There has been times I have felt like hitting anything within range. Hammer, pot, car you get the idea. I have to remember if I do that I could spend time in jail with no scissors or needles much less a sewing machine.
Temper - Temper.
Really I would like for my Kenmore not to sew in reverse all the time.

Just start taking the top of the machine off and see if there is any linkages that might be hung or off. Oil it up real good and it should be okay.


Billy

i have a viking designer one, last winter, 2 weeks before christmas my machine did the same thing...got stuck in reverse...no amount of 'fiddling' worked for me...i called the dealer, they made it sound like a HORRIBLE, EXPENSIVE problem...so i waited till January, found a place a little closer than the dealer and sent it in to them to check it out...they cleaned it (there was alot of lint built up, even though i am pretty diligent about cleaning it between bobbins) as soon as he had it cleaned it started working fine again...not an expensive fix but a wake up call...

Already oiled runs so smooth-backwards. Will try taking top off. Thanks for the help.