My machine sounds like a chirping bird when I'm sewing.
Anyone have a clue.
Just started and chirping bird is beginning to sound like
growling kitty now.
OK...have book...and does not show where to oil it...help.
this is a NEW HOME...EXCEL 23L...MODEL...ML 3023

Google a repair manual to see if it might help you.

Dreamer2009, go read your manual and look under the page where Maintenance is and there should be a page on how to oil your machine. I will go google and see if I can find it.

I couldn't find a free manual either. You should have a troubleshooting page in your book and look at noise or something. Then it walks you thru.
The only time mine chirps is when I don't clean under the bobbim and blow it out after each use. Hope someone can help you. If not, take your book with you monday if you go the the LQS and ask.

I couldn't find a free repair manual online, but I did find a picture of your machine. Just look for amy small round holes and put a few drops of oil in them. Remove any obvious screws and oil any parts that look like they move. Don't forget the bobbin area. My Elna has a little hole under the drop in bobbin that takes oil, plus a few on top and a few on the bed.

If you're not comfortable taking the machine apart, then just oil the holes and be sure to clean out all visible lint. Sewing machine oil only, of course.

can't find repair manual on google

Don't know if this is a mechanical or computerized machine but I was told not to oil my computerized machine at all so be cautious.

This is NOT a computerized machine.
About 20 yrs old.

For vintage machines, I take off the cover and anything else that is removable, then put 1 drop of oil at each point where moving parts touch and in every oil hole I can find. Also check for a small piece of felt stuffed into a hole somewhere in the bobbin area. That is meant to take a drop of oil also.

My Elna had holes on the very top of the machine and then some around the face plate for oil. Also take out the bobbin and there should be some places for a couple of drops of oil. Hope this helps.

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