Squeaky walking foot-yikes!
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Squeaky walking foot-yikes!
Any ideas how to fix a very squeaky walking foot attachment? I ~think~ the noise is coming from the arm that goes around the needle-holder, if that makes sense! I'm afraid to use sewing machine oil for fear I will ruin the foot-it's a Bernina foot, and was pricey! The closest dealer is 45 miles away, and they aren't very friendly, or I would call them!
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Does the arm squeak if you move it by hand (off the machine)? Is this a new or an old foot? And what model Bernina is it? I don't know for sure, but if this is a new walking foot I would definitely suspect that it is a defective foot. I have a Bernina 1230 and the walking foot for it (definitely expensive!) has never squeaked. I would be afraid that whatever is causing the squeak would be bad for my machine -- maybe rubbing against a part that will eventually give out. I did ruin one Bernina walking foot. The back of it caught a basting pin in a quilt and I didn't notice it until I started getting teeny tiny stitches. By that time it was too late; the pin had pulled so hard on the spring inside the walking foot that the spring was "sprung" and no longer had the right amount of give.
Anyway, if it's a new foot I would try to return it for another one. If it's an old foot, I would try to determine if the squeak is actually coming from the foot or if the squeak is coming from the foot rubbing against a machine part.
Anyway, if it's a new foot I would try to return it for another one. If it's an old foot, I would try to determine if the squeak is actually coming from the foot or if the squeak is coming from the foot rubbing against a machine part.
Last edited by Prism99; 08-22-2013 at 10:49 AM.
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I have a Bernina 1260 and I oil the walking foot. Use a pipe cleaner and poke it in where you can to clean out any lint build up. Be sure and use sewing machine oil. I like Bernina oil in the pen dispenser. It dispenses oil one tiny drop at a time.
I saw a Bernina tech drench one in oil and then let it drain on a pad.
I saw a Bernina tech drench one in oil and then let it drain on a pad.
Last edited by BellaBoo; 08-22-2013 at 11:11 AM.
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I had a squeaky foot and decided to oil it. So in order to get the oil where needed I took it apart. DON'T DO THAT? I broke some of the parts and was never able to get it back together again. Mind you this was a generic foot so it wasn't a great loss. But still.
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