Sewing machines
We have troubleshooting solutions when your sewing machine skips stitches, locks up or won't move the needle. Use our symptoms and DIY troubleshooting advice to determine what's causing the problem, then order sewing machine parts by entering your model number in the search field and finding the replacement parts you need. Follow the step-by-step repair guide instructions to install parts and get your sewing machine running again.
Symptoms common to all sewing machines
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Main causes: faulty foot pedal, locked drive gears, wiring failure, bad drive motor…
Main causes: machine needs lubrication, internal gear failure…
Main causes: dirty shuttle race, improper thread routing, incorrect thread tension…
Main causes: dirty shuttle race, wrong thread tension, bad needle timing, damaged needle, using the wrong type of needle…
Main causes: problems with the feed dogs, setting stitch length to 0…
Main causes: disengaged clutch, broken drive belt, internal drive gear failure…
Main causes: lack of lubrication, lint buildup, worn drive belt, faulty drive motor…
Main causes: thread bunched up in the shuttle race, bad needle timing, internal drive gear failures…
Main causes: power supply failure, bad power cord, faulty On/Off switch…
Most common repair guides to help fix your sewing machines
These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your sewing machine.
How to replace a sewing machine on/off switch
If the sewing machine is completely dead, replace the On/Off switch using these 6 steps.…
How to replace a sewing machine drive belt
You can replace a broken sewing machine drive belt in about 15 minutes. …
How to replace a sewing machine drive motor
If the drive motor on your sewing machine runs roughly or doesn't run at all, you can replace it in about 30 minutes usi…
Effective articles & videos to help repair your sewing machines
Use the advice and tips in these articles and videos to get the most out of your sewing machine.
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