We all want to live our lives carefree, happy go lucky, full of adventure and void of heartache. We all want things to work right the first time. We all want to avoid problems. But as much as we want these things, sometimes life involves more than good times.People face discouragement from time to time, but when our sewing machines fail to run we really feel the frustration.At times, we get to thinking of your sewing machine like a friend or in a sense like a real person. We talk to it. We touch it. We listen to it. Sometimes, it may appear that our friend is stricken with an infection or disease. This is especially true when we press down on the power and very little happens.Your foot presses down on the, but the sewing machine just sits there. It may white or labor to turn, but clearly there is something wrong.It is possible that your sewing machine has been infected by the malady known as Motor Weakness Disorder.If this is your problem, you can make sure by doing a couple of quick checks.To diagnose the problem, check to make sure everything is properly set up for sewing. The power plug is plugged into a working outlet. Your foot control is plugged in. The power switch is on. Now test the machine again. If when you depress the power pedal, little or nothing happens you may have found the problem.There may be several different problems, but the most common are a motor issue or a binding issue. To repair sewing machines with this difficulty determine which is the major culprit, turn the hand wheel toward you several times. Feel for any resistance, drag, or binding. Listen for any strange sounds. If the machine moves freely without significant drag or noise, the problem is most likely in the motor.The AC motor in your sewing machine or mounted behind the head of your machine, will often accumulate debris inside. This debris may consist of partially burned carbon deposits, dust and dirt, and old lubricants. Gradually, this debris takes its toll on the operation of the motor.Very simply, AC motors are composed of an armature, coil windings, and motor brushes. While sewing at slower speeds, carbon deposits develop inside the motor. Wear can eventually ruin the motor brushes. As a result, the motors can gradually lose power and even stop working.How do you fix this problem? Simple, remove the deposits. One way to do this is what we can describe as a motor burn. The ideas is to burn away the deposits by running the motor at peak power levels for several minutes.Follow this procedure: In the center of the hand wheel is a break that causes the machine to turn when the hand wheel turns. Release it so the hand wheel moves freely without turning the machine. Hold down the power pedal using by hand or use a clamp or weight to hold it down. The motor should slowly begin to turn. If not carefully turn the hand wheel while applying electricity to the motor to help the motor turn. Once the motor is turning, Keep it turning at full speed for about five minutes. Allow it to cool and test it again.Attend the machine as long as you have it going. Watch out for extreme heat, sparks, or smoke from the motor.The motor burn is often very effective in burning off the old carbon deposits, debris, and gunk. Essentially, you are heating up the motor to melt away and burn away the debris. In the process, you may find that the motor gets overly hot, excessive smoke begins billowing from the motor, or sparks may fly from it. Be very careful not to let these become problematic. Shut down anytime you sense, the burn is getting out of control.Sewing motors that fail to recover through a motor burn may require more aggressive service or replacement. In many cases you can remove the motor cover, replace the motor brushes, and clean off the armature of the motor manually. You must be very cautious with solvents making sure they are totally dry before turning the power back on. Attempting to service a motor can be very dangerous. Therefore do it only with great care and caution.The Motor Weakness Disorder.can often be overcome by using this simple technique to burn away the carbon deposits and debris.
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