Take up lever problem....

[easyquilts]

I am taking my Janome to the shop tomorrow....for the very first time in seven years... If my husband was here, I wouldn't 't have to do that, but......He could fix anything...no repair bills for us!

Anyway, the machine did that stuttering thing it does when something is wrong.... I thought I fixed the problem... But then the take up lever stopped working...... The thread want through just find, so I don't think it's a thread problem.... It can be made to go up and down a little with the hand wheel, but it won't go all the way down, and feels very forced...

Any ideas?


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[grannyann]

Re: Take up lever problem....

I can't help you but I hope someone can help you .

[Bubby]

Re: Take up lever problem....

It sounds like there's something in there (probably a thread/threads) that's binding it up. Is there a side plate you can removed and look at the take up lever? There may just be thread wrapped around something that can easily be removed.

[CountryHut]

Re: Take up lever problem....

sounds like what my machine did several time -- on my machine it was the timing and the bobbin casing popped out
if you take it in for a day at the spa *as Jean would say*~ . . when you pick it up -- ask them to show you exactly what they did
-- it might end up being an easy fix - and something you could do yourself

[easyquilts]

Re: Take up lever problem....

sounds like what my machine did several time -- on my machine it was the timing and the bobbin casing popped out
if you take it in for a day at the spa *as Jean would say*~ . . when you pick it up -- ask them to show you exactly what they did
-- it might end up being an easy fix - and something you could do yourself

I think it might be an essay fix, too... I tried to get the side cover off.... Like my husband did, but couldn't.... I was afraid to force it.

Judy deserves a "day at the spa". She has been a good and faithful friend..... The thread goes right through to the needle, so it might nit be a thread problem... But, you never know.... We'll see.... I'll have to leave it at least a week, as the repairman cnes in before the shop opens every Saturday.... Wish me luck.... I have never taken her in before, though I know I should have....

[Jean Sewing Machine]

Re: Take up lever problem....

I had o fish a piece of thread that broke off and ended up inside my machine. The cover on this machine doesn't open. I bought a dental kit with a pick in it, fished out te thread with the pick! Good luck on getting it fixed!

[easyquilts]

Re: Take up lever problem....

I had o fish a piece of thread that broke off and ended up inside my machine. The cover on this machine doesn't open. I bought a dental kit with a pick in it, fished out te thread with the pick! Good luck on getting it fixed!

You are a fixer! I can't really see anything in there, but that doesn't mean something isn't there..... I was frustrated that I couldn't get the cover off....as my husband did.

[ozziepuppy]

Re: Take up lever problem....

Since it hasn't been in before, maybe just ask for a tune-up and then it will get all the other stuff done in addition to the take-up lever being fixed. In my case my serger was completely frozen. Did a regular tune-up and it fixed everything for a fixed price. Just a thought.

[easyquilts]

Re: Take up lever problem....

Anhhhh.. Didn't 't even think of that..