AluminumAcres

Thank you Constabulary, that was the video I watched! It was a great help, provided the final piece. Now my stitch length button is working correctly. I have my tension adjusted, needle size set with my thread, and am sewing a fine stitch! I fine tuned my hook timing and corrected the occasional skipped stitch. I would not have been able to do this without the shared knowledge from this forum. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Thank you! That was it! I took apart just like in your earlier photos, and the adjuster wheel was totally stuck. I cleaned everything, oiled, and reassembled. Now by holding the clutch release wheel and turning, I could see how everything should work, and had the problem isolated to my timing belt gear. Long story longer, I found a video late last night showing how to adjust the safety clutch, and realized as you so wisely stated, my safety was released. I had no clue. Mine did not have a screw, just metal pins. I hammered out pins, cleaned, reassembled except for a tiny spring that somehow keeps the little release part in place. Seems really hard to operate, but I am guessing if too easy, it would disengage unnecessarily. I am enjoying working on this machine. I knew I would need to be able to repair on my own, too far away from any repair place and machine is a tad heavy! Thanks again!

Great thread, I am slowly learning my machine. I am also having problems with my stitch length setting. My first question, what components of the lower assembly should move when the button is engaged? I turn my hand wheel, and things are not moving, then if I reverse direction, then the assembly is moving, even though the plunger is still depressed.... My timing is getting thrown off too. My needle is going up and down, but the timing belt at the bottom is losing its place with the markings. I am going to loosen and clean the area shown in the thumbnails above next. Thanks!