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So I took another video of what I’ve found and not sure if this is how it’s supposed to be or how to fix. I can’t see where I can raise the thread separator to get clearance. https://youtube.com/shorts/1-VqUMBC8HY?si=jhmBiOMdtqvQvOzd

I found where it’s binding. Now to learn how to adjust it correctly. A tan on the bobbin and I guess the “opener” are binding up

Update: I have re-oiled and ran the machine a number of times. When going fast it’s pretty smooth but once the machine is operating slow I still get the tight spot. Not as bad usually but sometimes it does completely bind up and I have to back it off a little and then go forward again to get through it. I will try some belt dressing and check walking feet timing as suggested

I have oiled everything I knew or could see that I thought would need oil but that doesn’t mean I got everything that I should have. I mostly watched videos to see where to oil and just hit the parts that I could tell move. I will look it over some more. For some reason to me it almost acts like something is bent. You can’t really see in the video but when it gets to the top of the stroke the moving parts (sorry, I don’t know the names) all kind of crowd together. Maybe this is normal though. I’ll try to see if I missed something with the oil. Does the belt need replaced or is it good?

Good call. let me know if other videos are needed

I bought a consew 227R a couple years back. I used it awhile then put a speed reducer box on it and it worked okay for a bit but then started making a noise and stopped sewing leather. The needle comes down on the leather and it binds and the belt slips and I can hand wheel it through. I took the belts off and hand wheel it and there is definitely a sticky spot and creaking sound. I have a video of me hand wheeling it but it’s too big to attach. Any help of where to start troubleshooting is greatly appreciated or is it really messed up?