JRP430 Report post Posted January 7, 2023 Hi to my friends at leather craft, Just purchased a new cobra 3 machine and went slow with the set-up and initial sewing drills. I'm new to machines so this problem may be an obvious one that eludes this novice. After settingt up new thread, I wound a new bobbin for my first project with the table winder, no thread in the needle area. When I went to thread the needle area, I could not move the needle rotating the hand wheel. I tried it both manually and with power but the needle won't move. The motor , belt and wheel rotate but not the needle. Only adjustments I made were, speed and stitch length. Any ideas?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kgg Report post Posted January 7, 2023 17 minutes ago, JRP430 said: The motor , belt and wheel rotate but not the needle. The motor moves as well as the drive belt and handwheel. I am going to assume the set screws in the handwheel weren't tighten so the handwheel is slipping on the main shaft. So I would check that first. kgg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cattledude Report post Posted January 8, 2023 Is the forward/reverse lever in the neutral position...? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hags Report post Posted January 8, 2023 Ditto on the set screws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
