Consew 226 Help

[crazyguy]

Hello,

I Got a new to me older consew 226 this weekend. I oiled it up and tested it out on several layers of nylon, got the stitch length adjusted where I wanted it.

Then today I started sewing on my first project with it and the feed dog stopped working. I turn the wheel by hand and nothing. I also noticed the stitch length regulator no longer works.

Any Idea what might be wrong or how to fix it?

Thanks in Advance.

[CowboyBob]

Sounds like maybe either you didn't hold your threaf when you first started sewing or it's not threaded correctly & the threajammed up in the hook & knocked the clutch out.

So you have to push the the button the on the bed (the one on the right)hold it down & turn the hand wheel backwards until you hear a loud click.Then you should put some oil around the bobbincase to get the jammed piece of thread out.

HTH,

Bob

[crazyguy]

Thanks So much Bob,

I will try that today!

[crazyguy]

Hi Bob,

I tried it but I don't think it was the clutch. It never tripped. I got it worked up with oi to go forward and backward intermittently. I think there is somthing wrong with the case that holds the bobbin. How can I take it out to clean it?

It also will not let me pull the thread up to begin sewing.

Any other ideas?

Edited April 13, 2011 by crazyguy

[CowboyBob]

Look at the cltch & see of it's in the groove like the one in this pic.

[crazyguy]

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the photo. No mine did not look like that. It was tripped. I manually "clicked" it into place but something is still binding in there. Just turning it by hand it was tripped again.

I reset it and visually I can see no debris or broken/bent parts. It will run only if I manually tun the hand wheel as I press the foot pedal. When I turn things by hand you feel it bind at a point then turn freely again.

Any Ideas?

Thanks in advance

[CowboyBob]

The bobbincase sets inside of the hook that spins around it,put some oil in the groove that the bobbincase sets in.Also if your clutch feels like it doesn't take much to trip it you can adjust it by turning the screw w/a arrow on it on the clutch it's the larger screw on the end of the longer piece that looks like a chicken bone.

The screw I'm talking about is @ the end of the screwdriver in this pic,it's really not a screw because it doesn't have any threads on it & has a set screw that holds it tight on the belt side of the belt pulley,you should be able to spin it if needed,the clutch in the pic is set @ the max tightness when the arrow is pointing towards the belt.

[Handstitched]

G'Day CG,

I'm not sure if this is of any help, but I hope does , maybe for future reference.

I had no idea how to remove the shuttle, but being self taught in almost everything........I do now

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=31115

good luck.

All the best,

HS

[crazyguy]

Thanks Everyone!

I got it running using Bob's advice and oiling the heck out of it.

[crazyguy]

Strangest thing, Now I have a new problem that I am unfamiliar with. I keep breaking about 1/8" of the tip of my needles.

I cant figure out what is wrong. I am sewing with the same needles and material and the same way as with my 111-155 but the consew just keeps breaking tips now.

Any Ideas how to fix this?