Sewing machine articles
Learn how to get the best results from your sewing machine with these articles and videos from Sears PartsDirect. You’ll find helpful ideas for stopping thread from bunching up under fabric and learn the answers to common sewing machine questions. For tips on diagnosing problems, error code information and step-by-step repair instructions, check out our sewing machine repair help section.
Effective articles & videos to help repair your sewing machines
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Most common symptoms to help you fix your sewing machines
Choose a symptom to see related sewing machine repairs.
Main causes: dirty shuttle race, improper thread routing, incorrect thread tension…
Main causes: dirty shuttle race, wrong thread tension, bad needle timing, damaged needle, using the wrong type of needle…
Main causes: thread bunched up in the shuttle race, bad needle timing, internal drive gear failures…
Main causes: machine needs lubrication, internal gear failure…
Main causes: problems with the feed dogs, setting stitch length to 0…
Main causes: lack of lubrication, lint buildup, worn drive belt, faulty drive motor…
Main causes: disengaged clutch, broken drive belt, internal drive gear failure…
Main causes: faulty foot pedal, locked drive gears, wiring failure, bad drive motor…
Main causes: power supply failure, bad power cord, faulty On/Off switch…
Most common repair guides to help fix your sewing machines
These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your sewing machine.
How to replace a sewing machine on/off switch
If the sewing machine is completely dead, replace the On/Off switch using these 6 steps.…
How to replace a sewing machine drive belt
You can replace a broken sewing machine drive belt in about 15 minutes. …
How to replace a sewing machine drive motor
If the drive motor on your sewing machine runs roughly or doesn't run at all, you can replace it in about 30 minutes usi…