April 19, 2023

Sewing machines

We have troubleshooting solutions when your sewing machine skips stitches, locks up or won't move the needle. Use our symptoms and DIY troubleshooting advice to determine what's causing the problem, then order sewing machine parts by entering your model number in the search field and finding the replacement parts you need. Follow the step-by-step repair guide instructions to install parts and get your sewing machine running again.

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Symptoms common to all sewing machines

Choose a symptom to see related sewing machine repairs.

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
Main causes: dirty shuttle race, improper thread routing, incorrect thread tension
Main causes: problems with the feed dogs, setting stitch length to 0
Main causes: machine needs lubrication, internal gear failure
Main causes: thread bunched up in the shuttle race, bad needle timing, internal drive gear failures
Main causes: dirty shuttle race, wrong thread tension, bad needle timing, damaged needle, using the wrong type of needle

Repair guides common to all 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.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 30 minutes or less
How to replace a sewing machine drive belt

You can replace a broken sewing machine drive belt in about 15 minutes.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less
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 using these simple steps.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less

Articles and videos common to all sewing machines

Use the advice and tips in these articles and videos to get the most out of your sewing machine.

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