help me with my machine

Posted by jelizbugg on November 5, 2006, 1:59 pm

I have a Kenmore 158.16250. Used it several times. Do not have a
manual
and the needle is hitting the plate. I cannot seem to adjust. Anyone
have any ideas
please contact me immediately. In the middle of a project and somehow
it got out of adjustment
and now I'm messed up.

Thanks
jelizbugg

Posted by IMS on November 5, 2006, 2:40 pm

wrote:

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Do you have the zig zag plate in the machine? Or the straight stitch
plate?

Are you trying to use zig zag, and the needle is hitting the plate? Or
straight stitch?

Try taking out the needle and cleaning out the groove the needle sits
in. =20

Other than that, need more info....

-Irene

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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
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Posted by Ron Anderson on November 6, 2006, 3:35 pm

First put in a new needle. Very likely it is bent and or inserted
incorrectly.
If it turns over by hand and does not hit but does when you are sewing it is
operator error. You may be pulling or pushing the material. Or it could even
be the material is to heavy for the machine/needle.

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Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.singera1sewing.com
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