| Most of us, live our lives with certain expectations. | | | | and more difficult for the motor to perform as |
| We expect the light to turn on when we turn the | | | | expected. Over time, the motor loses its ability to work |
| switch. We expect our cars to go when we press | | | | properly and may even fail to turn at all. |
| down on the accelerator. | | | | One solution to this problem is to remove the deposits |
| So, when we press down on the foot control of our | | | | by actually burning them away. By running the motor at |
| sewing machines we expect the sewing machine to | | | | full throttle for several minutes, it is often possible to do |
| work. | | | | just that. |
| At times, we get to thinking of your sewing machine | | | | Follow this procedure: In the center of the hand wheel |
| like a friend or in a sense like a real person. We talk to | | | | is a break that causes the machine to turn when the |
| it. We touch it. We listen to it. Sometimes, it may | | | | hand wheel turns. Release it so the hand wheel moves |
| appear that our friend is stricken with an infection or | | | | freely without turning the machine. Hold down the |
| disease. This is especially true when we press down | | | | power pedal using by hand or use a clamp or weight |
| on the power and very little happens. | | | | to hold it down. The motor should slowly begin to turn. |
| When you press down on your foot control, does your | | | | If not carefully turn the hand wheel while applying |
| sewing machine hesitate? Does it groan a little? Does | | | | electricity to the motor to help the motor turn. Once |
| it turn ever so slowly or maybe not at all? | | | | the motor is turning, Keep it turning at full speed for |
| If so, then your sewing machine may have the | | | | about five minutes. Allow it to cool and test it again. |
| dreaded Sewing Machine Motor Fatigue Syndrome.. | | | | Attend the machine as long as you have it going. |
| You can determine if this is your problem fairly quickly | | | | Watch out for extreme heat, sparks, or smoke from |
| with a few basic tests. | | | | the motor. |
| You set up your sewing machine and are ready to | | | | The motor burn is often very effective in burning off |
| sew, but when you press down on the foot pedal the | | | | the old carbon deposits, debris, and gunk. Essentially, |
| machine barely moves at all. It is as though the | | | | you are heating up the motor to melt away and burn |
| machine is tired from a long hard summer. No matter | | | | away the debris. In the process, you may find that the |
| how hard you press down on that foot control; no | | | | motor gets overly hot, excessive smoke begins |
| matter how much power you put in; the sewing | | | | billowing from the motor, or sparks may fly from it. Be |
| machine just drags along. | | | | very careful not to let these become problematic. Shut |
| The two most common sources of such a problem | | | | down anytime you sense, the burn is getting out of |
| are the potential for a bind in the sewing machine | | | | control. |
| mechanism itself and problems in the motor. | | | | In some cases, the motor burn does not work. The |
| To check for binding, turn the hand wheel by hand and | | | | damage to the motor is too extensive. In such cases, |
| feel for any undue resistance. If the machine is stiff, | | | | you may remove the motor brushes and replace |
| your problem may be the mechanism. If the machine | | | | them. You may disassemble the motor housing and |
| moves freely, it is probably a problem with the motor. | | | | clean away the gunk from the contact points and |
| The AC motor in your sewing machine or mounted | | | | armature. If you do so, beware. Using solvents in |
| behind the head of your machine, will often accumulate | | | | electrical appliances can be extremely dangerous. |
| debris inside. This debris may consist of partially burned | | | | Before applying electricity to any motor make certain it |
| carbon deposits, dust and dirt, and old lubricants. | | | | is 100% dry and free of anything that might ignite, |
| Gradually, this debris takes its toll on the operation of | | | | smolder, or otherwise cause harm. |
| the motor. | | | | Usually, you can fix the Sewing Machine Motor Fatigue |
| You do not need to be an expert on motors, to | | | | Syndrome with a ten minute motor burn or service. |
| understand how deposits of debris can make it more | | | | |