Sewing Machine Kenmore Ultra Stitch 12 - Problem solving
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- Опубліковано 25 січ 2017
- Kenmore Ultra Stitch 12
Changing the belt. Problem with the belt pulley. One extra place to lubricate.
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Mr you just solved my problem I was going crazy watching hundreds of videos I almost threw my machine out the window. God bless you.
What I learned from this tutorial is to leave it to the experts! Thank you for the lesson. No way could I endure the aggravation. I will happily pay someone.
THANK YOU! I have a Janome SW2018 that I love dearly. I thought I had solved the freeze problem after thoroughly degreasing and re-oiling. It was working fine though a project and after a month of sitting... It was frozen again. No amount of oiling would get that wheel to turn and all the other usual troubleshooting ideas didn't bring a solution. For my model, I covered the motor to shield it from any oil since this sits directly outside of it. I didn't have to remove any of those clips. Mine had a little hole. I fed it oil. Let it sit for a half hour... and now it is running smoother than EVER.
THANK YOU! This was a "life saver". I have a machine from 1983 that I brought with me when I moved to Mexico, but it had been in a basement flood about 12 years ago and I hadn't bothered to try it since then. When I did try, I was astonished to find that the motor itself still worked, but was not able to drive the belts. The hardest part for me was figuring out how to get the end piece off and your video was the key. After much oiling and then removing and cleaning the belts...Voila!
Thank You so much for this!! Turns out my machine did not need new belts, but that the bottom belt drive had seized from lack of use :) This tutorial was incredibly helpful.
I appreciate you sharing this video! I don’t have the manual for a ‘new to me’ Kenmore 158. I’ve learned so much from these UA-cam videos... If you are learning to fix your own machine, Be sure to take take pictures before dismantling anything! This was a gentle suggestion from my husband when I couldn’t reinstall the top to my Futura ll and needed his help😜
OMg , just got one of these off of facebook marketplace, couldn’t be more happier, only cost me $15 and came down to this video because they said it needed a new belt, I can’t wait to try it 🤗thanks sooo much for this video
Belts are MUCH easier to remove and replace if you remove the motor from it's mounts and lift it up slightly. Put on the new belts, move the motor back into position and re-attach it to the mounts. Then make sure the belts are not TOO tight, they should have a little "play" in them, I suggest you also go back and re-oil everywhere - top, bottom and needle function assembly - before running it again. You should also clean out the gear box and add fresh grease. The motor is working too hard and it's noisy - it should be much quieter. It sounds as though it's straining.
Thanks very much
Maybe yes, This worked for me!
Thank you! Your perseverance paid off and inspires others!
Thanks for the share, excellent video. I'm having the same problem. Lubed everything in sight and it still doesn't turn over. I gave up trying to pull the end cover off because it was late and I didn't want to break anything. Very excited to find your clip. Mine was a thrift store bargain with no manual and yes, everything was dry as a bone.
The belt tension can be adjusted from the bottom via a flat head screw. He should have loosened this screw when removing the motor belt instead of prying it off with the screwdriver. Tightening the belt could have solved the whole problem in addition to adding lube to the reduction gear/pulley.
That little pulley on the end where the belts meet... that 🔩 screw is reverse threaded....lefty tighty... righty loosey. That's where you loosen up to get the lug belts on, then you turn left to tighten. Easy peasy. Taught myself to fix sewing machines years ago. Happy sewing! ☺
Beautiful just beautiful!!! I’ve inherited one of these machines and am going to start the troubleshooting process.
I commend you for your patience, your resolve as well as your humor!😂
This video helped me. I had the same issue, because original owner never oiled. I got the machine going beautiful now. Last issue was to get the smaller hand wheel to turn. My hubby had to help me with that. It's as good as new again. 😊
I have a sewing machine very similar to this and the pulley idler had the same problem with being seized up. The easiest way to remove that pulley is to unscrew it completely. The screw is reversed so right loosens and left tightens. Once it's removed, you can knock the axle free and clean it properly, then reoil it easily. Also, that clip doesn't need to be taken off, because the axle will slide out with it in place. I'm honestly impressed you were able to get the clip off, without first unscrewing the assembly. I'm also impressed you were able to get the plastic back off without removing the stitch length knob. I had to use a long screwdriver to unscrew the screws that held the knob on in order to get mine off. Edit: My sewing machine is a 158.1595281
Bravo!! I’m not sure I’m brave enough to take my machine apart but you sir have given me hope that my problems are solvable! Thank you for sharing!
You can try anyhow :)
I love these Kenmore machines. I have the Ultra STITCH 8 and it works so nice! I bought it at Goodwill for a reasonable price. Has nice decorative stitches and makes the Best Button holes! Keep it oiled and it will do just fine!
Thank you for your great video. I had the same problem. Sewing repair/ retail shop here in So. Calif wants $200 to service this old Kenmore same year as yours. At the same time trying to sell me a new machine. said id think about it and left. Very discouraged until I saw your video. I have always oiled top and bottom of my machine but never knew about the side part. I was getting ready to buy new belts, but after following the last part of your video oiled it really well and cleaned around the belts ( I think some of my earlier oiling had gotten on the belts) Its working great. I didn't want to buy a new machine, they are made of cheap plastic, just need one for mending and small projects. Thank you again, Mrs. C
Thank you so much for posting this video. You have saved the lives of many sewing machines that may have been discarded otherwise. You are a hero.
To find this video more readily, might I suggest that you add the sewing machine model number to the title (or is it the headline) for the video? The model number (at least for the one I have that looks exactly the same) is 158.1595 yes, it is completely weird to have a decimal point/dot/period in the model number, but I did not decide the model number--thank Sears for this oddity.
Thanks again.
The model number is not an oddity. The 158 prefix designates the manufacturer of the machine. 158 was a Japanese company whose name escapes me at the moment. (Later 385 models were made by Janome). The numbers after the decimal point signify the exact model you have from this series.
Thank you for your help. I was able to fix my sewing machine. 👍🏻
You're very patient! Thanks for sharing this!
HI. Got same machine with same problem. Thanks a lot. I will try to fix mine. Great video, real people real problem real solution. Greetings from Puerto Rico. Gracias.
Excellent video! Bravo ! Steve/ Ohio/USA
Thank you for taking the time to share this video. Oiling the hand wheel was just what my machine needed. Never been oiled in all theses years. It works like a dream now :-) My total work time was 1 1/2 hours that included viewing video, looking for tools, oil, reviewing a few sections of video a few times, oiling the entire sewing machine and putting it back together. With no help from hubby ;-). Next the washing machine lol. This tutorial saved my machine and me money to not buy a new one. You know what your doing :-)
muchísimas gracias mi mamá tiene una máquina Kenmore y tiene el mismo detalle gracias por compartir este video andaba buscando algo así
This totally fixed my problem so thank you!!
Muy buen. Explicado...gracias por su video
Thank you so much! My machine is doing the same thing! I too have a Kenmore. I will go online and get the belts ordered!
Maybe belts are not needed. If only more oil to the pulley... Good luck!
My belts are original, so they are over 20 years old. I live in an area that is high desert so things tend to dry rot here, especially rubber. I have used this machine I can't even tell you how much, a lot! I have made several pairs of scrubs, an entire wedding of stuff, too many repairs to count. I got my new belt in the mail the other day. I live here in the states and got free shipping from Sears, so the belt was $8.
Thank you so much!!!!!! This saved my machine!!!!!
I have used that machine for over 30 years, and think you should also clean and oil under the needle plate, also take off the top and oil the rest of the moving parts, and you will have a much quieter, smoother running machine. Then the motor and belts will run at peak efficiency.
How many people out there with this machine can spot what he did incorrectly.🤔 The great thing is that the machine will work anyway because of the good engineering.
Oiling is the secret to keeping the machine sewing every time! Without oil it will jam up!
Thank you! 2 thumbs up.
The old belt you removed looked like it had been put on backwards. With the teeth on the outside. The new belt was shipped teeth on the inside and that's how you installed it. I wonder if that was the issue. I accidentally put oil on my lower belt. Lol!!!... I have an endemko. That's an earlier version of Kenmore. Kenmore bought them out. Great video. Thank you sir.
Not really!
Yay you did it 👏👏👏🙏nice job 😬👍
Thank you so much for making this video. You have helped me not only get my machine running but I've been able to help my friend with her machines! Can you tell me what part is the pulley? I see comments saying that a screw can be turned next to the pulley to get the belts off, but I don't know what that means.
Отлично! Можно было снимать в полной темноте для чертей.
So nice video
thank you so very much for keeping this online :)
Should save me a lot of time, thanks.
NIce Job!
any idea why a Kenmore model 158.1410 won't zig zag? When I turn the width dial, the needle moves left and right. when I try to sew with it, no zig zag stitch. Needle moves to the right side of the presser foot and will only do a straight stitch
My machine is similar it only has 6 stitches all stitches work good but one ,the blind hem it does 3 good stitches then starts to zig zag. Any ideas? Thanks
You have to clean the old grease and it happened the same. When the threads get tangled inside
My mom has a 158.12410 and can't figure out how to lower the feed dogs to sew buttons. She lost the manual. Any suggestions?
my stitch changer on my sewing machine is jammed and won't move past the zigzag stitch, any tips?
I have a Rossiter? machine, looks practically the same. My belt keeps slipping. A friend gave it the once over and said the belt needed to be tightened, as it had plenty of wear in it.
Now seen 3/4's (12.58) of your video. I'm going to guess that your new belts are now too tight, and the noise is coming from your motor under too much tension, and the bottom belt needs to be slackened off, using the large bolt holding the cradle which holds the motor below the base.
Best continue to watch what you do.
Omg, whatever you did, it certainly has worked the trick. Was it just dry? It appeared to be working before, just not turning the belt. Do you think the belt needed to be changed?
Where can I find a manual? I have this particular machine there are several problems with it and have no idea how to fix it.
Did anyone else notice that the original lower belt had flip turning the splines to the outside? Most likely needed new belts anyway, because I can only imagine they would flip onlt after being overly stretched.
There's no way I would attempt these repairs! Cleaning and a little oiling, yes. It still sounds terrible. I have 3 Kenmores and none are that loud--it needs a good oiling.
My problem is with the bobbin not refilling properly. The thread ends up uneven.
OK stop the video at 1:14 look at the shiny hex head with the screwdriver slot in it it's right above the text on screen bad... simply loosen that move it down and problem solved belt it tightened. Also oil the machine a dry machine turns over harder.😊 Or pause at 1:03 you can clearly see the belt is not worn out it's just loose you can also see how to tighten it....😍
Yo tengo una maquina asi de igualiata pero limpiandola le quite toda la pieza del tensor y asta ahorita no se lo epodido poner cree que pueda ayudarme en aser un video paso a paso con el tensor por favor Dios se lo pague 😢
Tengo una de. Ese modelo y no puedo acolchar ,no se como hacerlo .
Where can I order the belts?? That's my problem, I think!!! It's slipping....
If your belt was the problem then your motor would not have stalled at the begining of the video. Right then you should have been trying to see what was jammed.
At least I can see how to take mine apart if I ever have issues.
Where can you get a manual for the Kenmore Ultra-Stitch 12 ? 😃 😃 😃
When I got this machine the upper thread tension pieces was in a zip lock bag. I need to know how to put it back together and put it back on the machine.
I can't find a video to show me how.
Can you please help me!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE! 😃 😃 😃
I will share the manual soon.
salomra how will we/I know when you “share the manual? Can’t wait!!
It still doesn't sound right. Have you tried to loosen the tension on the motor belt? Sounds like it has too much tension.
You are right. Presser Bar (inside the Face Plate) needed oiling too!
NEVER move the stitch selector with the needle in the fabric EVER!!! One of the best ways ever to bend a needle and then you'll be making another video.
Good to know! And thank´s for the idea for next video :)
Ósea los artefacto para hacer ojal u otras cosas
Most Kenmore sewing machines that use a pully have this problem because most owners never bothered to oil them.
It is so easy to borget. It is not noted in the manual.
I recall that after the shift of external belt drives of the early singers to more compact sewing machines which you could carry easily, there was the expectation that you would have it serviced yearly, like your car, or TV.
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Hello, recently I bought the machine. I oiled run smooth but i cant disengage the bobbing charge. Please would you help me?
You already get help, I hope!
I just bought a really great Sears Kenmore machine but the Feed dogs won't move up or down. Any tips?
Maybe more oil? Or something broken? Good luck!
Did you figure it out? The most common problem is that your feed dogs are in the lowered position.
I recently had this issue with one of my Kenmores. I found that the arm that controls forward/reverse was moving, but the pivot that actually engages the mechanism was stuck. The grease had dried and wouldn't allow it to move freely. It moved, just not smooth like it should. After removing, cleaning and lubricating the pivot, it worked like it should. Took me a while to figure out since I'm not an expert, just like to fix stuff.
Hello! I have this exact machine and cannot find the belt sizes to order. Please help!
12 5/8" Sewing Machine Lug Belt
Item# 1258
and
Motor Belt 13 7/8", Kenmore #DP40164
Item# DP40164
I have same problem.needle part does not move .I will give oil and open it but I am not machinc Thanks.
I think I know your problem. Open the door under the needle part and put some oil. I´ll meke video for this after some days.
That was pretty dramatic!
What kind of oil???
Special oil for sewing machines!! Nothing else!
My machine is sowing backwards 😭
I live in Chicago -- can you come here & fix mine -- I have the exact same problem. (Joke) Thanks for your video.
I am really sure that is not the way to install a belt... The motor or that intermediate pulley loosens to allow for removing and adjusting the tension of the belts. Not even watching the entire video, you desperately need to oil that machine... before you burn out the motor that is... a machine should move freely, if not, the FIRST thing you do is oil it... not replace belts and then oil it. Oiling a sewing machine is the first step of problem solving, not the second or third. ESPECIALLY if the machine has been sitting. Sewing machine oil evaporates and then there is no lubrication anywhere.
At first oiling was done according to the manual. Tension is not possible to adjust. Manual don´t define oiling for the pulley. Right or wrong, but machine really works now!
I fix sewing machines all the time. Love those Kenmore.
I don't think the belt needed to be changed. All you needed was a good cleaning and oiling. Tighten the tension on the belt pulley on the bottom with that screw on the right.
Not a very good example of video as far as taking the machine apart. Lol
And it still sound bad.
You need to open the bobbin area also and GREASE the gears not oil.
In this case tighten is not good way, pulley was been jammed. Machine is working great after 8 months now. I'm not specialist but manual is not accurate enough.
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You clearly should not be working on mechanical devices. Not enough sense to check all the bearings and lubrication first. Fortunate you did not burn up the motor.
that's mean, hey, he says its working .. rich people just buy a new plastic one ..
Useless video.
I fix those all day long.
Need oil, grease on gears and tighten the belt at the motor mount.
I have a Kenmore 16951 that will not reverse. Any ideas on what might be wrong?
Might be useless to you but I found it helpful since mine was 2 steps from the trash. Just oiled and tightened the belts(ordering new ones just incase) and it's seems to be working better already.
@@darlenevilleneuve4227 Oil and cleaning will fix that...
@@darlenevilleneuve4227 I recently had this issue with one of my Kenmores. I found that the arm that controls forward/reverse was moving, but the pivot that actually engages the mechanism was stuck. The grease had dried and wouldn't allow it to move freely. It moved, just not smooth like it should. After removing, cleaning and lubricating the pivot, it worked like it should. Took me a while to figure out since I'm not an expert, just like to fix stuff.
It was useful for all the comments, and for me to see what is holding the upper pulley and hand wheel to the machine. As yet I've not found an online manual for my machine, nor a video.