How to Fix / Repair the Hook Timing on a Sewing Machine
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- This video demonstrates how to fix / adjust / repair the timing of the hook on a sewing machine. If the thread from your needle isn't getting caught by the hook that rotates around, this video explains what to adjust to fix that. Requires some very basic tools and takes 15-30 minutes - maybe less.
Thanks to Nigel Chapman for this helpful comment about the timing:
"when you are timing these singer machines there are timing lines on the needle bar to help you get the exact timing required. When the needle bar is at the lowest position you will see two lines: one to mark the lowest point and then the other is used when the needle bar is on its rise. You stop on the second line then adjust the hook to the point where you stopped the needle. Then you should have perfect timing without guessing." - Навчання та стиль
I realize this video is 11 years old, but just wanted to say thank you for saving my wifes sanity, as well as making me look like a hero ;-) . She had been agonizing and tinkering for two days trying to figure out what was wrong with her sewing machine, and eventually was in tears. She finally called the repair place, and they said yes, they know what this issue is (hook timing) but that we would need to bring it in, they could not talk it through over the phone. Not only was that going to cost us a repair visit, but also we live a long ways away from the repair place, out in the country, and so would have taken us a lot of gas as well as a day or two of time. I was helping her by researching online, and finally stumbled on your video. Grabbed a screwdriver and an Allen key set, and flipped the machine. Ours of course looked different underneath, but the concept was the same. Loosened the two set screws, adjusted the hook timing, and then put it back together. Wife ran a test, and it is now working beautifully!! Thank you so much, you made me look like a hero!! ;-)
So glad to hear it helped! UA-cam is a great resource for sure.
You are a person after my own heart - "I'm not paying $90 if I can figure it out myself" too! I have watched a LOT of "timing fix" videos and YOURS is THE BEST! However you had the camera aimed to the underside to show EXACTLY the position that SHOULD be for the needle AND the "hook" was SO CLEAR that in less than 2 minutes I was able to fix the timing on an old Montgomery Ward machine I just got. My Seamstress Hat is OFF to YOU! Thank you for this video and stopping me from pulling ALL MY HAIR OUT!
Thank you, I've been sewing and timing my machine for nearly 20 years and this is the easiest explanation of how to time a machine.
Thanks for posting this video. My wife's "old" Singer machine's gear that drives the shuttle around wore and I have new gears coming in the mail that involve the shuttle. I was surprised I found the gears, but that's another story. Your understanding of the basic machine is the same or more than mine. BUT, your video showed me what I needed to know. It showed me the relationship between the needle and the bobbin shuttle as they go through their movements. THANKS AGAIN, I'm now not waiting in confusion for the parts to arrive.
. .. ...one more Thank You!! Wife has a small sewing business and her machine had a bearing/bushing seize up. ... .fixed that and got a timing error... Grrrrrr! Your video put her back in business and me on the great husband list. .. .yesss!
Man, 2020 and a near decade old video still is saving me a sewing machine!
Thank you. Yes, we pay a fortune in South Africa for these repairs. Nice and clear explanation. Have a great day!
Thanks. This saves me a trip to the creeps that sold me my machine, which goes out of timing when I sew several layers. They threatened to void the warranty if I tried to fix the machine myself. I spit on their graves!
I gave the sewing machine to my daughter, as well as a link to this clip. Too good.
You saved my $90 and it took less than 10 min! Thanks
Cheapskates unite! Your video just saved me $150. ( Repair shop inside JoAnn fabric wanted $150 just to look at it. ) Momma is happy and I get a steak dinner! Thanks man!
Nice!
Oh my gosh ..that is so sad .joann fabric should be ashamed of themselves
Yeah it's a lot of money but businesses like this need to charge a good fee. How much is their monthly rent, counter staff wages, repair man wages, utilities, business taxes, other business costs, etc. Just being open for business costs them money...lots of it. If they go out of business and you need a more complex repair done (that you can't do yourself), you will have a pretty expensive shipping fee to an out of town manufacturer/repair. You will be glad they are still there to provide that service.
I'd be inclined to think it's expensive also, but just ask them why it costs that much - i guarantee you will appreciate why, a lot more after talking to the business owner.
Thanks. I am in lock down due to corona virus and sewing is keeping me sane. My sewing machine suddenly would not work and I spent hours trying to fix it cos no repairers are open. Was despairing until I found your video. You helped me!
Hooray! So glad it helped. I'm also home-bound due to corona and I'm glad you found something to keep you sane!
This video actually showed me how to fix my machine. A totally different make and model.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I have a near new Singer I bought at at a garage sale for $20. Reportedly, it had stopped stitching after the lady sewed over her finger. A sewing machine sales & repair shop told me it would "cost more to fix than it was worth". And, of course, they would be happy to sell me a new machine. I had nothing to lose by trying to fix it myself. Your video greatly helped me diagnose and fix the problem.
That model is not made for "hand" sewing, ouch!
Hello from 10 years into the future. I love a garage sale find with a history behind it 😆
Nils...the video you put together on how to repair the hook timing was invaluable to me. I may not have needed to do any repairs on my machine but you showed me that it's pretty easy to take the bottom of my machine and when I did...oh brother! I found 30 years of fuzzy stuff in a humongous ball of fluff so I was able to save myself $100 on cleaning costs. Many thanks for enlightening me!
I wanted to personally thank you for saving my sewing machines life!!! I spent hours {and I mean I was up until 5 am!!} freaking out because the thread would not catch! Lets just say I was already surfing ebay for a new one because there's no way I'm spending 100 bucks to fix a machine I bought for 100 bucks lol. Anyways..although my machine was a little different in its set up...I was able to adjust that lever deal and walla my thread is catching!! Thank you so much!! I seriously feel like hugging you right now!
You sir, deserve a beer. Thank you. I going to be able to fix my 1918 singer myself.
Thank you for this video. It helped me with my timing issue,saved me roughly $60 bucks and a trip to the sewing repair shop.
this is the clearest video on timing I've found--thanks!
Thank you so much! Our repair store is closed due to COVID-19. I am
making scrub caps and masks for nurses, including my daughter. This
worked! God Bless You for taking the time to help others.
Maureen Keys that’s why I’m here too! Because if I’m not willing to pay $7 for a crappy foam masks at Kmart, you best believe I’m not paying +/- $100 for a hook timing repair 😉 cheapskates for the win!!
Thanks a billion for posting this video. Our nearest sewing machine repairman is a 100 mile drive round trip. Not only did you save us a repair bill but the trip and days of waiting before the repairman gets to work on our machine.
Absewlutely GLORIOUS timing to have found this faith-restoring video!
Blessings and heartfelt "THANKS" to you for such a seamless presentation - WOOHOOooooo let the quilting resume!!
You're a life saver!!! Your video helped me figure out my problem. Now my students can have their Christmas headbands!! Blessings!
Honestly, thank you SO MUCH. I was working on creating a gown of my own design when my mom's sewing machine stopped grabbing the thread. I am no mechanic but I watched your video, and that's what led me to the broken gear!! Now we can buy a replacement and not only did you save my family a ton of stress, but you also saved my parents a ton of money too. Thanks again!!
That's great news! So glad it was helpful and good luck with the repair!
Very clear video showing how the hook mechanism functions. Understanding this theory would work on most any model, you did a great job explaining without taking forever to get to the point.
This was a really good insight! I'm sure your wife is very happy. Thank you for sharing.
How can anyone give a thumbs down for this video? Oh, I know why 😄 because sewing machine repair shops don't want people learning how to fix their machines 😉. Brilliant tutorial, I hope you make other vids, you're really easy to listen to and you don't do all those irritating things other you tubers do. I bet your partner is so happy to have you around.
I've been looking for a video to do this for over a year. I had to use a different machine to finish a project back then. Thanks for uploading so I can fix it. I don't have $100 to pay someone to fix it.
Thank you so much for posting this! I bought a used machine off eBay for my daughter to use and told her that if she could fix it, it would be hers. The machine wouldn't pick up the bobbin thread at all. After looking at your video, she opened the machine, worked her magic, and got it working like new! Thank you!!! She thanks you too :)
Great job. You provided just what I needed: A clear understanding of the relationship between the needle position and the shuttle. I was able to fix my wife's Singer 347.
So it's called a shuttle.
Thank you so much for posting this video! I was able to fix my machine very quickly with the help of the video, and you have saved me a fortune in repair fees! I also have a second machine with a similar problem which I was about to send off for repair - but I'm going to tackle it myself now!
Great "How To"!!! Was just about to give up when I found this!!! Thanks for the closeups!
I wish I would have found your video yesterday. I took my machine to the shop to have the timing adjusted for skipping stitches. I was too specific in my search for timing a sewing machine. (specific model) There are other areas of the needle rotation that need to be checked, so if this didn't work, I am confident you would have checked those also. Great video!
Thanks for helping me fix my mother-in-laws Elna 6000 sewing machine! Legend!
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much! I've not sewn for a year because my machine needed maintenance, and I knew it was going to cost around $70. I love being able to fix my own machine. Thank you!
+Jennifer Pletcher I only found online were these singer people said never tern the sewing weel to you because it knock out the timeing. ): The needle on my machine got stuck so i terned the wheel back to get it up . ):
Hi from Ireland! I nearly gave up and was going to pay someone to fix it. Saw this video and rummaged the partner's toolbox and it's fixed thanks to you!!!
WOW - Thank you SO much. Have watched several videos...that tell you how to oil and clean then tell you that a pro needs to service it periodically! This timing issue is what I have...and you helped me SO much! Thank you!
This actually got my machine fixed!!
But bro, for the record, you already had me at "I am a cheapskate" ❤❤❤
Thank you so much for your video! It helped my husband fix my sewing machine today and now I can finish my projects! Thank you for sharing:)
Thanks for submitting this video. I have been trying to find good you tube videos to help me reset the timing on my Singer machine to pick up the bobbin thread and until I found your video was out of luck. I followed your instructions and fixed my machine in minutes. THANK YOU.
Thank you so much!! Wev'e ours in and in no time its not picking up again. My husband is very handy so your video will really really helped him, he will work on it tomorrow.
Awesome tutorial I've been everywhere looking for a new sewing machine no luck but you are the best. Every little detailed stepped you did solved my issue. Thanks a bunch.
Awesome. Can't wait to try it on the two sewing machines that I have had this problem with!!! Thanks so much for showing us it is simple.
Thank you for posting this. My 25 year old singer (looks to be a very similar model) broke in the middle of shortening my daughter's prom dress - Argh! - and of course prom is less than a week away. The timing had been a little suspicious for some time, but today something finally caught, dragging the slightly stretchy hem into the machine (ouch!) and wrenching it out, I heard something move. Sure enough, the upper thread wouldn't catch anymore and there wasn't really time to drag it to the shop so close to the event. I started taking it apart (being an engineer), but was in a hurry to just get it done rather than explore the inner workings of my machine. It took me longer to find where my husband hid the allen wrenches than it did to adjust the timing and get it back in working order after seeing about half the video. The prom dress is done. Yay! I couldn't have driven it to the shop that fast.
the joy i experienced seeing you with my exact same sewing machine… amazing
Just what I needed! Simple and to the point where I could easily understand..thanks so much!!!
thank you i love that you were simple and the video was on point. you never rambled on conversation. the cheap in you that you mentioned is the expensive we save. my machine is up and running because of you...your the best....
Thanks! I wasn't going to pay 99 bucks AGAIN so was thinking of buying a new machine! Your awesome
Omg!!! Thank you so so much for this video. Had been struggling for the past few days to fix my sewing machine. We have the exact same machine with the exact same problem! Thank you!!!
Mr. Nils, YOU ARE A HERO!!!! What a good man you are and THANK YOU for this video!!!!!
Thank for this video. I was not sure if that's what I needed to adjust to put it back in time. Worked like a charm.
Thank you very much man. Watched this video and fixed Brother innov-is NV -180. My wife is happy and so is the home.
Thanks Bro... The timing gear screws worked loose on my Janome. Thanks to your video I was able to reset the timing and tighten up the screws. You're a rock star :D
I was freaking out because my sewing machine is my life and I cant afford to fix it right now. This was exactly what i was looking for thank you soooooo much!!!!
I recently paid $175.00 to have my Singer Touch and Sew machine timed. Much to my dismay, the first time I used it, I messed up the timing when I attempted to sew through some thick fabric, bending the needle. First I had to adjust the needle height (took me awhile) then I followed the steps in the video. Thank God!!! I totally fixed it myself!!! Sews perfectly!!! Thank You sooooo much!!!
I watched your video as I was having a problem with the bobbin not catching the thread which lead to big gaps in my stitching. I followed your instructions and now my machine is working perfectly. This saved me money and the time it would have taken getting it repaired. So simple! Thankyou so much!
Thank You so much for sharing. I managed to fix my sewing machine and saved $95! Cheers May/Melbourne/Australia
I am the senior technician at a sears repair facility recently put in charge of sewing machine repairs and you know more about them then i do,,,,,,,,,,,,I specialize in kemore canister vaccums,,and microwaves,,,I am studing everything i can on these things, i am looking at fifteen for monday and ten for tuesday and so on,,,with a three day turnaround gurantee,,so I am in for it this week coming up,,Thanks a bunch for this video,,,,We have a 40 dollar looksie charge,,,,your guy has a ninety one
Wow! This really looks like what has happened to the Singer Curvy sewing machine I have. After having threads jam up on the machine. The machine quit catching the thread. You my friend may have answered my problem with your video. Thanks
A super video demonstrating the basics of setting timing on standard sewing machine. I have used the principle demonstrated on your video to adjust timing on my industrial Pfaff sewing machine to stitch leather. Your video has saved me time and money. Not only that but now I can adjust timing on my sewing machines in future. Thanks a lot for video demo. Cheers
Thanks for the help! Great video on how the everything works below the machine, very clear. Used your instruction to fix two sewing machines!!
Thank you...I knew nothing about sewing machines and watched this video and I fixed it!
thank you so much for this video.my handy husband is gonna be so happy that he gets to save $100 on repairs for each of my old singers.i have 3 with the same trouble.just sewing along one day then a fabric mash up happens when i clear the fabric out the machines are all out of whack! Thanks again and thank you wife for loaning out her guy for this video!
I haven't tried it yet, but sure you saved a life. Rt hanks for not making it complexed. I just suscribed
You are wonderful...just wonderful! The timing was "off" on my Singer Sewing Machine, and I was going to have to ship it off to my "nearest" Singer repair center. After watching your video, my machine is REPAIRED! You saved me time and money...thank you so much!
Thank you! People need to be more into DIY, home appliances usually quit working due to maintenance issues! Too many people blame the machine for being a POS and will throw it away before looking into the problem.
I find this all the time with old washer and dryers. With dryers people get frustrated when they don't dry fast enough. They will try another used dryer and have the same problem.
What they don't know is the dryer works great and that the vent is clogged with lint!
Now I am into new technology and electronics, but I have to say old appliances wear made to be repaired! New appliances seem to be made to be replaced when they break!
Thank you for your help!!!
I have a couple of Commodore 64"s on my closet shelf. :-) Yes, much that's made today is "disposable" & "designed obsolesce". Remember well when computer keyboards became disposable. More economical to replace than it was to repair. That's why TV repair shops have all but disappeared. (None in my area now.) There's money to be made when the old is tossed to be replaced by the "new & improved" rather than replacing a 10-cent washer or a $1 bushing.
Oh yeah. *blows* I've heard of so many dummies who throw away perfect stuff just because they're rich and don't care.
I watched several videos, and the guy that doesn't know the terms, explained it the best!
Dude. See, you truly are a movie star and a fine mechanic at that. You have empowered me!
I've got an old brother that I will be attempting this on, and I thank you for this video because even wiki didn't have helpful pictures! The bobbin case/hook is literally almost backwards where the needle enters and snacks the side of the case 😱 it's been "fixed" twice before for $50 each time for a "dog feed timing" but even I knew that wasn't the issue. Wish me luck!
Wanted to tell you my wife's machine had the same problem so I was glad to find this video. Her machine is a bit different and had two allen screws but I was able to loosen them and adjust the gear just a bit. That's all it took and now she is sewing again. They wanted a $120.00 just to look at it so we saved some money. Thank you!
Superb mate. Had the mrs machine retimed in 10 mins. We had a broken gear wheel but I followed your timing instructions.
I was almost at the verge of losing hope to fix the Janome sewing machine. You just couldn't imagine how helpful your video is. Thank you, brother! Lots of love from the Philippines!
So glad you found this helpful!
This video was very informative and helped me correct the issue. Thank you for doing it. I did not even know before how it really all worked in tandem. I never did have to change the set screw adjustment. Just cleaning and oiling....but thanks for the heads up that themachine could really only need just that, that the set screw might never need to be adjusted Keep up the good work and I will keep with yearly and monthly tune ups. I am a cheapskate too. The repair place wanted $70
Thank you so much for posting this! I had to take apart my whole machine in order to get to that specific part, but it saved me $150 in the long run!
Thanks for the video! It's helpful. The guy being negative probably has that type "A" kind of personality lol. I needed the visual aid to give myself a clue on where to get started, since my sewing machine seems to have this issue with the timing. Thanks again
Thank you so much! I am having the same problem with a Singer Stylist, and this video clearly explains what to check, and maybe even how to fix it.
Thank you, this video helped solve my problem and save money too. To all the critics, he clearly said he is not an expert. Stop bashing.
Great insight! I hadn't noticed those on mine so hopefully this info will save people some time. :)
Thank you! I will try & fix my timing, it looks just like my issue! I’m so happy I luck out like you. God bless you!
Although I don't have the same year of this machine this was so helpful. Better than those other videos! Hopefully I'm as lucky as you!!
Great video! a timing guideline: Time hook passes 1mm above the upwarding needle eye.
After working on one of my machine got a little over 10 hours I figured it was the timing and I went through videos until I came across a video from Sew City and I followed it to a T in about 2 minutes and it works like a charm thank God for that man 👨 I hope I’ll never have to do my computerized machine but there will be a video for that also lol happy 😃 sewing 🧵
Thanks a million! I love when people take the time required to figure things out themselves. That's not being cheap, that's saving money! Someone would have had no problem charging you $90 to adjust that screw. It's a shame but that's the world we live in. As for the person who tried to blame you for breaking their sewing machine; Shame on them! Obviously their machine was not working before they tried your suggestion. It's people like that that feel justified in charging you $90 to adjust a screw, and act like they worked hours to get your machine on the right track again. SMH.
The rest of use who are like you trying to figure it out, Thank You!
Well unbelievable it worked and if I hadn't seen your video this was going to the curb , thank you !
Thanks, AnglesAvenge :) I should probably mention that I'm the one who broke the sewing machine in the first place, but that can be our little secret. Oh well. All's well that ends well.
So did you break it by forcing it to sew over something too thick? That's what I just did and now I seem to have this lousy and frustrating timing issue. Just wondering if that's what caused it for you too. Everything was fine until I went over way too thick part and forced it :(
@@deplorabledixie2834 lol don't feel so bad, I did the same thing. I got so mad I just janked the turning wheel so hard and heard a "bink". I left to go do something else and came back and my sewing machine didn't work haha. Luckily I was able to fix it by loosening the wheel, scooting the bobbin case up a notch, tightening it, good as new.
@@Emerii1 That is awesome that you were able to fix yours!! I couldn't follow the directions of this video so I just kind of pulled around on the bobbin area of mine and it seemed to shift to the left and then started working better, but I don't trust it at all and really scared to sew thick fabric now...I'm really babying it. Now have the problem of it making grinding noise (needs oil) and when I look online it says my model has to have a repair man oil it which I am not gonna do. I just ordered some oil and just gonna try putting it on the moving metal parts - that's what I saw in a video. We'll see how that goes..hopefully I won't wreck my machine.
This was so easy thank you!!! My machine is a whole lot different than yours but I was still able to figure it out and have it fixed within a few minutes of getting the outer casing off. Thank you!!!!
Thanks to the OP and to Nigel as well, I have 5 sewing machines I have been given as gifts, and a Singer, a Bernetta and a White all have timing issues. Thank you for the information, I was hoping I would not have to take them in.
Thank you most videos show this without the thread.
Good job, it worked the first time. Had a hard time trying to time hook on my own.
Outstanding! I use a Singer 9410, basically the same as this one but a few less stitches. I have no problems with it yet, but when the timing goes out, I'll now know what to do. And thanks for the great close-ups and explanations.
Thanks for the video. My mother's machine was skipping stitches. With your video and some trial and error, I fixed it...and I didn't know how to use a sewing machine.
I'm only 36 seconds in and I want to really thank and praise you for starting off the video with exactly what's going on and what you're going to talk about. EVERY other $%%$#$ video and blog on the internet starts off with a cute speech about why people sew, or why sewing machines use thread, or why it costs less money to fix things by yourself, and I have to advance through the vid to get to the ^&%$*&^ point.
Ohmigosh! Thank you so much. I've been searching around the Internet for about an hour and you have saved me a lot of money!
Thanks so much for posting this - I just fixed my machine when I was ready to throw it out the window thanks to you - YAY! I reckon it runs even better than before now...
That is amazing! I can't understand how the set screws would come loose to change the timing but it did for me also. Although they were sooo tight that I wasn't sure if that was the problem or if it would solve it. But after my needle kept getting a tiny hook bent on the end then it finally jammed up by hitting the bobbin cage hook. I couldn't go any further. Your detailed video of the needle and cage position was very helpful. I wouldn't have known where to set it without it. Many thanks!!!
Excellent that you've shared this. I've had problems with my sewing machine and you've described the symptoms and solution perfectly. Many thanks you've saved me money too :))))
Excellent tutorial
this give a good basic understanding of how a shuttle works.
Thank you Thank you
Hi Nils I pay special attention to the sequence showing the hooking because it also shows the timing of the feed mechanism. My need is to rebuild both timings. One hook gear broke in parts and the jam-blocking damaged the teeth belt. Now I'm done replacing the gear, about to replace the belt and adjust it all.
Your 2:57 3:40 sequence is exactly what I need to do this. Moreover, nice video definition!
Thanks!
Awesome. I love that you go for reality and not just mysterious terms.
Excellent video...clear, focused and easy to follow. Thanks!
Thank you! I fixed the timing on my Kenmore last night.What a huge help!