I was sewing through several heavy layers of fabric with my Singer 8280 sewing machine, and suddenly the needle jammed in the 'down' position and wouldn't come back up.

I have tried everything I can think of, but every time the needle goes through the fabric to the bobbin, it clunks and gets trapped down there and won't come back up until I unscrew the pin and and remove the needle from the machine.

I assume it's the timing that's gone - is there a way I can fix this myself?

June, October 2007

handwheel jammed & machine not working properly

reeta sharma, November 2013

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Reeta Devi, November 2013

dear ken i would love to get instrutions on how to set my sewing machine cause my needle keeps getting jammed i also have another sewing machine which doesnt work it doesnt catch the thread id like a book on how to fix these problems or some one to give me a helping hand thanks for reading this letter i know your very busy person i would appreciate the help

margie vienneau, April 2008

Hello June,
Yes you can fix the timing yourself, you will need a set of allen keys and a lot of patience because it may take several attempts, if you want me to type up the instructions contact me drivewithken@blueyonder.co.uk and I will help you out.
Ken

drivewithken@blueyonder.co.uk, October 2007