Fix Fault Singer 9217

singer 9217 presser foot lifter is moving free, but the foot is not moving up or down

I'm not able to pull up my bobbin thread on my singer 9217. I see the thread moving underneath but when I pull up the thread...the bobbin thread is not there.

A friend of mine bought me a sewing machine at an auction. It didn't come with a manual, so I'm not sure if I'm threading it properly. But I got it all threaded and the bobbin in there, but now when ... more

I own a Singer 9217 model and the tension has gone crazy all of the sudden. I was in the middle of a project and it was fine. While I was in the middle of stitching I noticed a slight catching on the ... more

My Singer 9217 will start to sew, then just makes huge nests of thread on back of fabric. How can I fix this? The machine belonged to my sister who recently passed away. I don't want to incur a hug ... more

How can I reset the hook timing on my singer 9217 sewing machine?

Hello My Singer Concerto 2( 9217) is sewing continously as soon as it's switched on, I have read a thread on removing a suppresser from the foot pedal on other singer machines but this foot peddle is ... more

It seems impossible. I follow the instructions exactly and the thread won't come up. I can't wind a bobbin either, I would it by hand, and still can't get it to come to the surface. The few times I ... more