Gammill, needle stuck in down position.

[skdecker]

I own a Gammill Classic Plus. The needle is stuck in the down position. The motor humms like it wants to come up but doesn't. Thanks!

[Ragdolls]

The belt on my machine had to be tightened some.

[CindyC10]

My needle is also stuck in down. Was working fine and started humming. You could not use the stitch on/off switch to stop. I had to turn off the power. I managed to remove the needle without tearing a hole in the quilt. You cannot turn the hand wheels to get the needle bar to go up or down. This has never happened before I have been using this machine for 10 years. Any ideas of what is wrong?

[Ragdolls]

I had a problem with that again the other day. I have a Husqvarna Viking Mega Quilter and the brushes had to be sanded. I think they are after market. Also the controls were opened and it had lost contact. After putting them back together it worked great. Hope this helps.

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