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What does a beeping sewing machine mean?

By admin | March 22, 2010

LadyPom asked:


I’ve got a Singer Advance sewing machine. I was sewing fine all night. But now when I press the pedal it “beeps.” I can’t find the manual. I checked what I could think of, and turned it off and on, still it only beeps when I press the foot pedal. Any ideas?
Thanks for the research about the needle being up. Actually, no, I’ve tried moving the needle up or down via the knob on the right, there’s no problem there. Also, the people on that site were talking about a difficult to use embroidery machine. I really just have a straight up sewing machine. And somehow now when I press the pedal it goes “beep beep…beep beep…beep beep” as if I’m supposed to know what that means. I guess I’m not the only one stumped :-)

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    No Responses to “What does a beeping sewing machine mean?”

    1. h_brida Says:
      March 23rd, 2010 at 1:38 pm

      the needle needs to be up when it is turned on or it will beep

    2. Delta M Says:
      March 26th, 2010 at 12:39 am

      Most electronic machines have some sort of warning system when things are out of whack. Start with the small stuff. Unplug and re-plug the machine (not just turn it on and off), Unthread and rethread, swap out the bobbin, remove and replace the needle, check for a thread or lint caught in the bobbin area or the tension disk. Try changing the stitch setting and see if it sews on any other stitch.

    3. Kacky Says:
      March 26th, 2010 at 11:08 am

      The inside somewhere has it had its yearly tune up if not take it could be done every year here is site where you can get manual httpwwwsingercocomaccessoriesmanualshtml.