What I learned from this tutorial is to leave it to the experts! Thank you for the lesson. No way could I endure the aggravation. I will happily pay someone.

Mr you just solved my problem I was going crazy watching hundreds of videos I almost threw my machine out the window. God bless you.

THANK YOU! I have a Janome SW2018 that I love dearly. I thought I had solved the freeze problem after thoroughly degreasing and re-oiling. It was working fine though a project and after a month of sitting... It was frozen again. No amount of oiling would get that wheel to turn and all the other usual troubleshooting ideas didn't bring a solution. For my model, I covered the motor to shield it from any oil since this sits directly outside of it. I didn't have to remove any of those clips. Mine had a little hole. I fed it oil. Let it sit for a half hour... and now it is running smoother than EVER.

THANK YOU! This was a "life saver". I have a machine from 1983 that I brought with me when I moved to Mexico, but it had been in a basement flood about 12 years ago and I hadn't bothered to try it since then. When I did try, I was astonished to find that the motor itself still worked, but was not able to drive the belts. The hardest part for me was figuring out how to get the end piece off and your video was the key. After much oiling and then removing and cleaning the belts...Voila!

Thank You so much for this!! Turns out my machine did not need new belts, but that the bottom belt drive had seized from lack of use :) This tutorial was incredibly helpful.

I appreciate you sharing this video! I don’t have the manual for a ‘new to me’ Kenmore 158. I’ve learned so much from these KZfaq videos... If you are learning to fix your own machine, Be sure to take take pictures before dismantling anything! This was a gentle suggestion from my husband when I couldn’t reinstall the top to my Futura ll and needed his help😜

Thank you! Your perseverance paid off and inspires others!

That little pulley on the end where the belts meet... that 🔩 screw is reverse threaded....lefty tighty... righty loosey. That's where you loosen up to get the lug belts on, then you turn left to tighten. Easy peasy. Taught myself to fix sewing machines years ago. Happy sewing! ☺

Beautiful just beautiful!!! I’ve inherited one of these machines and am going to start the troubleshooting process.

Thank you for your great video. I had the same problem. Sewing repair/ retail shop here in So. Calif wants $200 to service this old Kenmore same year as yours. At the same time trying to sell me a new machine. said id think about it and left. Very discouraged until I saw your video. I have always oiled top and bottom of my machine but never knew about the side part. I was getting ready to buy new belts, but after following the last part of your video oiled it really well and cleaned around the belts ( I think some of my earlier oiling had gotten on the belts) Its working great. I didn't want to buy a new machine, they are made of cheap plastic, just need one for mending and small projects. Thank you again, Mrs. C

Belts are MUCH easier to remove and replace if you remove the motor from it's mounts and lift it up slightly. Put on the new belts, move the motor back into position and re-attach it to the mounts. Then make sure the belts are not TOO tight, they should have a little "play" in them, I suggest you also go back and re-oil everywhere - top, bottom and needle function assembly - before running it again. You should also clean out the gear box and add fresh grease. The motor is working too hard and it's noisy - it should be much quieter. It sounds as though it's straining.

This video helped me. I had the same issue, because original owner never oiled. I got the machine going beautiful now. Last issue was to get the smaller hand wheel to turn. My hubby had to help me with that. It's as good as new again. 😊

OMg , just got one of these off of facebook marketplace, couldn’t be more happier, only cost me $15 and came down to this video because they said it needed a new belt, I can’t wait to try it 🤗thanks sooo much for this video

Thank you for your help. I was able to fix my sewing machine. 👍🏻

I commend you for your patience, your resolve as well as your humor!😂

Thanks for the share, excellent video. I'm having the same problem. Lubed everything in sight and it still doesn't turn over. I gave up trying to pull the end cover off because it was late and I didn't want to break anything. Very excited to find your clip. Mine was a thrift store bargain with no manual and yes, everything was dry as a bone.

Bravo!! I’m not sure I’m brave enough to take my machine apart but you sir have given me hope that my problems are solvable! Thank you for sharing!

I love these Kenmore machines. I have the Ultra STITCH 8 and it works so nice! I bought it at Goodwill for a reasonable price. Has nice decorative stitches and makes the Best Button holes! Keep it oiled and it will do just fine!

I have a sewing machine very similar to this and the pulley idler had the same problem with being seized up. The easiest way to remove that pulley is to unscrew it completely. The screw is reversed so right loosens and left tightens. Once it's removed, you can knock the axle free and clean it properly, then reoil it easily. Also, that clip doesn't need to be taken off, because the axle will slide out with it in place. I'm honestly impressed you were able to get the clip off, without first unscrewing the assembly. I'm also impressed you were able to get the plastic back off without removing the stitch length knob. I had to use a long screwdriver to unscrew the screws that held the knob on in order to get mine off. Edit: My sewing machine is a 158.1595281

HI. Got same machine with same problem. Thanks a lot. I will try to fix mine. Great video, real people real problem real solution. Greetings from Puerto Rico. Gracias.

You're very patient! Thanks for sharing this!

Excellent video! Bravo ! Steve/ Ohio/USA

muchísimas gracias mi mamá tiene una máquina Kenmore y tiene el mismo detalle gracias por compartir este video andaba buscando algo así

Thank you so much for posting this video. You have saved the lives of many sewing machines that may have been discarded otherwise. You are a hero. To find this video more readily, might I suggest that you add the sewing machine model number to the title (or is it the headline) for the video? The model number (at least for the one I have that looks exactly the same) is 158.1595 yes, it is completely weird to have a decimal point/dot/period in the model number, but I did not decide the model number--thank Sears for this oddity. Thanks again.

Thank you for taking the time to share this video. Oiling the hand wheel was just what my machine needed. Never been oiled in all theses years. It works like a dream now :-) My total work time was 1 1/2 hours that included viewing video, looking for tools, oil, reviewing a few sections of video a few times, oiling the entire sewing machine and putting it back together. With no help from hubby ;-). Next the washing machine lol. This tutorial saved my machine and me money to not buy a new one. You know what your doing :-)

Muy buen. Explicado...gracias por su video

This totally fixed my problem so thank you!!

Thank you so much!!!!!! This saved my machine!!!!!

Oiling is the secret to keeping the machine sewing every time! Without oil it will jam up!

Thank you so much! My machine is doing the same thing! I too have a Kenmore. I will go online and get the belts ordered!

any idea why a Kenmore model 158.1410 won't zig zag? When I turn the width dial, the needle moves left and right. when I try to sew with it, no zig zag stitch. Needle moves to the right side of the presser foot and will only do a straight stitch

Yay you did it 👏👏👏🙏nice job 😬👍

Thank you! 2 thumbs up.

My mom has a 158.12410 and can't figure out how to lower the feed dogs to sew buttons. She lost the manual. Any suggestions?

The old belt you removed looked like it had been put on backwards. With the teeth on the outside. The new belt was shipped teeth on the inside and that's how you installed it. I wonder if that was the issue. I accidentally put oil on my lower belt. Lol!!!... I have an endemko. That's an earlier version of Kenmore. Kenmore bought them out. Great video. Thank you sir.

I have used that machine for over 30 years, and think you should also clean and oil under the needle plate, also take off the top and oil the rest of the moving parts, and you will have a much quieter, smoother running machine. Then the motor and belts will run at peak efficiency.

How many people out there with this machine can spot what he did incorrectly.🤔 The great thing is that the machine will work anyway because of the good engineering.

my stitch changer on my sewing machine is jammed and won't move past the zigzag stitch, any tips?

thank you so very much for keeping this online :)

My machine is similar it only has 6 stitches all stitches work good but one ,the blind hem it does 3 good stitches then starts to zig zag. Any ideas? Thanks

Where can I find a manual? I have this particular machine there are several problems with it and have no idea how to fix it.

Should save me a lot of time, thanks.

So nice video

Отлично! Можно было снимать в полной темноте для чертей.

NIce Job!

Thank you so much for making this video. You have helped me not only get my machine running but I've been able to help my friend with her machines! Can you tell me what part is the pulley? I see comments saying that a screw can be turned next to the pulley to get the belts off, but I don't know what that means.

Where can I order the belts?? That's my problem, I think!!! It's slipping....

I have a Rossiter? machine, looks practically the same. My belt keeps slipping. A friend gave it the once over and said the belt needed to be tightened, as it had plenty of wear in it. Now seen 3/4's (12.58) of your video. I'm going to guess that your new belts are now too tight, and the noise is coming from your motor under too much tension, and the bottom belt needs to be slackened off, using the large bolt holding the cradle which holds the motor below the base. Best continue to watch what you do.

Tengo una de. Ese modelo y no puedo acolchar ,no se como hacerlo .

Where can you get a manual for the Kenmore Ultra-Stitch 12 ? 😃 😃 😃 When I got this machine the upper thread tension pieces was in a zip lock bag. I need to know how to put it back together and put it back on the machine. I can't find a video to show me how. Can you please help me! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE! 😃 😃 😃

Hello, recently I bought the machine. I oiled run smooth but i cant disengage the bobbing charge. Please would you help me?

I just bought a really great Sears Kenmore machine but the Feed dogs won't move up or down. Any tips?

Yo tengo una maquina asi de igualiata pero limpiandola le quite toda la pieza del tensor y asta ahorita no se lo epodido poner cree que pueda ayudarme en aser un video paso a paso con el tensor por favor Dios se lo pague 😢

Hello! I have this exact machine and cannot find the belt sizes to order. Please help!

You have to clean the old grease and it happened the same. When the threads get tangled inside

It still doesn't sound right. Have you tried to loosen the tension on the motor belt? Sounds like it has too much tension.

Did anyone else notice that the original lower belt had flip turning the splines to the outside? Most likely needed new belts anyway, because I can only imagine they would flip onlt after being overly stretched.

My problem is with the bobbin not refilling properly. The thread ends up uneven.

I have same problem.needle part does not move .I will give oil and open it but I am not machinc Thanks.

OK stop the video at 1:14 look at the shiny hex head with the screwdriver slot in it it's right above the text on screen bad... simply loosen that move it down and problem solved belt it tightened. Also oil the machine a dry machine turns over harder.😊 Or pause at 1:03 you can clearly see the belt is not worn out it's just loose you can also see how to tighten it....😍

If your belt was the problem then your motor would not have stalled at the begining of the video. Right then you should have been trying to see what was jammed. At least I can see how to take mine apart if I ever have issues.

There's no way I would attempt these repairs! Cleaning and a little oiling, yes. It still sounds terrible. I have 3 Kenmores and none are that loud--it needs a good oiling.

Most Kenmore sewing machines that use a pully have this problem because most owners never bothered to oil them.

Las piesas q traen

What kind of oil???

Ósea los artefacto para hacer ojal u otras cosas

NEVER move the stitch selector with the needle in the fabric EVER!!! One of the best ways ever to bend a needle and then you'll be making another video.

I live in Chicago -- can you come here & fix mine -- I have the exact same problem. (Joke) Thanks for your video.

That was pretty dramatic!

I am really sure that is not the way to install a belt... The motor or that intermediate pulley loosens to allow for removing and adjusting the tension of the belts. Not even watching the entire video, you desperately need to oil that machine... before you burn out the motor that is... a machine should move freely, if not, the FIRST thing you do is oil it... not replace belts and then oil it. Oiling a sewing machine is the first step of problem solving, not the second or third. ESPECIALLY if the machine has been sitting. Sewing machine oil evaporates and then there is no lubrication anywhere.

You clearly should not be working on mechanical devices. Not enough sense to check all the bearings and lubrication first. Fortunate you did not burn up the motor.

Useless video. I fix those all day long. Need oil, grease on gears and tighten the belt at the motor mount.