Will not sew in reverse when reverse button pushed

Your reverse button is stuck. Try this before going to a professional. Unplug your power coed. 1) Place the stitch width to it's widest. 2) Remove the top cover. 3) Spray a little penetrating oil (wd40) behind the reverse button. 4) Start pushing the reverse button until it freely move. Might need a long flat head screwdriver to push the reverse button from the inside out.

e reverse lever on a sewing machine is most often a push-button or mechanical lever that you push when you want your fabric to feed in reverse. This button occasionally gets stuck or broken internally in the reverse position, causing the machine to only run in reverse. If this is the case you may have to take it to a dealer to be fixed.

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If this machine has a mechanical lever or button it may be internal parts have broken and need to be replaced. this is a common issue with lots of machines. The machine breaks when in reverse and will only sew in reverse. Please have a professional look at the machine and make a repair if necessary.

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Use the reverse button. That's what it is for. Sew forward and then push the button and sew in reverse.
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Depends on the make & model of your machine. Would be best to consult the owner's manual. Mechanical and computerized machines also vary. Mechanical machines usually have a stitch length lever that, when pushed all the way up, will reverse stitch, or there is a button usually marked with an R or an arrow. Computerized machines usually have a button marked by a U-shaped arrow.

Of course, if you have a vintage sewing machine, it may not even have a reverse stitch. Instead, to sew in reverse, one would have to sink the needle into the fabric, raise the presser foot and swivel the fabric 180 degrees, drop the presser foot and stitch.

To find a copy of the owner's manual, search the internet for:
Manufacturer + Model + the word "Manual"

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Push and hold the reverse button for 7 seconds and see if that fixes it.

Set the machine to button hole and use the "C" foot. The machine sews backwards first. When it reaches the correct length push the reverse button. Then when it has sewn the left side even with the right side push reverse again.

I am having the same problem. Initially it did sew forward, but now only sews in reverse. The large grey lever on the right front of the machine should make it sew in reverse only as long as it is held down, but mine sews in reverse only. Hmmmm....think there are many people with this problem.

Just buy a replacement push button from Brother
Sewing Machine dealer.