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Clean switches have me up and going! My 45 year old Mark Vii is purring again.

I have just given my Mark Vii a good cleaning. I brushed out dust, vacuumed and then used my air gun.

Everything was working well but then I couldn't get the motor to run.

I just get a hum. All the shafts turn easily.

In the thread above you mention that sawdust in the switch contacts can be a ...

thanks for the advice guys....tightening the screw does not help. From my parts list, there is a piece called a "spacer-cam lock" which is on the handle end of the shaft. Because I get no 'purchase" from the lock when I try to lock the carriage - but I do get a bit of turning action - I am ...

When I turn the carriage lever, it has a slight resistance about every quarter turn. When I watch the mechanism work, I can see that it tries to exert pressure on the carriage rails, but this pressure is not enough to stop the carriage from moving.

I have inspected the lock and its mechanism. It ...

my carriage lock has stopped locking....does anyone know how to adjust it? I wonder if there is any advice before I take it apart?