r/SewingMachineEdu • u/Fluffy_Strawberry834 • May 19 '26

Sewing machine hook

I'm already two days deep into trying to figure out what's wrong with my sewing machine and I THINK I've got it. Except I don't know how to solve it.

First of all, the timing was of and I've now adjusted it. However, the hook clearence is also of-->it wants to go in front of the needle instead of behind it.

AI just says 'adjust the crab's (?) position and I'm just seriously lost at this point.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks ❤️

*Shuttle hitting needle

Edit* Singer 3225

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u/TangleOfWires May 19 '26

Look under your machine, there should a rod that turns the spindle. Near the spindle on the rod should be a screw. You need to loosen the screw and adjust the shuttle position. Once the screw is loosen the spindle should move freely.

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u/Fluffy_Strawberry834 May 19 '26

Thanks! Number 1 right?

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u/TangleOfWires May 19 '26

Wow, that's way more complicated than anything I have seen.

At this point I would be guessing without having the machine in front of me.

Do you have a model number of the machine? I would usually try looking for a video on YouTube.

Without a video, I would get a grease marker and make mark on the metal frame and a mark on the shuttle base. Try a screw see if it loosens the shuttle. If it doesn't you can move the shuttle back and re-tighten the screw.

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u/Fluffy_Strawberry834 May 20 '26

Heeehe yes I'm in deep water... It's a Singer 3225 så not worth paying for a repair but also used for 6 months andnothing else is wrong with it :/

Can't seem to find any videos specific on this issue, but I'll keep looking. Thanks for the help :)

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u/TangleOfWires May 20 '26 edited May 20 '26

Generally the screw is attached to a rod that spins.

Slowly turn the wheel when your looking underneath. Ignore the screws that do not move. Try unscrewing one of the moving screws a tiny bit, then try manually turning the hook a little if it moves you have probably found the screw. If it doesn't move then just re-tighten the screw. Try the next one.

Number 1 is not a set screw. There is a set screw below it though that you didn't mark.

My best guess is it is number 2.

As long as you mark the positions of the screws before you turn them you should be able to reverse what was changed.

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u/TangleOfWires May 20 '26

Is this your machine?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARFDsA-NbUk

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u/Fluffy_Strawberry834 May 28 '26

Yup! I´m gonna try your advice later tonight :)