Vintage Sewing Machine Repair?
okay, so after a few hours of messing with the darn thing and searching around on the internet i am at a loss and figured i would come to my trusty yahoo!Answers brethren 
I bought a Sears Kenmore 158.18032 Sewing Machine, a model from 1973 i believe, its motor runs fine and the lower belt spins fine, but the hand wheel and the belt connecting the hand wheel are giving me a laundry list of problems, the belt wont catch when the motor runs, i can hand crank to needle but it is difficult and takes forever, i need to get at the belt to see if it needs replacing or if the gear just needs a bit of oil. Unfortunately, a 1973 model rarely comes with a manual and this one didnt, i was wondering if anyone might have this or a similar model and if so, might know how to remove the cover, if possible, or how to get at this problem
thanks in advance!!!
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I’d send you to talk to the nice folks at the yahoo group “wefixit”, where good information about diagnosis and treatment of old sewing machine problems is dispensed.
Also, I’m going to send you to the Sears Parts Direct website, where you will find a manual and parts diagram for this machine.
I believe Linda at Relics has a service manual for the 158 machines, also, for sale.
Could be a bad belt, could be fossilized oil (especially if someone has oiled it with 3-in-1 type oils), could be a lot of things.
Maybe this link can help you but for a machine that old, it would be worth it to get a tuneup from a sewing machine repair shop.
Manual for the 158 is available here – http://pages.sewing-machine-manuals.com/…