Trouble Shooting
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Condition
1.
2,,
The needle thread
breaks.
The bobbin thread
breaks.
The needle breaks.
Skipped stitches
Seam puckering
The cloth is not
feeding smoothly°
Loops on the
seams
The machine
doesn't work.
Buttonhole sewing
is not sewn
properly.
Noisy operation
Cause
The needle thread is not threaded properly,
The needle thread tension is too tight
3, The needle is bent or blunt,
4, The needle is incorrectly inserted.,
5 The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set
properly under the presser foot at the start of sewing,
6r The threads were not drawn to the rear after sewing.
7, The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needle,
I. The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the
bobbin holder.,
2. Lint has collected in the bobbin holder.
3., The bobbin is damaged and doesn't turn smoothly.
I. The
2. The
3, The
4, The
needle is incorrectly inserted.
needle clamp screw is loose,,
threads were not drawn to the rear after sewing,
needle is too fine for the fabric being used.
1. The needle is incorrectly inserted, bent or blunt.
2o The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the
work being sewn
3 A Blue Tipped needle is not being used for sewing
stretch, very fine fabrics and synthetics.,
4, The needle thread is not threaded properly,
5_ The poor quality needle is used.
1. The needle thread tension is too tight,,
2, The needle thread is not threaded properly,
3, The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn.
4., The stitch length is too tong for the fabric.
,_-" When sewing the fine fabric, place the interface on
the wrong side of the fabric,
1., The feed dog is packed with lint,
2. The stitches are too fine.
3, The feed dog is not raised after "drop feed" sewing,,
t,, The needle thread tension is too loose,,
2. The needle is too thick or too fine for the fabric.,
1o The machine is not plugged in.
2. There is thread caught in the hook race,
3, The bobbin winder spindle is not returned to the left
after bobbin winding., (Bobbin winding condition)
I. The stitch density is not suitable for the fabric being
used.
2. The suitable interface material has not been used for
the stretch or synthetic fabric.
Reference
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Page 22
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Change the bobbin
Page 14
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Page 30
Page t6
Page 14
Page 14
Page 14
Page 24
Change the needle
Page 14
Pages 10, 22, 24
Page 16
Make stitch shorter,
Page 60
Make stitch longer,
Page 10
Page 12
Page t4
Page 8
Page 60
Page 20
Page 38
Page 36
Page 60
Page 60
1o There is thread caught in the hook race.
2. Lint has built up in the hook race or bobbin holder°
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assistance
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