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Troubleshooting if Condition The needle thread breaks. Cause 1. The needle thread is not threaded properly. 2. 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. 6. The threads were not drawn to the rear after the previous use. 7. The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needle. Reference Page 26 Pages 28, 30 Page 10 Page 10 Pages 28, 38 Page 38 Page 16 The bobbin thread breaks. 1. 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. Page 24 Page 92 Change the bobbin The needle breaks. Skipped stitches Seam puckering The cloth is not feeding smoothly. The machine doesn' t work. Patterns are distorted. 1. The needle is incorrectly inserted. 2. The needle is bent or blunt. 3. The needle clamp screw is loose. 4. The needle thread tension is too tight. 5. The threads were not drawn to the rear after the previous use. 6. The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn. 1. The needle is incorrectly inserted. 2. The needle is bent or blunt. 3. The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the work being sewn. 4. A blue needle is not being used for sewing stretch, very fine fabrics and synthetics. 5. The needle thread is not threaded properly. 6. The wrong 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 long for the fabric. 1. The stitches are too fine. 2. The feed dog is not raised after "drop feed" sewing. 3. The feed dog is packed with lint. 1. The machine is not plugged in. 2. A thread is caught in the shuttle race. 3. The push-clutch is disengaged. 1. The stitch is not balanced. Noisy operation 1. There is thread caught in the hook race. 2. Lint has built up in the shuttle or the shuttle race. For customer assistance call or e-mail: 1-877-SEWlNG-U (1-877-739-4648) 9 am - 4:30 pro, CST, Monday - Friday su pport(_enmore-sewing.com 96 Page 10 Page 10 Page 10 Pages 28, 30 Page 38 Page 16 Page 10 Page 10 Page 16 Page 16 Page 26 Page 10 Pages 28, 30 Page 26 Page 16 Page 34 Pages 28,30 Page 46 Page 98 Page 6 Page 94 Page 22 Page 36 Page 94 Page 94

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Troubleshooting
if
Condition
Cause
Reference
The needle thread
1. The needle thread is not threaded
properly.
Page 26
breaks.
2. The needle thread tension is too tight.
Pages 28, 30
3. The needle is bent or blunt.
Page 10
4. The needle is incorrectly
inserted.
Page 10
5. The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set properly
under the presser foot at the start of sewing.
Pages 28, 38
6. The threads were not drawn to the rear after the previous use.
Page 38
7. The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needle.
Page 16
The bobbin
thread
1. The bobbin thread is not threaded
properly in the bobbin holder.
Page 24
breaks.
2. Lint has collected in the bobbin holder.
Page 92
3. The bobbin is damaged and doesn'
t turn smoothly.
Change the bobbin
The
needle
breaks.
1. The needle is incorrectly
inserted.
Page 10
2. The needle is bent or blunt.
Page 10
3. The needle clamp screw is loose.
Page 10
4. The needle thread tension is too tight.
Pages 28, 30
5. The threads were not drawn to the rear after the previous use.
Page 38
6. The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn.
Page 16
Skipped
stitches
1. The needle is incorrectly
inserted.
Page 10
2. The needle is bent or blunt.
Page 10
3. The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the work being
sewn.
Page 16
4. A blue needle is not being used for sewing stretch, very fine
fabrics and synthetics.
Page 16
5. The needle thread is not threaded
properly.
Page 26
6. The wrong
needle is used.
Page 10
Seam
puckering
1. The needle thread tension is too tight.
Pages 28, 30
2. The needle thread is not threaded
properly.
Page 26
3. The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn.
Page 16
4. The stitch length is too long for the fabric.
Page 34
The
cloth
is
not
feeding
smoothly.
The machine
doesn'
t work.
1. The stitches are too fine.
2. The feed dog is not raised after "drop feed" sewing.
3. The feed dog is packed with lint.
1. The machine
is not plugged in.
2. A thread is caught in the shuttle race.
3. The push-clutch
is disengaged.
Pages 28,30
Page 46
Page 98
Page 6
Page 94
Page 22
Patterns
are
1. The stitch is not balanced.
Page 36
distorted.
Noisy
operation
1. There is thread caught in the hook race.
Page 94
2. Lint has built up in the shuttle or the shuttle race.
Page 94
For customer
assistance
call
or e-mail:
1-877-SEWlNG-U
(1-877-739-4648)
9 am - 4:30
pro, CST, Monday
- Friday
su pport(_enmore-sewing.com
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