Singer XL-420 FUTURA Instruction Manual - Page 80

Skipped Stitches And Thread, Breakages Occur

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TROUBLESHOOTING SKIPPED STITCHES AND THREAD BREAKAGES OCCUR 1HHGOHWLSLVEURNHQ Thread path is incorrect. Replace needle. Refer to page 16 - 19. Needle is bent. Replace needle. Needle is not installed correctly. Install the needle correctly. Refer to page 20 - 21. Upper thread tension is too tight. Adjust the thread tension. Refer to page 22 - 23. 7RFKHFNWKHHODVWLFLW\ of the thread, hold a length of thread of about 6 inches at both ends DQGSXOOLWFKHFNWKH OHQJWKDWZKLFKLWEUHDNV If using a highly-elastic thread, reduce the upper thread tension. 78 Thread is tangled around spool holder. Refer to page 10 - 11. Thread or fabric bits have collected under the needle plate. Remove the thread or fabric bits. Refer to page 102 - 103. A thin needle is being used for heavy fabric. 5HSODFHZLWKDWKLFNHU needle. Generally, at least a #14 needle should be used.

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78
TROUBLESHOOTING
SKIPPED STITCHES AND THREAD
BREAKAGES OCCUR
1HHGOH WLS LV EURNHQµ
Replace needle.
Needle is bent.
Replace needle.
Needle is not installed
correctly.
Install the needle correctly.
Refer to page 20 - 21.
Upper thread tension is
too tight.
Adjust the thread tension.
Refer to page 22 - 23.
7R FKHFN WKH HODVWLFLW\
of the thread, hold a
length of thread of about
6 inches at both ends
DQG SXOO LW± FKHFN WKH
OHQJWK DW ZKLFK LW EUHDNVµ
If using a highly-elastic
thread, reduce the upper
thread tension.
Thread path is
incorrect.
Refer to page 16 - 19.
Thread is tangled
around spool holder.
Thread or fabric bits
have collected under
the needle plate.
Remove the thread
or fabric bits. Refer to
page 102 - 103.
A thin needle is being
used for heavy fabric.
5HSODFH ZLWK D WKLFNHU
needle. Generally, at
least a #14 needle
should be used.
Refer to page 10 - 11.