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Troubleshooting - stitches

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TABLE OF Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Troubleshooting This sewing machine is designed for trouble-free operation. However, the following chart indicates trouble which may occur if basic adjustments are not made properly. Trouble 1. Does not feed 2. Needles break 3. Threads break 4. Skipped stitches Cause Remedy Presser foot pressure too loose Turn the pressure adjustment screw clockwise to increase the presser foot pressure. 1. Needles bent, or needle tip blunt Replace with new needle. 2. Needles incorrectly installed Install needles correctly. (See page 5.) 3. Material pulled forcibly Do not press or pull material too hard when sewing. 1. Improper threading Thread correctly. (See pages 14~24.) 2. Thread tangled 3. Thread tension too tight 4. Needles incorrectly installed Check spool pin, thread holders, etc. and remove tangled thread. See pages 27~32, "Thread tension". Install needles correctly. (See page 5.) 5. Wrong needle used 1. Needle bent, or needle tip blunt 2. Needle incorrectly installed Use correct needle Schmetz 130/705H - suggested Replace with new needle. Install needle correctly. (See page 5.) 3. Wrong needle used 4. Improper threading Use correct needle. Schmetz 130/705H - suggested Thread correctly. (See pages 14~24.) 5. Presser foot pressure too loose Turn the pressure adjustment screw clockwise to increase the presser foot pressure. 5. Stitches are not uni- Thread tensions are not adjusted form properly See pages 27~32, "Thread tension". 6. Fabric is puckered 1. Thread tension too tight Decrease thread tension when sewing lightweight or fine material. (See pages 27~32.) 2. Improper threading or thread Thread correctly. tangled (See pages 14~24.) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 39

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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Chapter
1
Chapter
2
Chapter
3
Chapter
4
Chapter
5
Chapter
6
Chapter
7
Chapter
8
Chapter
9
Chapter
10
Chapter
11
Chapter
12
Chapter
13
Chapter
14
Chapter
15
Chapter
16
Chapter
17
Chapter
18
Troubleshooting
This sewing machine is designed for trouble-free operation. However, the following chart indicates trouble which
may occur if basic adjustments are not made properly.
Trouble
Cause
Remedy
Turn the pressure adjustment screw clock-
wise to increase the presser foot pressure.
Replace with new needle.
Install needles correctly.
(See page 5.)
Do not press or pull material too hard when
sewing.
Thread correctly.
(See pages 14~24.)
Check spool pin, thread holders, etc. and
remove tangled thread.
See pages 27~32, “Thread tension”.
Install needles correctly.
(See page 5.)
Use correct needle
Schmetz 130/705H – suggested
Replace with new needle.
Install needle correctly.
(See page 5.)
Use correct needle.
Schmetz 130/705H – suggested
Thread correctly.
(See pages 14~24.)
Turn the pressure adjustment screw clock-
wise to increase the presser foot pressure.
See pages 27~32, “Thread tension”.
Decrease thread tension when sewing light-
weight or fine material.
(See pages 27~32.)
Thread correctly.
(See pages 14~24.)
1.
Does not feed
2.
Needles break
3.
Threads break
4.
Skipped stitches
5. Stitches
are not uni-
form
6.
Fabric is puckered
Presser foot pressure too loose
1.
Needles bent, or needle tip blunt
2.
Needles incorrectly installed
3.
Material pulled forcibly
1.
Improper threading
2.
Thread tangled
3.
Thread tension too tight
4.
Needles incorrectly installed
5.
Wrong needle used
1.
Needle bent, or needle tip blunt
2.
Needle incorrectly installed
3.
Wrong needle used
4.
Improper threading
5.
Presser foot pressure too loose
Thread tensions are not adjusted
properly
1.
Thread tension too tight
2. Improper threading or thread
tangled