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Troubleshooting Symptom, Cause/solution Reference A bobbin designed specifically for this machine is 11 not used. Upper threading is incorrect. 15 Bobbin is set incorrectly. 13 Embroidery foot is attached incorrectly. 39 Stabilizer is not attached to fabric being 21 embroidered. Bobbin thread is incorrectly wound. 11 Upper thread breaks. Machine is not threaded correctly (used the 15 wrong spool cap, spool cap is loose, the thread did not catch the needle bar threader, etc.). Knotted or tangled thread is being used. - Upper thread tension is too tight. 28 Thread is tangled. 37 Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. 18 Needle is installed incorrectly. 18 There are scratches near the hole in the * embroidery foot. There are scratches on the bobbin case. * Using improper needle or thread for the selected 18 fabric. A bobbin designed specifically for this machine is 11 not used. The thread is tangled on the wrong side of the fabric. Upper threading is incorrect. 15 Using improper needle or thread for the selected 18 fabric. The upper thread is too tight. The bobbin thread is incorrectly installed. 13 Bobbin thread breaks. Bobbin is set incorrectly. 13 Bobbin thread is incorrectly wound. 11 A scratched bobbin is being used. 13 Thread is tangled. 37 A bobbin designed specifically for this machine is 11 not used. Symptom, Cause/solution Fabric puckers. There is a mistake in the upper or bobbin threading. Spool of thread is set incorrectly. Reference 11, 15 11 Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. 18 Skipped stitches Machine is threaded incorrectly. 11, 15 Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. 18 Needle is installed incorrectly. 18 Dust or lint has collected under the needle plate. 37 Not embroidering Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. 18 Bobbin is set incorrectly. 13 Upper threading is incorrect. 15 High-pitched sound while embroidering Pieces of thread are caught in the race. 37 Upper threading is incorrect. 15 A bobbin designed specifically for this machine is 11 not used. There are needle holes or friction scratches in the * bobbin case. The needle contacts the needle plate. The needle clamp screw is loose. 18 Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. 18 The handwheel does not turn smoothly. Thread is tangled in the bobbin case. 37 ■ After embroidering Symptom, Cause/solution Reference Thread tension is incorrect. Upper threading is incorrect. 15 Bobbin is set incorrectly. 13 Using improper needle or thread for the selected 18 fabric. Thread tension is set incorrectly. 28 42

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Troubleshooting
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After embroidering
A bobbin designed specifically for this machine is
not used.
11
Upper threading is incorrect.
15
Bobbin is set incorrectly.
13
Embroidery foot is attached incorrectly.
39
Stabilizer is not attached to fabric being
embroidered.
21
Bobbin thread is incorrectly wound.
11
Upper thread breaks.
Machine is not threaded correctly (used the
wrong spool cap, spool cap is loose, the thread
did not catch the needle bar threader, etc.).
15
Knotted or tangled thread is being used.
–
Upper thread tension is too tight.
28
Thread is tangled.
37
Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull.
18
Needle is installed incorrectly.
18
There are scratches near the hole in the
embroidery foot.
*
There are scratches on the bobbin case.
*
Using improper needle or thread for the selected
fabric.
18
A bobbin designed specifically for this machine is
not used.
11
The thread is tangled on the wrong side of the fabric.
Upper threading is incorrect.
15
Using improper needle or thread for the selected
fabric.
18
The upper thread is too tight.
The bobbin thread is incorrectly installed.
13
Bobbin thread breaks.
Bobbin is set incorrectly.
13
Bobbin thread is incorrectly wound.
11
A scratched bobbin is being used.
13
Thread is tangled.
37
A bobbin designed specifically for this machine is
not used.
11
Symptom, Cause/solution
Reference
Fabric puckers.
There is a mistake in the upper or bobbin
threading.
11, 15
Spool of thread is set incorrectly.
11
Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull.
18
Skipped stitches
Machine is threaded incorrectly.
11, 15
Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull.
18
Needle is installed incorrectly.
18
Dust or lint has collected under the needle plate.
37
Not embroidering
Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull.
18
Bobbin is set incorrectly.
13
Upper threading is incorrect.
15
High-pitched sound while embroidering
Pieces of thread are caught in the race.
37
Upper threading is incorrect.
15
A bobbin designed specifically for this machine is
not used.
11
There are needle holes or friction scratches in the
bobbin case.
*
The needle contacts the needle plate.
The needle clamp screw is loose.
18
Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull.
18
The handwheel does not turn smoothly.
Thread is tangled in the bobbin case.
37
Symptom, Cause/solution
Reference
Thread tension is incorrect.
Upper threading is incorrect.
15
Bobbin is set incorrectly.
13
Using improper needle or thread for the selected
fabric.
18
Thread tension is set incorrectly.
28
Symptom, Cause/solution
Reference