Pfaff powerquilter p3 Manual - Page 31

Skipped Stitches • In skipped stitches, the needle penetrates the fabric, but does not form a stitch. • Check to see that your machine is threaded correctly. Look at the check spring, does the thread lay in the check spring? When properly threaded the check spring will move up and down as the machine is stitching and the thread is flowing freely. • Check the needle. Be sure it is all the way up into the shaft and the scarf is toward the back. If it has been used for more then 8 hours, replace the needle. • Check that your fabric is not rolled too tight on the rails. You need a small amount of "sag" in your fabric. • Check that the height of your foot is set correctly. • Long Stitches • Long stitches are different then skipped stitches. With long stitches the needle is not penetrating the fabric, but rather traveling too far before the needle goes down again, forming a stitch. • In regulated mode, this is almost always a problem with the encoders. Check both encoders to make sure they are rolling smoothly on the track and are free of dust, lint. or threads. Make sure they are securely plugged into the back of the machine. • Check that your track is clean and free of dust, lint or threads. • Make sure you have oiled your machine recently. • In manual mode, you may need to either increase the speed on the Home screen or drive the machine slower. Machine Drags Making it Difficult to Move • Check to make sure the quilt on the take up rail is not dragging on the bed of the machine. A finger tip distance between the take up rail and the bed of the machine is all that is necessary. Elevating the take up rail too high can cause loopies on the back of the quilt. Difficult to Control the Movement of the Machine • Check for dust, lint or thread on the track and wheels. Sometimes the smallest pieces of thread create the biggest problems. 31