Singer Heavy Duty 6800C and Roller Bag Bundle User Manual - Page 42

Possible cause: Solution: Possible cause: Solution: Sewing was started with no fabric under the presser foot. Place fabric under foot, making sure that needle comes down into fabric; lightly hold both thread tails for first few stitches. Stabilizer may be needed for technique. Place stabilizer underneath fabric. Upper Thread Breaking Possible cause: Thread path obstructed Solution: Check if thread is caught on thread spool (rough spots on the spool itself) or behind spool pin or spool cap (if the thread has fallen behind the spool cap and therefore cannot feed freely through the machine path). Possible cause: Machine is not threaded correctly. Solution: Remove upper thread completely, raise presser foot lifter, rethread machine making sure thread is in takeup lever (raise take up lever to its highest position by turning hand wheel toward you. Possible cause: Upper tension too tight. Solution: Reduce upper thread tension (page 16). Technical Specification Sewing Speed Maximum 1000 ± 50 rpm (using straight stitch with default stitch length) Protection Class II (Europe) Rated Voltage 240 V/50Hz, 230 V/50Hz, 220 V/5060Hz, 127 V/60 Hz, 120 V/60 Hz, 100V/50-60Hz Stitch Width 0-7.0mm Type of Lamp LED light Machine Dimensions Length: ≈440mm Width: ≈190mm Height: ≈280mm Presser Foot Rise Height 6mm Stitch Length 0-4.5mm Weight 7kg 38 - Maintenance English