Singer The SINGER 160 Instruction Manual 5 - Page 26

'TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Check items below before calling for service. Problem Cause ' Corrective action 0 Needles are bent, blunt or points are damaged. D Needles not inserted correctly. © Needles break You have forcibly pulled the fabric. Replace with new needles. Insert the needles correctly to the needle clamp. Guide fabric gently with both hands. Page 17 17 0 Threading is incorrect. Thread a) Thread tension is too tight. breaks (3) Needles not inserted correctly. Thread the machine correctly. Reset the thread tension. Insert the needles corrcetly to the needle clamp. 8 • 9 11 • 12 17 0 Needles are bent, blunt or Replace with new needles. 17 points are damaged. © Skipped e stitches Needles not inserted correctly. Threading is incorrect. Insert the needles correctly to the needle clamp. Thread the machine correctly. 17 8 • 9 ® Wrong needles used. Use correct needles.(HA x 1 or 130 17 /705H) Stiches are 0 Thread tension is not correct. irregular ©Thread is caught. Correct the thread tension. Check threading path of each thread. 11. 12 8 • 9 0 Thread tension is too tight. Seam (2) Threading is incorrect. puckering 0 Thread is caught. ® Differential feed not 'set. -• Correct the thread tension. Thread the machine correctly. Check threading path of each thread. Set differential feed to 0.7 11 • 12 8 • 9 8 • 9 24 Fabric not CD Upper cutter is blunt or Replace or adjust the cutter. 18 cutting neatly wrongly positioned. Fabric edges w ti-N Too much fabric is within the curl stitch. Re-adjust seam width. 16 r.