Singer 6160, 6180, 6199, 5500 instruction manual Performance Checklist, General Problems

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5. PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

GENERAL PROBLEMS

Machine does not sew.

*Power switch is turned off. - Turn on the switch.

*Buttonhole lever is not raised when sewing stitch patterns.

– Raise buttonhole lever.

*Buttonhole lever is not lowered when sewing buttonhole.

– Lower buttonhole lever.

*Bobbin winder is engaged.

– Disengage bobbin winder (see page 15).

Machine jams/knocks.

*Thread is caught in hook.

-Clean hook (see page 56 - 57).

*Needle is damaged.

-Replace needle (see page 23).

Fabric does not move.

*Presser foot is not lowered

-Lower presser foot.

*Stitch length is too short

-Lengthen stitch length.

STITCHING PROBLEMS

Machine skips stitches.

*Needle is not all the way up into needle clamp (see page 23).

* Needle is bent or blunt.

- Replace needle (see page 23).

*Machine is not threaded correctly (see page 17 -18).

*Thread is caught in hook.

-Clean hook (see page 56 - 57).

Stitches are irregular.

* Needle size is not correct for thread and fabric (see page 23). * Machine is not threaded correctly (see page 17 - 18).

* Top thread tension is too loose (see page 24 - 25).

*Fabric is being pulled or pushed against machine feeding action.

-Guide it gently.

*Bobbin has not been wound evenly.

-Rewind bobbin.

Needle breaks.

*Fabric is being pulled or pushed against machine feeding action.

-Guide it gently.

*Needle size is not correct for thread and fabric (see page 23).

*Needle is not all the way up into the needle clamp (see page 23).

* Too much thread appears on the underside of stitching.

*Upper thread not correctly thread (see page 17 - 18 ).

THREAD PROBLEMS

Thread bunches.

*Top and bobbin threads are not drawn back under presser foot before starting seam.

-Draw both threads back under presser foot about 6 inches (10 cm) and hold until a few stitches are formed.

Needle thread breaks.

* Machine is not threaded correctly (see page 17 - 18). * Top thread tension is too tight (see page 24 - 25).

*Needle is bent. - Replace needle (see page 23).

*Needle size is not correct for thread and fabric (see page 21 - 22).

Bobbin thread breaks.

*Bobbin case is not threaded correctly (see page 16 - 17).

*Lint accumulates in bobbin case or hook.

-Remove lint (see page 56 - 57).

Fabric puckers.

*Top thread tension is too tight.

-Adjust thread tension (see page 24 - 25).

*Stitch length is too long for sheer or soft fabric.

-Shorten stitch ngth.

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Contents 5500 6199/6180/6160 Important Safety Instructions This product is for household use, or equivalent Polarized Plugs Caution USA & Canada onlyMesures DE Sécurité Importantes Conservez CES Instructions Importantes Instrucciones DE Seguridad Conserve Este Manual DE Instrucciones Table of Contents Table DES Matières Indice DE Contenidos Principales Partes DE LA Maquina Knowing Your Sewing MachineIdentificación DE LA Máquina Accessories Accessoires Accesorios Préparation DE LA Machine Préparacion DE Lamáquina Setting UP Your MachinePorta Carretes Spool PinsPresser Foot Lifter Palanca PIE PrensatelasPlaca Transparente Darning PlateConverting to FREE-ARM Sewing Utilización DEL Brazo LibreDevanado DE LA Bobina Winding the BobbinExtraccion DE LA Cepsula Bobina DE LA Lanzadera Removing Bobbin Case from ShuttleInserting Bobbin Into Bobbin Case Insercion DE LA Bobina EN LA Capsula BobinaThreading the TOP Thread Inserting Bobbin Case Into ShuttleEnhebrado DEL Hilo Superior Page Empleo DEL Ensartador Automático DE Aguja Using Automatic Needle ThreaderRelever le pied presseur Cm clearFor best sewing results, always use a Singer branded needle NEEDLE, Thread and Fabric ChartMaterial Hilo Agujas Tabla DE HILO, Aguja Y MaterialCambio DE LA Aguja Changing the NeedleAjuste DE LA Tension DEL Ilosuperior Adjusting TOP Thread TensionCostura ZIG ZAG y Decorativa Costura RectaBotones Para Elegir Numero DE Puntada Funciones DE Panel DE ControlAjuste DE Posicion DE Aguja Para Puntada Recta Straight Stitch Needle PositionCambio DEL PIE Prensatelas Changing Presser FootMensajes DE Ayuda Helpful MessagesInterruptores DE Funcionamiento Reverse Operation ButtonInterruptor DE Costura Hacia ATRÁS/REMATE Empezar a Coser Starting to SEW29 28 61 54 95 75 Pattern number reference guide Puntada Recta Straight StitchingAjustes Manteniendo LA Puntada DerechaPuntada DE Acolchado Continua HAND-LOOK Quilt StitchColocación DE Cierres Y Vivo Inserting Zippers Puntada ZIG-ZAG Zigzag StitchingZIG-ZAG DE Tres Puntadas MULTI-STITCH ZigzagShell Stitch Puntada DE LenceriaUbicacion DE LOS Patrones Puntada DE Relleno O SatínSewing on a Button Pose DE Boutons Settings Presser foot General purpose foot Darning plateCosido DE Botones Thread Tension Control Blindhem Stitch Point Invisible Puntada InvisiblePage Puntadas Decorativas Y Elásticas Decorative and Stretch StitchesPuntada Recta Triple Puntada PanalPuntada Pluma Puntada SOBRE-ORILLADOPuntada RIC RAC Puntada Overlock DoblePuntada Entredos Puntada EntrecruzPuntada EN Escalera Used primarily for decorative machine stitchingPuntada DE Ribete Puntada DE BrochePuntada Alfiler Inclinado Puntada Cruzada Puntada Overlock InclinadoPuntada Llave Griega Puntada RaspaPuntada SOBRE-BORDE Puntada HerringboneReforzado Puntada UNE-ORILLASThread tension control 5 or Procedimiento Buttonhole MakingFabric marking Mark Buttonhole foot alignment position Ojales CON CordonCuide SU Maquina Caring for Your MachineLimpiar EL Área DEL Transportador Y LA Lanzadera Cleaning the sewing machine and footcontrollerAccesorios Opción Option AccessoriesLarge Extension Table Base DE ExtensionGeneral Problems Performance ChecklistVérification DES Petits Problèmes DE Couture Cuadro DE Verificacion DE Rendimiento Problemas GeneralesEnglish / Français / Español
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