TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have a minor problem with your sewing machine, check the following solutions. If the solutions

suggested do not correct the problem, contact your authorized dealer. You can also press then

for advice about minor sewing problems during sewing. Press at any time to return to the original screen.

Problem

Cause

Solution

Page

Upper thread breaks

Machine is not threaded correctly (used the

Rethread the machine correctly.

25

 

wrong spool cap, spool cap is loose, the thread

 

 

 

did not catch the needle bar threader, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thread is knotted or tangled.

Rethread upper and lower thread.

22, 25

 

 

 

 

 

Thread is too thick for the needle.

Check needle and thread combinations.

36

 

 

 

 

 

Upper thread tension is too strong.

Adjust the thread tension.

43, 154

 

 

 

 

 

Thread is twisted.

Use scissors, etc., to cut the twisted thread

—

 

 

and remove it from the race, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull.

Replace the needle.

34

 

 

 

 

 

Needle is installed incorrectly.

Reinstall the needle correctly.

34

 

 

 

 

 

There are scratches near the hole of the needle

Replace the needle plate, or consult your

55

 

plate.

authorized dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are scratches near the hole in the presser

Replace the presser foot, or consult your

32

 

foot.

authorized dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are scratches on the race.

Replace the race, or consult your authorized

210

 

 

dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

Bobbin thread breaks

Bobbin is set incorrectly.

Reset the bobbin thread correctly.

22

 

 

 

 

 

There are scratches on the bobbin or it doesn’t

Replace the bobbin.

22

 

rotate properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thread is twisted.

Use scissors, etc. to cut the twisted thread

—

 

 

and remove it from the race, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

Skipped stitches

Machine is threaded incorrectly.

Check the steps for threading the machine

25

 

 

and rethread it correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using improper needle or thread for the

Check the “Fabric/Thread/Needle

36

 

selected fabric.

Combination” chart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull.

Replace the needle.

34

 

 

 

 

 

Needle is installed incorrectly.

Reinstall the needle correctly.

34

 

 

 

 

 

Needle is defective.

Replace the needle.

34

 

 

 

 

 

Dust or lint has collected under the needle plate.

Remove the dust or lint with the brush.

210

 

 

 

 

Fabric puckers

There is a mistake in the upper or bobbin

Check the steps for threading the machine

22, 25

 

threading.

and rethread it correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spool cap is set incorrectly.

Check the method for attaching the spool cap,

25

 

 

then reattach the spool cap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using improper needle or thread for the

Check the “Fabric/Thread/Needle

36

 

selected fabric.

Combination” chart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull.

Replace the needle.

34

 

 

 

 

 

Stitches are too long when sewing thin fabrics.

Shorten the stitch length.

42

 

 

 

 

 

Thread tension is set incorrectly.

Adjust the thread tension.

43, 154

 

 

 

 

 

Wrong presser foot.

Use the correct presser foot.

“STITCH SETTING

 

 

 

CHART”

 

 

 

 

High-pitched sound

Dust or lint is caught in the feed dogs.

Remove the dust or lint.

210

while sewing

 

 

 

Pieces of thread are caught in the race.

Clean the race.

210

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upper threading is incorrect.

Check the steps for threading the machine

25

 

 

and rethread the machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are scratches on the race.

Replace the race, or consult your authorized

210

 

 

dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot thread the

Needle is not in the correct position.

Press the “Needle Position” button to raise the

3

needle

 

needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Threading hook does not pass through the eye

Press the “Needle Position” button to raise the

3

 

of the needle.

needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needle is installed incorrectly.

Reinstall the needle correctly.

34

 

 

 

 

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882-S90/S91 specifications

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