TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Cause

 

Solution

Page

Embroidery pattern

Thread is twisted.

Use scissors, etc., to cut the twisted thread

—

does not sew out

 

and remove it from the race, etc.

 

correctly

 

 

 

 

Fabric was not inserted into the frame correctly

If the fabric is not stretched tight in the frame,

201

 

 

(fabric was loose, etc.).

the pattern may turn out poorly or there may

 

 

 

be shrinkage of the pattern. Set the fabric into

 

 

 

the frame correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stabilizing material was not attached.

Always use stabilizing material, especially

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with stretch fabrics, lightweight fabrics, fabrics

 

 

 

with a coarse weave, or fabrics that often

 

 

 

cause pattern shrinkage. See your authorized

 

 

 

dealer for the proper stabilizer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was an object placed near the machine,

If the frame bumps something during sewing,

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and the carriage or embroidery frame hit the

the pattern will turn out poorly. Do not place

 

 

object during sewing.

anything in the area where the frame may

 

 

 

bump it during sewing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric outside the frame edges interferes with

Reinsert the fabric in the embroidery frame so

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the sewing arm, so the embroidery unit cannot

that the excess fabric is away from the sewing

 

 

move.

arm, and rotate the pattern 180 degrees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric is too heavy, so the embroidery unit

Place a large thick book or similar object

—

 

cannot move freely.

under the arm head to lightly lift the heavy

 

 

 

side and keep it level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric is hanging off the table.

If the fabric is hanging off the table during

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embroidery, the embroidery unit will not move

 

 

 

freely. Place the fabric so that it does not hang

 

 

 

off the table or hold the fabric to keep it from

 

 

 

dragging.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric is snagged or caught on something.

Stop the machine and place the fabric so that

—

 

 

it does not get caught or snagged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embroidery frame was removed during sewing

If the presser foot is bumped or the

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(for example, to reset the bobbin). The presser

embroidery unit is moved during sewing, the

 

 

foot was bumped or moved while removing or

pattern will not turn out. Be careful when

 

 

attaching the embroidery frame, or the

removing or reattaching the embroidery frame

 

 

embroidery unit was moved.

during sewing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stabilizer is incorrectly attached, for example, it

Attach the stabilizer correctly.

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is smaller than the embroidery frame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine does not

There is no pattern selected.

Select a pattern.

 

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operate

 

 

 

 

“Start/Stop” button was not pushed.

Press the “Start/Stop” button.

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main power switch is not turned on.

Turn the main power to ON.

12

 

 

 

 

 

Presser foot is not lowered.

Lower the presser foot.

3

 

 

 

 

 

“Start/Stop” button was pushed with the foot

Remove the foot controller, or use the foot

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controller attached.

controller to operate the machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “Start/Stop” button was pressed while the

Use the foot controller instead of the “Start/

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machine is set for the sewing speed controller to

Stop” button to operate the machine, or set

 

 

control the zigzag stitch width.

the Width control to OFF in the Sewing

 

 

 

settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All keys and buttons have been locked by

Press

to unlock all keys and

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.

buttons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embroidery unit does

There is no pattern selected.

Select a pattern.

 

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not operate

 

 

 

 

Main power switch is not turned on.

Turn the main power to ON.

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embroidery unit is not attached correctly.

Reattach the embroidery unit correctly.

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Embroidery frame was attached before the unit

Perform the initialization process correctly.

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was initialized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing happens,

The screen has been locked.

Press either of the following keys to unlock the

—

even if the LCD

 

screen.

 

 

display is pressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fabric feeds in the

The feed mechanism is damaged.

Contact your dealer or the nearest authorized

—

opposite direction.

 

service center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The LCD screen is

Condensation has formed on the LCD screen.

After a while, the cloudiness will disappear.

—

fogged up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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882-W01, 882-W02 specifications

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