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Symptom

Possible cause

How to put it right

 

Reference

 

 

The presser foot you are using is not

Attach the presser foot that is correct

 

 

 

The fabric is

appropriate for the type of stitch that

for the type of stitch that you want to

 

page 79

 

you want to sew.

sew.

 

 

 

wrinkled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The thread tension is incorrect.

Adjust the tension of the upper thread.

 

page 41, 93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have not threaded the upper

Correct the upper threading.

 

page 23

 

 

thread properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have not used the right

Choose a thread and needle that are

 

 

 

 

combination of fabric, thread and

 

page 29

 

 

appropriate for the type of fabric.

 

 

Stitches are

needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

skipped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The needle is bent or blunt.

Replace the needle.

 

page 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The needle is incorrectly installed.

Correctly install the needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dust has accumulated under the

Remove the needle plate cover and

 

page 86

 

 

needle plate or in the race.

clean the plate and the race.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dust has built up in the feed dogs or

Remove the needle plate cover and

 

page 86

 

 

in the race.

clean the plate and the race.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have not threaded the upper

Correct the upper threading.

 

page 23

 

 

thread properly.

 

 

There is a high-

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace the bobbin case.

 

 

pitched noise

 

 

 

The bobbin case is scratched.

Contact your retailer or the nearest

 

while sewing.

 

 

 

 

authorized service center.

 

 

 

 

You have not used bobbin that has

Incorrect bobbins will not work

 

 

 

 

properly. Only use a bobbin that has

 

page 15

 

 

been designed for this machine.

 

 

 

been designed for this machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The feed dogs are lowered.

Slide the feed dog position lever to

 

.

page 55, 65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The stitch is too fine.

Lengthen the stitch length.

 

page 38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have not used the right

Choose a thread and needle that are

 

 

 

 

combination of fabric, thread and

 

page 29

 

 

appropriate for the type of fabric.

 

 

 

needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The thread is tangled, for example,

Remove the tangle thread. If the

 

 

 

 

thread is tangled in the race, clean

 

page 86, 90

 

The fabric does

in the race.

 

 

the race.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not feed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The presser foot you are using is not

Attach the presser foot that is correct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

appropriate for the type of stitch that

for the type of stitch that you want to

 

page 79

 

 

you want to sew.

sew.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The needle is bent or blunt.

Replace the needle.

 

page 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use the presser foot locking pin

 

 

 

 

Zigzag foot “J” is slanted on a thick

(black button on the left side) on

 

page 43

 

 

seam at the beginning of stitching.

zigzag foot “J” to keep the presser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

foot level while sewing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fabric feeds

 

Contact your retailer or the nearest

 

 

 

in the opposite

The feed mechanism is damaged.

 

 

authorized service center.

 

 

direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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