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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, 96
	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 89
	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 89
	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-
		Replace the bobbin case.
pitched noise
while sewing.	The bobbin case is scratched.	Contact your retailer or the nearest		–
		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, in	Remove the tangle thread. If the
		thread is tangled in the race, clean the		page 89, 93
The fabric does	the race.	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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