15. TROUBLESHOOTING

15. TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Cause

 

Check

 

 

 

Remedy

Page

 

 

Presser does not rise.

Presser does not drop.

Presser lift amount is incorrect.

Solenoid-type work clamp lifts up without clamping the material.

Thread wiper does not operate correctly.

Lower thread winds to one side.

Lower thread winding amount is incorrect.

Thread slips out of the needle.

Work clamp operation is sluggish.

Presser lifter air tube is bent or damaged.

Work clamp operation is sluggish.

Presser lifter air tube is bent or damaged.

Incorrect position of presser arm lever F.

Work clamp pressure is too light.

The thread wiper is obstructing the needle.

Thread wiper position is incorrect.

Bobbin winder thread tension stud heights is incorrect.

Bobbin presser position is incorrect.

Stitches being skipped at the sewing start.

Uneven upper thread length.

Position of shuttle race thread guide is incorrect

Sliding part of the work clamp lubrication

Presser lifter air tube

Sliding part of the work clamp lubrication

Presser lifter air tube

Distance between work clamp and top of needle plate

Check the setting of the memory switch (memo-35).

Clearance between thread wiper and needle tip

Thread wiper position

Bobbin winder thread tension stud height

Thread winding amount

Refer to “Skipped stitches occur”.

Upper thread length

Position of shuttle race thread guide

Grease the sliding part of the work clamp.

Straighten the bend in the tube or replace the tube.

Grease the sliding part of the work clamp.

Straighten the bend in the tube or replace the tube.

Adjust the work clamp lift

37

amount.

 

 

 

Increase

the setting

value

49

of the

memory

switch

(memo-35).

 

 

 

 

Adjust the height of the

38

thread wiper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust the operating distance

38

of the thread wiper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust the height of the

11

thread tension stud.

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust the position of the

11

bobbin presser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to “Skipped

 

 

stitches occur”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust the sub-tension.

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust the position

of the

33

shuttle race thread guide

 

 

 

 

 

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Brother BAS-342F, BAS-341F, 342Fi, PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC PATTERN SEWER instruction manual Troubleshooting

342Fi, BAS-341F, PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC PATTERN SEWER, BAS-342F specifications

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