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The thread does | The needle was not raised. | Press | (needle position button) | page 21 |
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The needle is incorrectly installed. | Correctly install the needle. | page 31 |
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| The appropriate presser foot for the | Attach the presser foot that is |
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| type of stitch that you wish to sew is | appropriate for the type of stitch that | page 89 |
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The stitch is not |
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The thread tension is incorrectly set. | Adjust the thread tension. | page 49 |
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| The thread is tangled, for example, in | Remove the tangled thread. If the |
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| thread is tangled in the bobbin case, | page 95 |
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| the bobbin case. | clean the race. |
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| The feed dogs are lowered. | Slide the feed dog position switch to | page 75 |
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| The stitch is too short. | Lengthen the stitch length. | page 42 |
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| The combination of fabric, thread and | Select a thread and needle that are |
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The fabric does | needle is incorrect. | being sewn. |
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not feed. |
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The thread is tangled, for example, in | Remove the tangled thread. If the |
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| Zigzag foot “J” is slanted on a thick | (black button on the left side) on | page 51 |
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| seam at the beginning of stitching. | zigzag foot “J” to keep the presser |
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The sewing lamp |
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does not come | The sewing lamp is damaged. | – |
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While winding |
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bobbin thread | You have not wound the bobbin thread | page 104 |
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was wound | properly. | the bobbin winder seat, wind the |
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| The thread is not passed through the | Correctly pass the thread through the | page 15 |
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Bobbin thread |
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does not wind | Bobbin spins slowly. | page 17 |
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bobbin. | The thread that was pulled out was not | Wind the thread that was pulled off |
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Fabric being |
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sewn with the | Thread is tangled below the needle | Lift up the fabric and cut the threads | page 101 |
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machine cannot | plate. | below it, and clean the race. |
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The fabric feeds |
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The upper thread | The bobbin thread is incorrectly | Correctly install the bobbin thread. | page 18 , 97 |
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The thread is |
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tangled on the | You have not threaded the upper thread | Correct the upper threading. | page 20 , 98 |
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wrong side of the | properly. |
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fabric. |
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