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16. TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cause

 

Check

 

Remedy

 

Page

 

 

Needle plate

 

Needle plate position

Adjust the forward/back position of the needle plate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

so that the needle is in the center of the needle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bisect

4014Q

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burr on the screw hole

Polish with buff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

edge (in event of uneven

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

material feeding)

 

Check the chamfered side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

finishing

 

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(Needle plate cross section)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4015Q

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upper

thread

Needle strikes

upper

Refer to “16-16. Needle strikes upper thread

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trimmer assembly

thread trimmer

 

trimmer”.

 

 

 

 

Cutter

 

Clearance

between

Install the cutter so that the clearance between the

 

 

 

 

 

needle bar and cutter

needle bar and the cutter is 0.3 mm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The cutter release section of the needle bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

should be at a right angle to the cutter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.3 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4016Q

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

￿￿-￿￿. Imperfect cutter function (imperfect material cutting)

Cause

Check

 

Remedy

Page

Cutter

Installation

position of

Install the cutter so that its edge is aligned with the

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cutter

 

 

top of the needle plate.

 

 

 

 

 

Cutter blade

 

 

￿If blade is worn or chipped, sharpen it or replace it.

4

 

 

 

 

￿Replace with the special needle plate (optional).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Damage

to

cutter

￿Replace any parts that are damaged.

 

 

mechanism parts

 

￿Tighten any loose screws.

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Loose screws

 

 

 

Cutter solenoid

Check for a disconnected

Connect the cords.

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cord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cutter power

Memory switches

 

If the material is heavy and difficult to cut, use

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memory switch No. 00 to increase the cutting force

 

 

 

 

of the cutter.

 

HE-800A

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