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Symptom	Probable Cause	Remedy	Reference
	The upper thread was not	Correct the upper threading.	page 23
	threaded correctly.
	The combination of fabric, thread	Select a thread and needle that are
		appropriate for the type of fabric	page 36
	and needle is not correct.
Stitches are		being sewn.
skipped.	The needle is bent or blunt.	Replace the needle.	page 37
	The needle is incorrectly installed.	Correctly install the needle.	page 37
	Dust has accumulated under the	Remove the needle plate cover and	page 162
	needle plate or in the shuttle.	clean the shuttle.
	Dust has accumulated in the feed	Clean the shuttle.	page 162
	dogs or in the shuttle.
	The upper thread was not	Correct the upper threading.	page 23
	threaded correctly.
A high-pitched
	The shuttle is scratched, or has a	Replace the shuttle. Contact your
noise is made
		retailer or the nearest authorized	–
while sewing.	burr on it.
		service center.
		Incorrect bobbins will not work
	A bobbin designed specifically for	properly. Only use a bobbin	page 18
	this machine is not used.	designed specifically for this
		machine.
The thread does	The needle has not been raised to	Press the needle position button. The		5
	the correct position. The thread	thread cassette indicator lights up in	page 27
not pass through
	cassette indicator is lit in red.	green.
the eye of the
needle.	The needle is incorrectly installed.	Correctly install the needle.	page 37
	The presser foot that is used is not	Attach the presser foot that is
	appropriate for the type of stitch	appropriate for the type of stitch that	page 66
	that you wish to sew.	you wish to sew.
The stitch is not	The thread tension is incorrect.	Adjust the tension of the upper	page 54
sewn correctly.		thread.
	The thread is tangled, for example,	Remove the tangle thread. If the
		thread is tangled in the shuttle, clean	page 162
	in the shuttle.
		the shuttle.
	The feed dogs are lowered.	Slide the drop feed lever to the left.	page 101
	The stitch is too fine.	Lengthen the stitch length.	page 57
The fabric does	The presser foot that is used is not	Attach the presser foot that is
	appropriate for the type of stitch	appropriate for the type of stitch that	page 66
not feed.
	that you wish to sew.	you wish to sew.
	The thread is tangled, for example,	Remove the tangle thread. If the
		thread is tangled in the shuttle, clean	page 162
	in the shuttle.
		the shuttle.
The sewing lamp	The sewing lamp is damaged.	Contact your retailer or the nearest	–
does not come on.		authorized service center.

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