11. TROUBLESHOOTING￿

11. TROUBLESHOOTING

Please check the following points before calling for repairs or service.

If the following remedies do not fix the problem, turn off the power switch and consult a qualified technician or the place of purchase.

CAUTION

Turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cord before carrying out troubleshooting, otherwise the machine may operate if the foot switch is depressed by mistake, which could result in injury.

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Problem

Cause

Remedy

 

 

Ref.

 

 

 

 

Work clamp does not

Work clamp operation is sluggish.

Grease the sliding part of the work

P. 59

rise. (KE-430F)

clamp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Too much friction between work clamp

Grease the work clamp lifter plate and

 

 

lifter plate and work clamp arm lever

 

 

plate.

work clamp arm lever plate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work clamp is contacting thread wiper.

Adjust the position of the thread wiper.

P. 70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Button clamp does not

Work clamp is contacting thread wiper.

Adjust the position of the thread wiper.

P. 70

rise. (BE-438F)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work clamp lift amount

Incorrect position of work clamp arm

Adjust the work clamp lift amount.

 

P. 69

is incorrect. (KE-430F)

lever plate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Button clamp lift

Incorrect position of button clamp holder

Adjust the button clamp lift amount.

 

P. 69

amount is incorrect.

 

(BE-438F)

hook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thread wiper does not

 

Adjust the height of the thread wiper.

P. 70

operate correctly.

The thread wiper is obstructing the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

needle.

Adjust the operating

distance

of

the

P. 71

 

 

 

 

thread wiper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thread wiper position is incorrect.

Adjust the operating

distance

of

the

P. 71

 

thread wiper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lower thread winds to

Height of bobbin winder tension

Adjust the height of the bobbin winder

P. 28

one side.

assembly is incorrect.

tension assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lower thread winding

Bobbin presser position is incorrect.

Adjust the position of the bobbin

P. 28

amount is incorrect.

presser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thread comes

Stitches being skipped at the sewing

Refer to “Skipped stitches occur”

 

 

P. 77

unthreaded.

start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uneven needle thread.

Adjust the sub-tension.

 

 

 

P. 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needle thread is too short.

Use a thread nipper device.

 

 

P. 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KE-430F, BE-438F

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