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Symptom

Probable Cause

Remedy

Reference

 

 

The feed dogs are lowered.

Slide the drop feed lever to the left.

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The stitch is too fine.

Lengthen the stitch length.

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CONTENTS

not feed.

 

 

 

The presser foot that is used is not

Turn the presser foot pressure dial to

 

 

Attach the presser foot that is appro-

 

 

 

appropriate for the type of stitch that

priate for the type of stitch that you

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The fabric does

you wish to sew.

wish to sew.

 

 

The pressure of the presser foot is

the right to increase the pressure of

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weak.

 

 

the presser foot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

does not come on.

The sewing lamp is damaged.

Remove the tangle thread. If the

GETTING

authorized service center.

 

The thread is tangled, for example,

thread is tangled in the shuttle, clean

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in the shuttle.

the shuttle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sewing lamp

 

Contact your retailer or the nearest

 

 

 

 

 

 

READY

Nothing appears

The brightness of the LCD is either

Adjust the brightness of the LCD.

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in the LCD.

too light or too dark.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEWING BASICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UTILITY STITCHES

 

 

 

 

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PC-420, PC-420PRW specifications

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