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Symptom | Probable cause | Remedy | SETTING |
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1. Fabric is not fed properly | 1. Feed dogs are lowered. | 1. | Raise feed dogs. |
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| 2. | Combination of selected stitch and | 2. | Attach correct presser foot. | UP |
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| presser foot is not correct. |
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| 3. | Correct needle is not being used. | 3. | Install correct needle. |
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| 4. | Thread is entangled. | 4. | Remove thread ends from race or | SEWING |
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2. Needle breaks | 1. Needle is not correctly inserted. | 1. | Insert needle correctly. |
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| 2. | Correct needle is not used. | 2. | Install proper needle. |
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| 3. | Combination of fabric, thread and | 3. | Check “FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE |
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| needle is not correct. |
| COMBINATIONS” chart on page 19. |
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| 4. | Fabric is pulled too much. | 4. | Sew without pulling fabric; just guide it. |
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3. Machine is noisy, or running at a slow | 1. Dust is clinging to bottom of needle | 1. | Remove dust by cleaning with a brush. |
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speed, or thread trimming is not good |
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4. Machine does not start | 1. Start/stop button is not pressed. | 1. | Press start/stop button. |
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| STITCHDESIGNS) | (CREATEYOUROWN | MYCUSTOM STITCHTM |
| 2. | Machine is turned off. | 2. | page 125. | |||
| Set main power switch to “I ”. |
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| 3. | Presser foot is not lowered. | 3. | Lower presser foot lever. |
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| 4. | Check for error messages on LCD. | 4. | Refer to “ERROR MESSAGES” on |
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5. Embroidery unit does not work | 1. Machine is turned off. | 1. | Set main power switch to “I ”. | EMBROIDERING |
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| 2. | Embroidery unit is not correctly | 2. | Correctly attach embroidery unit to |
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| 3. | Memory card is not inserted. | 3. | Turn off machine, then insert memory |
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| 4. | Check for error messages on LCD. | 4. | Refer to “ERROR MESSAGES” on |
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| page 125. | MAINTENANCE |
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| 5. | Embroidery unit was not correctly | 5. | Refer to “Initializing the embroidery |
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| MESSAGES | ERROR |
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| SEWING CHART |
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| IN MACHINE) | (PROGRAMMED | PATTERNS |
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