Mechanical trouble

Symptom

Probable cause

Remedy

 

 

 

 

1. Fabric is not fed properly

1. Stitch length is set at no feeding.

1.

Set stitch length properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The combination of selected stitch and

2.

Change presser foot to correct one.

 

 

presser foot is not correct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Correct needle is not being used.

3.

Change to proper needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Thread is entangled.

4.

Remove thread-ends in the race or

 

 

 

 

inner shuttle.

 

 

 

 

2. Needle breaks

1. Needle is not correctly inserted.

1.

Set needle properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Correct needle is not used.

2.

Change to proper needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The combination of fabric, thread and

3.

Check the “RELATED CHART OF

 

 

needle is not correct.

 

SEWING FABRICS, THREAD AND

 

 

 

 

NEEDLE” on page 172.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The fabric is pulled too much.

4.

Sew without pulling but just guide the

 

 

 

 

fabric.

 

 

 

 

3. Machine is noisy, slow speed, thread

1. Dust is clinging under the needle plate.

1.

Remove dust by cleaning with a brush.

trimming is not good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Machine does not start

1. “START/STOP” button is not pressed.

1.

Press “START/STOP” button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Main power switch is in the off position.

2.

Turn the power on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Presser foot is not lowered.

3.

Lower the presser foot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Check error messages.

4.

Refer to “ERROR MESSAGES” on

 

 

 

 

page 173.

 

 

 

 

5. Embroidery unit does not work

1. Power switch is in the off position.

1.

Turn the power on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Embroidery unit is not correctly

2.

Connect embroidery unit properly to

 

 

connected to the machine.

 

the machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Memory card is not inserted.

3.

Turn off the power then insert the

 

 

 

 

memory card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Check error messages.

4.

Refer to “ERROR MESSAGES” on

 

 

 

 

page 173.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

The embroidery unit was not correctly

5.

Refer to page 109.

 

 

initialized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Setting Up

 

 

Sewing

 

 

Stitches

Utility

 

Stitches

Decorative

Characters and

Embroidering

 

 

Patterns

Embroidery

Editing

Retrieving

 

 

Stitch TM

Custom

My

Maintenance

 

 

Messages

Error

 

shooting

Trouble

 

Chart

Sewing

 

in Machine)

(Programmed

Patterns

Card)

(Memory

Patterns

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