Performance Checklist

Whenever sewing difficulties are encountered, review the section in this instruction manual that details the operation you are performing to make sure you are correctly using the machine. If the problem continues, the following checklist may help you to improve the operation.

If you still have difficulties, contact your nearest service center.

UPPER THREAD

 

LOWER THREAD

 

SKIPPED

 

LOOP IN SEAM

 

FABRIC

BREAKS

 

BREAKS

 

STITCHES

 

 

PUCKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAINTENANCE

MANTENIMIENTO

MANUTENZIONE

Upper threading

is not correct.

Lower thread is

tangled.

Needle is incor- rectly inserted.

Thread tension is

 

Thread tension is

incorrect.

 

too tight.

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

No

 

 

No

 

No

 

 

No

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Upper thread is

 

Bobbin is not

 

Inferior needle is

 

 

 

 

Threading is not

 

threaded properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

tangled.

 

 

 

in the shuttle

 

used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

No

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

No

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Upper thread

 

Lower thread

 

The combination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of needle size/

 

 

 

 

Wrong needle is

tension is too

 

tension is too

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thread size/fabric

 

 

 

 

 

used.

 

 

 

tight.

 

 

 

 

tight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is incorrect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

No

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

No

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Spool of thread is

 

Lower threading is

 

Lint is clinging to

 

 

 

 

The combination

 

 

 

 

 

 

of needle size/

not correctly

 

 

the bottom of the

 

 

 

 

 

not correct.

 

 

 

 

 

thread size/fabric

 

installed.

 

 

needle plate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is incorrect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

No

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

No

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Needle is bent or

 

 

 

 

 

 

Threading is not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not sharp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

correct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The combination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of needle size/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thread size/fabric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is incorrect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page 35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SERVICE CENTER

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Brother PX-200 instruction manual Performance Checklist, Upper Thread Lower Thread Skipped Loop in Seam Fabric