PERFORMANCE CHECK LIST

FABRIC DOES

NOT FEED

PROPERLY

The combination

of needle size/

thread size/fabric

is incorrect.

 

No

Page 21

 

 

Inferior needle is

used.

 

No

Page 6

 

 

Thread is tangled.

No

Pages 12-17

Darning plate is

installed.

No

NEEDLE

BREAKS

Needle is not

correctly inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

No

Page 6

 

 

 

Inferior needle is

 

 

used.

 

 

 

 

No

Page 6

 

The combination

of needle size/

thread size/fabric

is incorrect.

 

 

 

 

 

No

Page 21

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric is pulled

excessively. Let the feed

dogs move the fabric. Do not pull the fabric.

No

MACHINE IS

NOISY OR

SLOW

Lint is clinging to the bottom of the needle plate.

No

Pages 42-44

Insufficient

oiling.

No

Page 42

 

MACHINE

DOES NOT

START

Power supply

plug is removed

from the

electrical outlet.

 

No

Page 4

 

 

Main power

switch is turned

off.

 

No

Page 5

 

 

Foot controller is

not used correctly.

 

No

Page 5

 

 

The bobbin

winding shaft is slid toward the bobbin presser.

No

Page 12

 

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Brother VX 1400 operation manual Machine is Noisy or Slow

VX 1400 specifications

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