Janome 10001 manual 175

Problem		Cause	Reference
Seam puckering	1. The needle tension is too tight.		See page 41.
	2.	The needle thread or the bobbin thread is not	See pages 13, 14.
		threaded correctly.
	3.	The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn.	See page 19.
	4.	The stitch length is too long for the fabric.	Make stitches denser
	5.	The presser foot pressure is not adjusted correctly	See page 24.
		* When sewing extremely lightweight materials place
		interface underneath the fabric..
	6.	The fabric is not pulled tightly enough on the	See page 121.
		embroidery hoop.
Slipping fabric	1. The presser foot pressure is not adjusted correctly		See page 24.
	2.	The correct presser foot is not being used.	See page 22
The cloth is not	1. The feed dog is packed with lint.		See page 173.
feeding smoothly.	2. The presser foot pressure is too weak.		See page 24.
	3.	The stitches are too fine.	Make stitches coarser.
	4.	The fabric is not fed when sewing is starting.	See page 35.
	5.	The feed dog is lowered.	See page 24.
	6.	The correct presser foot is not used.	Use the correct foot.
The machine does	1. The machine is not plugged in.		See page 7.
not run.	2. A thread is caught in the hook race.		See page 173.
	3.	The control circuit is not working correctly.	Turn the switch off
			and turn it on again.
	4.	The start/stop button is used for ordinary sewing	See page 8.
		with foot control plugged in.
Strange sounds	1. Something is caught between the carriage and the		See page 122.
occur when the		arm.
machine is	2. The carriage is touching something around the		Remove the object.
switched on.		machine.	See page 122.

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