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| Slipping fabric | 1. | The presser foot pressure is not adjusted correctly | See page 20. |
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| 2. | The correct presser foot is not being used. | See page 11 |
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| The cloth is not | 1. | The feed dog is packed with lint. | See page 101. |
| feeding smoothly. | 2. | The presser foot pressure is too weak. | See page 20. |
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| 3. | The stitches are too fine. | Make stitches coarser. |
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| 4. | The fabric is not fed when sewing is starting. | See page 27. |
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| 5. | The feed dog is lowered. | See page 20. |
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| 6. | The correct presser foot is not used. | See page 11. |
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| The machine does | 1. | The machine is not plugged in. | See page 6. |
| not run. | 2. | A thread is caught in the hook race. | See page 101. |
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| 3. | The control circuit is not working correctly. | Turn the switch off and turn |
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| 4. | The Start/Stop button is used for ordinary sewing | it on again. |
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| Strange sounds occur | 1. | Something is caught between the carriage and the | Remove the object. |
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| switched on. | 2. | The carriage is touching something around the | See page 78. |
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| Patterns are dis- | 1. | The correct presser foot is not used. | See page 11. |
| torted. | 2. | The needle thread tension is too light. | See page 19. |
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| 3. | The stitch length is not suitable for the fabric being sewn. | See pages 30, 33. |
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| 4. | Feed balancing dial is not properly set. | See page 74. |
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| 5. | Interfacing is not used for sewing stretch and very fine | Use an interfacing. |
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| 6. | The embroidery hoop Attaching Knob is loose. | See page 78. |
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| 7. | The carriage is bumping into something around the | See page 78. |
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| 8. | The fabric is not pulled tightly enough on the embroidery | See page 77. |
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| 9. | The fabric is caught or pulled for some reason when | Stop the machine and free |
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| sewing embroidery. | the fabric. |
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| The automatic | 1. | The stitch length is not suitable for the fabric being sewn. | See pages 30, 33. |
| buttonhole | 2. | The feed balancing dial is not set properly. | See page 74. |
| stitches are not | 3. | Interfacing is not used with stretch fabric. | Use an interfacing. |
| balanced. |
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| Pattern selection keys | 1. | The bobbin winder spindle is in the winding position. | See page 13. |
| do not work. | 2. | The control circuit is not working correctly. | Turn the switch off and turn |
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| 3. | The key position is out of alignment. | it on again. |
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