* All = Conventional and Embroidery sewing

Troubl_hooting

Problem

Type of

Sewing

Cause

Reference

The machine is All

noisy.

All

All

All

All

All

All

The needleAll

thread breaks. Conventional

(_) Threads have been caught in the hook mechanism.

(_) The feed dogs are packed with lint.

(_) Slight humming sound coming from internal motor.

@) The needle thread is not threaded properly.

@The needle thread tension is too tight. (_) The needle is bent or blunt.

@The needle is inserted incorrectly.

(_) The thread is too heavy for the needle.

(_) The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set properly under (drawn to the rear of the presser foot when starting to sew).

See pages 98, 100.

See pages 98, I00. Notabnormal

See pages 12-18. See page 26. See page 10. See page 10. See page 22. See page 18.

The bobbin

Embroidery

All

All

(_) The needle thread is not set in the thread holder when embroidery sewing is started.

(D The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin holder.

(_) Lint has collected in the bobbin holder.

See page 74.

See page 14.

See page 100.

thread breaks.

MI

(_) The bobbin is damaged and doesn't turn smoothly.

Replace bobbin.

The needle

All

All

All

All

(_) The needle is incorrectly inserted.

(_) The needle is bent or blunt.

(_) The needle clamp screw is loose.

(_) The needle thread tension is too tight.

See page 10. See page 10. See page 10. See page 26.

breaks.

All

Conventional

(_) The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is finished.

(_) The needle is too fine for the fabric being

sewn,

See page 32.

See page 22.

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385. 19000 specifications

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