Hook

raceway

is jammed with

thread or

needs

 

oiling.

 

 

 

 

Burrs

or sharp

edges on needle

plate slot.

 

Clean

and oil

hook raceway.

 

 

Polish

needle

plate slot with fine

emery

cloth.

 

3.

Needle

Breaks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ca use:

 

 

 

 

Bent needle

strikes

point of sewing

hook.

 

Needle

too

thin or thread too heavy.

 

 

 

 

Fabric

pulls

needle

so it bends and

strikes

needle

plate.

 

 

 

 

 

Bobbin

case

inserted incorrectly.

 

 

Remedy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace needle

at

once

to prevent further

damage.

 

Use

correct needle

and

 

thread sizes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t force

the

feeding

 

motion.

Guide the

material

lightly.

 

 

 

Push

bobbin

case until

you hear

it snap into place.

 

 

 

4. Faulty Stitch

Formation

 

Cause:

 

 

Improper tension.

 

 

Thread

too heavy,

knotty or hard.

Bobbin

unevenly wound.

 

 

 

Pieces of thread between tension

discs.

Remedy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust

tensions as

instructed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use only

first-rate

thread

the

correct size for

the needle

and

fabric.

 

 

 

Don’t run

thread

over

finger when

winding

the bobbin,

but

lead it

around

thread retainer

stud

on

top

cover and

 

through thread

guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raise presser bar

lifter and remove thread.

 

 

 

 

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