What to Do When (Continued)

 

PROBLEM

 

 

 

 

 

PROBABLE

CAUSE

!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect

 

s_ze needle.

 

Choose

 

correct

size

needle

for

thread

and

fabric.

 

 

 

 

Certain

 

knits

and

synthetics.

Use "Q

 

NEEDLE'/.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skipping

Stitches

 

 

Bent

or

 

blunt

needle,

 

insert

 

new

needle,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect

 

setting

of

needle,

Reset

needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tight

upper

thread

tension.

Loosen

 

upper

thread

tension.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting

 

to

stitch

too

fast.

Start

to

stitch

at

a medium

speed,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improper

 

threading.

 

 

Rethread

machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tight

upper

thread

tension.

Loosen

 

upper

thread

tension.

 

 

 

Breaking

Upper

Thread

 

Incorrect

 

s_ze needle.

 

Choose

 

correct

size

needle

for

thread

and

fabric,

 

 

 

 

Sharp

eve

in needle.

 

 

Insert

 

new

needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicks

or

burrs

on

shuttle.

Replace

 

shuttle,

or

polish

off

burrs

completely.

 

 

 

 

Nicks

or

burrs

at

hole

of needle plate.

Replace

 

needle

plate,

or polish

off burrs

completely,

Breaking

Bobbin

Thread

 

Improper

 

bobbin

case

threading.

Check

 

bobbin

case

threading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lint

in

bobbin

case

or

shuttle,

Clean

bobbin

case and

shuttle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darmng

 

ptate

in

place.

 

Remove

 

darning

plate.

 

 

 

 

 

Fabric

not Mowng

 

Stitch

Length

set

at

0.

Adiust

 

 

St{tch

Length

Control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thread

knotted

under

fabnc.

Place

both

threads

back under presser foot before beginning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to stitch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine

Jamming

Knocking

Noise

Thread

caught

in shuttle.

Disassemble

and

clean

shuttle.

 

 

 

Lint

m

bobbin

case

or

shuttle.

Ctean

bobbin

case and

shuttle,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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