Singer 384. 18028300 owner manual Condition Needle th read breaks Cause, Is not threaded properly

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Condition

The needle th read breaks.

			Cause	Reference
1.	The needle	thread	is not threaded properly	Page 20
2.	The needle	thread	tension is too tight.	Pages 22, 24
3.	The needle	is bent or blunt,		Page	10
4.	The needle	is ir_corractly ir_serted.		Page	10
5.	The needle thread arid the bobbin thread are r_otset properly
	under the presser		foot at the start of sewing,	Pages 20, 30
6.	The threads	were	r_otdrawn to the rear after the previous use.	Page 30
7.	The thread	is 1:ooheavy or too fine for the needle,		Page 81

The bobbin th read I.The bobbin thread is r_otthreaded properly ir_the bobbin holder.

breaks.2. Lint has collected in the bobbir_ holder.

3. The bobbin is damaged and doesr_'tturn smoothly.

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The needle breaks.

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1.	The needle	is ir_corractly ir_serted.			Page	10
2.	The needle	is bent or blunt,			Page	10
3.	The needle	clamp	screw is loose.		Page	10
4.	The needle	thread	tension is too tight.		Pages 20, 22, 24
5.	The threads	were	r_otdrawn to the rear after the previous use.		Page 30
6.	The needle	is too fir_e for the fabric		being sewru	Page 81
1.	The needle	is ir_corractly ir_serted.			Page	10
2.	The needle	is bent or blunt,			Page	10
3.	The needle	and/or	threads are not suitable for the work beir_g
	SeWl_.				Page 81
4.	The needle	thread	is r_otthreaded	properly	Page 20
5.	The wrong	r_eedle is used,			Page 10

Seam puckering		I.The		needle	thread	tension is too tight.				Pages 22, 24
		2.	The	needle	thread	is r_otthreaded		properly		Page 20
		3.	The	needle	is too heavy for the fabric being sewn.					Page 81
		4.	The	stitch	ler_gth is too long for		the fabric,			Page 28
The cloth is not		1.	The	stitches are too fine.						Pages 22, 24
feeding	smooth ly,	2.	The	feed dog is not raised after			"drop feed" sewir_g.			Page 34
		3.	The feed dog is packed with lint,							Page 74
The machine		1.	The machine is r_otplugged in.							Page 6
doesn't	work,	2.	A thread is caught			ir_the shu_le	race,			Page 76
		3.	The push-clutchis disengaged,							Page 16
Patterns	are	1.	The stitch is r_ot balar_ced.							Page 28
distorted.
Noisy operation		1.	There is thread caught ir_the hook race.							Page 76
		2.	Lint has built up ir_the shut'tieor the shuttle race.							Page 74
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