Baby Lock Aventura (BLMAV) Instruction and Reference Guide - Manual (Page 193)

Troubleshooting
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■ After sewing
Fabric does not
feed through the
machine. Thread is entangled. Cut the entangled thread and remove it from the
race. A-8
Zigzag foot “J” is slanted on a thick seam at the
beginning of stitching. Use the presser foot locking pin (black button
on the left side) on zigzag foot “J” to keep the
presser foot level while sewing. S-4
Presser foot pressure is set incorrectly for
fabric. Adjust presser foot pressure within the settings
screen. B-43
The fabric feeds in
the opposite
direction. The feed mechanism is damaged. Contact your authorized Baby Lock retailer. –
The needle
contacts the
needle plate.
The needle clamp screw is loose. Firmly tighten the needle clamp screw. If the
needle is bent or blunt, replace it with a new
one. B-31
Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. Replace the needle. B-31
Fabric being sewn
with the machine
cannot be
removed. Thread is tangled below the needle plate. Lift up the fabric and cut the threads below it,
and clean the race. A-8
A broken needle
has fallen into the
machine. - Turn off the machine, and remove the needle
plate. If the needle that fell into the machine can
be seen, use tweezers to remove it. After
removing the needle, return the needle plate to
its original position and insert a new needle.
Before turning on the machine, slowly turn the
handwheel toward you to check that it turns
smoothly and that the new needle enters
through the center of the needle plate opening.
If the handwheel does not turn smoothly or the
needle that fell into the machine cannot be
removed, consult your authorized Baby Lock
retailer. A-8
The handwheel
feels sluggish
when it is turned. Thread is tangled in the bobbin case. Remove the tangled thread from the bobbin
case. Re-install the bobbin case so it is
correctly positioned. A-6, A-8
Symptom Probable Cause Remedy Reference
Thread tension is
incorrect. Upper threading is incorrect. Check the steps for threading the machine and
rethread the machine. B-24
Bobbin is set incorrectly. Reset the bobbin. (If needle plate was removed,
reinstall needle plate and tighten screws prior to
installing bobbin case. Check to make sure
needle enter through the center of needle plate
opening.) B-21, A-2
Using improper needle or thread for the
selected fabric. Check the “Fabric/thread/needle combinations”
chart. B-30
Presser foot holder is not attached correctly. Reattach the presser foot holder correctly. B-33
Thread tension is set incorrectly. Adjust the thread tension. B-41
Bobbin thread is incorrectly wound. Use a correctly wound bobbin. B-21
Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. Replace the needle. B-31
A bobbin designed specifically for this machine
is not used. Incorrect bobbins will not work properly. Only
use a bobbin designed specifically for this
machine. B-18
Symptom Probable Cause Remedy Reference