SINGER 14T968DC User Manual
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28. TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
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Solution
Problem
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Fabric does not feed well
- Lengthen stitch length.
- Increase presser foot pressure for heavy weight fabric.
- Decrease presser foot pressure for lightweight fabric.
Needle breaks
- Insert needle correctly.
- Do not pull fabric while sewing.
- Tighten needle set screw.
- Use a larger needle on heavy fabrics.
Thread breaks
- Check threading.
- Check for tangled or caught thread.
- Insert needle correctly.
- Insert new needle, current needle may be bent or have a blunt
Point.
- Use only high quality thread.
- Loosen thread tension.
Stitch skip
- Insert new needles, current needles may be bent or have a blunt
point. Use only Singer Branded Style 2022 Needles
- Tighten needle set screw.
- Insert needles correctly.
- Change type or size of needles.
- Check threading.
- Increase presser foot pressure.
- Use a high quality thread.
Irregular stitches
- Fine tune thread tension.
- Check for tangled or caught thread.
- Check threading.
Fabric puckers
- Loosen thread tension.
- Check for tangled or caught thread.
- Use high quality lightweight thread.
- Shorten stitch length.
- Decrease presser foot pressure for lightweight fabrics.
Irregular trimming
- Check alignment of knives.
- Replace one or both knives.
Fabric jams
- Close looper cover before sewing.
- Check for tangled or caught thread.
- Compress thick layers of fabric with conventional machine before
sewing with overlock.
Machine does not operate
- Connect machine to power source.
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