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7. PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

GENERAL PROBLEMS

Machine does not sew.

* Power switch is turned off.- Turn on the switch.

Machine iams/knocks.

* Thread is caught in hook.- Clean hook (see page 65).
* Needle is damaged.- Replace needle (see page 22).

Fabric does not move.

* Presser foot is not lowered - lower presser foot.
* Stitch length is set at 0. - Set it at 1 to 4.
* Feed dog control is lowered (see page 8).

STITCHING PROBLEMS

Machine skips stitches.

* Needle is not all the way up into needle clamp. - See page

22

.

* Needle is bent or blunt. - Replace needle (see page 22).
* Machine is not threaded correctly. - See page 12.
* Thread is caught in hook. - Clean hook (see page 65).
Stitches are irregular.
* Needle size is not correct for thread and fabric. - See page

22

.

* Machine is not threaded correctly. - See page 12.
*Top thread tension is too loose. - See page 23.
* Fabric is being pulled or pushed against machine feeding

action. - Guide it gently.

* Bobbin has not been wound evenly. - Rewind bobbin.

Needle breaks.

* Fabric is being pulled or pushed against machine feeding

action. - Guide it gently.

* Needle size is not correct for thread and fabric. - See page

22

.

* Needle is not all the way up into the needle clamp (See page

22

).

THREAD PROBLEMS

Thread bunches.
* Top and bobbin threads are not drawn back under presser

foot before starting seam. - Draw both threads back under
presser foot about 4 inches (10 cm) and hold until a few
stitches are formed.

Needle thread breaks.

* Machine is not threaded correctly. - See page 12.
*Top thread tension is too tight. - See page 23.
* Needle is bent. - Replace needle (see page 22).
* Needle size is not correct for thread and fabric - See page

22

.

Bobbin thread breaks.

* Bobbin case is not threaded correctly. See page 11.
* Lint accumulates in bobbin case or hook. - Remove lint

(see page 65).

Fabric puckers.

*Top and bobbin thread tensions are too tight. - Adjust thread

tensions (see page 23).

* Stitch length is too long for sheer or soft fabric. - Shorten

stitch length.

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