SINGER W211 User Manual

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TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE

MACHINE DOES NOT FEED

BOBBIN THREAD BREAKS

• Is drop feed up?

• Is the bobbin thread jammed in the hook or

• Is needle plate correctly installed?

bobbin case?

• Is presser bar pressure too light?

• Is the bobbin tension set too tight?

• Is the hand wheel clutch screw tight?

• Is the thread properly threaded in the

• Is the stitch length control dial set at “0" position?

bobbin case?

NEEDLE BREAKS

STITCH SKIPPING OCCURS

• Is needle inserted and tightened correctly; is it

• Is the needle inserted correctly and straight?

straight?

• Is the needle of poor quality or of the wrong size?

• Is the cloth being pulled excessively but

• Is the upper thread properly threaded?

unknowingly?

• Is the thread used proper for the material

• Are proper needle and thread being used for the

being sewn?

type of fabric being sewn?

• Are the bobbin case and feed dogs free from lint?

UPPER THREAD BREAKS

THREAD LOOPS OCCUR

• Is the machine properly threaded?

• Is the upper tension and bobbin tension properly

• Is the needle good?

adjusted?

• Is the thread too heavy for the needle hole?

PUCKERING OCCURS

• Is the upper tension set too tight?

• Is the tension too tight?

• Is thread jammed somewhere between spool

• Is the needle threaded properly?

and needle?

• Is bobbin thread wound evenly on the bobbin?

• Is the pressure of the presser bar too weak?

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