SINGER 14U285B - Manual (Page 43)

32, Reasons for poor stitches and how to make adjustment
Whenever sewing difficulty is encountered, make the adjustments as noted below.
Condition Reason
Method of Adjustments
(reference pages)
When the fabric is not
feeding
• Insufficient presser foot pressure. • Increase presser foot pressure
(page 39).
When the needle breaks. • Needle not inserted properly. • Insert needle correctly or replace
with correct needle (page 8).
• Fabric being pulled too hard. • Do not pull the fabric by hand.
Use hand only to guide the fabric.
• Loose needle set screw. • Tighten screw firmly.
When the thread breaks. • Incorrect threading. • Thread machine correctly (pages
12, 15, 16, 19)
• Bent needle or needle point
damaged.
• Replace needle (page 8).
• Thread tension too tight. • Adjust tension (pages 13, 17, 18,
20 ~ 26)
• Thread tangled. • Thread correctly (pages 12, 15,
1 6 , 1 9 )
• Needle inserted incorrectly. • Insert needle correctly (page 8).
When stitches skip. • Needle bent or needle point
damaged.
• Replace needle (page 8).
• Needle set loosely. • Set needle firmly in position
(page 8).
• Incorrect threading. • Thread machine correctly
(pages 12, 15, 16, 19)
• Wrong needle used. • Use Singer Cat. 2054, #10, #14.
• Insufficient presser foot
pressure.
• Increase presser foot pressure
(page 39).
When stitches are
irregular.
• Thread tension not balanced. • Adjust tensions (pages 13, 17, 18,
20 ~ 26)
When fabric puckers • Thread tension too tight. • Adjust tension (pages 13, 17, 18,
20 ~ 26)
• Threading incorrect or tangled. • Rethread machine (pages 1 2 , 1 5 ,
1 6 , 1 9 )
When the machine does
not operate.
• Power line plug not connected. • Connect with power source.
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