SINGER 1021 - Manual (Page 51)

performance checklist
Should sewing difficulty be encountered, review the sections of this
instruction book that explain the sewing operation you are performing, if
the problem still exists, the following hints will help you correct it.
If the machine does not sew; make sure . . .
• Machine is connected to electrical supply.
• Power and light switch Ison.
® Hand wheel disc is in sewing position. (See page 12.)
If needle bar moves but stitch is not formed, make sure » .
• Needle is straight and sharp.
e Needle size is correct for the thread you are using. (See page 10.)
« Machine is correctly threaded.
• Bobbin contains thread.
« Bobbin and bobbin case are correctly inserted in machine.
• Bobbin case area is free of lint and loose thread ends.
If fabric does not move, make sure ...
• Presser foot Is down and that pressure dial Is adjusted for the weight and
texture of your fabric.
« Stitch length selector is correctly set.
® Feed-cover plate has been removed from the general purpose needle
plate.
® All lint is removed from around the feed.
To avoid breaking of needles, make sure . . .
« Needle is not bent and that It is correct for machine, and
proper size for the thread you are using.
• Needle is fully inserted in needle clamp.
• Twin needle does not strike needle plate when doing twin-needle
stitching. (See page 25.)
• Presser-foot shank is securely fastened to presser bar.
• Needle plate is correctly seated and slide plate is fully closed.
• Fabric being guided of supported behind the needle is not being pulled
too hard or too fast.
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