SINGER 14U11 - Manual (Page 24)

14. 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 fed.
• Insufficient presser foot pressure. • Increase presser for pressure
(page 17).
When the needle breaks. • Needle not inserted properly.
• Fabric being pulled too hard.
• Loose needle set screw.
• Insert needle correctly or replace
with correct needle (page 17).
• Do not pull the fabric by hand.
Use hand only to guide the fabric.
• Tighten screw firmly.
When the thread breaks. • Inccorect threading.
• Bent needle or needle point
damaged.
• Thread tension too tight.
• Thread tangled.
• Needle inserted incorrectly.
• Thread machine correctly (page
6).
• Change to correct needle
(page 17).
• Adjust tension (page 14).
• Thread correctly (page 6).
• Insert needle correctly (page 17).
When stithces skip. • Needle bent or needle point
damaged.
• Needle set loosely.
• Incorrect threading.
• Wrong needle used.
• Insufficient presser foot
pressure.
• Replace with correct needle
(page 17).
• Set needle firmly in position
(page 17).
• Thread machine correctly
(page 6).
• Use Singer Cat. 2053 #10, #11,
#12 #14.
• Increase presser foot pressure
(page 17).
When stitches are
irregular. • Thread tension not balanced. • Adjust tensions (page 14).
When fabric puckers • Thread tension too tight.
• Threading incorrect or tangled.
• Adjust tension(page 14).
• Thread correctly (page 6).
When the machine does • Power line plug not connected. • Connect with power source.
not operate.
• Motor damaged. • Change Motor.*
When motor is excessively
noisy or when sparking is
excessive. • Motor damaged. • Change Motor.*
* Have your Singer representative
replace the carbon brush.
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