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SEWING SUGGESTIONS
Breaking of needles might he caused by:
1. Wrong size of needle for thread and material—,
see
page 16.
2.
Wrong throat plate or presser foot for the type of
work being done—see
pages 52 and 53.
3. Wrong setting of needle position lever and/or
bight lever—see
pages 24, 30, 31 and 32.
4.
Pulling of material when stitching—
see page 27.
5. Loosely fastened presser foot or special fittings.
6.
Wrong class of needle—see
page 16.
Breaking
of
needle
thread
might
he
caused hy:
1. A knot in thread.
2.
Thread too coarse for needle—see
page 16.
3.
Wrong threading—see
pages 18 and 44.
4.
Upper tension too tight—see
pages 36
to
42.
5. Needle blunt or bent.
6.
Needle set incorrectly—see
pages 17 and 43.
7.
Roughened hole in throat plate.
8. Wrong arrangement of threads when starting to
sew—see
page 25.
9. Needle thread tension too light.
10. Damaged sewing hook.
Breaking
of
bobbin
thread
might
be
caused hy:
1. Wrong threading of bobbin case—see
page 22.
2. Bobbin thread tension too tight
42.
3. Bent Bobbin.
4. Damaged Bobbin Case.
see pages 36 to
Skipping of stitches might he caused by:
1.
Wrong setting of needle—see
pages 17 and 43.
2. Needle blunt or bent.
3.
Needle too small for thread—see page 16.
4. Damaged presser foot.
5. Damaged throat plate.
Looped stitching might be caused hy:
1.
Wrong threading—see pages
18 and 44.
2. Tensions set incorrectly—see pages 36 to 42.
3.
Needle too fine for thread used.
4. Improper presser foot.
Gathering
or
Puckering
of
material
might he caused by:
1.
Failure to use crisp lawn or organdy backing when
zigzag stitching with a very wide bight and/or on
sheer materials.
2. Excessive needle and bobbin thread tensions.
3.
Improper presser foot.
If machine runs heavily
after standing idle for a
long period, apply a few drops of kerosene at all oiling
points, run the machine for a few minutes, then wipe
clean and apply SINGER* Oil as described on
pages
47, 48, 49 and 50.
If the suggestions offered here do not correct your sewing problems, call your local SINGER CENTER.