SINGER XL1000 Quantum - Manual (Page 115)

Performance Checklist
If sewing difficulties occur, make sure instructions are correctly followed. If a problem still exists, reminders below may help solve it.
Problem Cause (Reason) Action to be taken Page
* Sewing machine
suddenly stops during
sewing.
• Light is on, and
handwheel can be
turned by hand
smoothly.
• Sewing machine has been
run at low sewing speed for
an extended period of time.
• Machine is designed to
automatically turn motor
power off to prevent
overheating.
• Turn power switch off, and
wait for about 20 minutes.
Safety device will reset, and
machine will be ready to
operate.
• Needle
will not
move.
1*
Upper thread has run out.
Presser foot is up.
* Bobbin winder shaft was left
in winding position.
► Buttonhole lever was not
lowered when machine was
placed in buttonhole mode.
• Replace empty spool, and
thread machine.
► Lower presser foot.
► Move bobbin winder shaft
back fully to left.
► Lower buttonhole lever.
► Sewing machine will not
run.
• Presser foot is not correct
one, and needle hits
presser foot.
• Needle has come out and is
in hook of machine.
' Replace presser foot with
correct one.
Remove needle and insert
new one.
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26
26
26
12
27
• LCD window and/or
LCD touch-screen blank
or totally blue.
‘ Contrast control has
accidentally been set to
wrong position.
* Turn power off and
then on again while
touching screen.
• Adjust contrast following
instructions on page 10.
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* Thread breaks.
• Skipperd stitches. • Threading is not correct.
• Thread has a knot in it.
• Thread tension is not
correct.
• Needle is bent or blunt.
• Needle has been inserted
wrong.
• Bobbin has not been fully
inserted in bobbin case.
• Bobbin case has been
incorrectly threaded.
• Bobbin does not turn
smoothly bobbin case.
• Needle and threads do not
match.
• Thread take-up lever has
not been threaded.
> Correctly thread machine.
• Remove knot.
• Correct thread tension.
' Replace needle.
• Properly insert needle.
• Securely install bobbin into
bobbin case.
• Correctly thread bobbin
case.
• Check to see that bobbin
has been wound evenly.
’ Use proper thread or
needle.
• Check threading order.
15*16
27
27
14
14
14
27
15
' Stitches are not formed
properly.
• Thread has not been pulled
Into thread sensor guide.
• Threading is not correct.
• Bobbin case has been
threaded wrong.
• Spool cap is wrong size for
thread spool.
’ Fully pull thread into thread
sensor guide.
' Correct threading.
- Correctly thread bobbin
case.
’ Replace the cap with
correct size.
15*16
15*16
14
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