~ 55 ~6. Care of Your Machine
SEWING
Machine Does Not Sew
• Power switch is turned off.- Turn on the switch
(see page 8).
• Buttonhole lever is not raised when sewing stitch
patterns. – Raise buttonhole lever (see page 33).
• Buttonhole lever is not lowered when sewing buttonhole.
– Lower buttonhole lever (see page 33).
Machine Jams/Knocks
• Thread is caught in hook. - Clean hook (see page 51).
• Needle is damaged. - Replace needle (see page 18).
Fabric Does Not Move
• Presser foot is not lowered - Lower presser foot (see
page 9).
• Stitch length is too short - increase stitch length (see
page 21).
• Feed teeth are lowered - Raise feed teeth (see page 9).
Pieces of Thread or Fabric have
Collected under the Needle Plate.
• Remove the thread or fabric bits (see page 51).
Machine Skips Stitches
• Needle is not all the way up into needle clamp (see page
18).
• Needle is bent or blunt. - Replace needle (see page 18).
• Machine is not threaded correctly (see page 11-16).
• Thread is caught in hook. - Clean hook (see page 51).
Stitches are Irregular
• Needle size is not correct for thread and fabric (see page
18).
• Machine is not threaded correctly (see page 11-16).
• Top thread tension is too loose (see page 17).
• Fabric is being pulled or pushed against machine feeding
action. - Guide it gently.
• Bobbin has not been wound evenly. - Rewind bobbin
(see page 14).
Needle breaks
• Fabric is being pulled or pushed against machine feeding
action. - Guide it gently.
• Needle size is not correct for thread and fabric (see page
18).
• Needle is not all the way up into the needle clamp (see
page 18).
Thread Bunches
• Top and bobbin threads are not drawn back under
presser foot before starting seam. - Draw both threads
back under presser foot about 4 inches (10 cm) and hold
until a few stitches are formed (see page 22 - 23).
Needle Thread Breaks
• Machine is not threaded correctly (see page 11-16).
• Top thread tension is too tight (see page 17).
• Needle is bent. - Replace needle (see page 18).
• Needle size is not correct for thread and fabric (see page
18).
• Thread is tangled around spool holder.
Bobbin Thread Breaks
• Bobbin case is not threaded correctly (see page 15).
• Lint accumulates in bobbin case or hook. - Remove lint
(see page 51).
Fabric Puckers
• Top thread tension is too tight. - Adjust thread tension
(see page 17).
• Stitch length is too long for sheer or soft fabric. -
Shorten stitch length (see page 21).
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