TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Fabric does not feed
well
Needle breaks
Thread breaks
Stitches skip
Irregular stitches
Fabric puckers
Irregular trimming
Fabric jams
Machine does not
Solution
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Lengthen stitch length
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Increase presser foot pressure for heavy weight fabric
Decrease presser foot pressure fir light fabric
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Insert needle correctly
Do not pull fabric while sewing
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Tighten needle set screw
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Use a larger needle on heavy fabrics
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Check threading
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Check for tangled or caught thread
Insert needle correctly
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Insert new needle, current needle may be bent or have
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blunt point
Use a high-quality thread
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Loosen thread tension
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Insert new needle, current needle may be bent or have a
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blunt point
Tighten needle set screw
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Insert needle correctly
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Change type or size of needle
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Check threading
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Increase presser foot pressure
Use a high-quality thread
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Balance thread tension
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Check for tangled or caught thread
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Check threading
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Loosen thread tension
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Check for tangled or caught thread
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Use high quality light weight thread
Shorten stitch length
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Decrease presser foot pressure for light weight fabrics
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Check alignment of knives
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Replace on or both knives
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Close looper cover before sewing
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Check for tangled or caught thread
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Compress thick layers of fabric with conventional
machine before seeing with overlock
Connect machine to power source
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