49Faults
Trouble shooting
Upper thread breaks
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The upper thread tension is
too tight.
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The needles are of a poor
quality. Ideally needles should
be purchased from your
BERNINA dealer.
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The needle is bent or blunt.
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Poor quality, knotted or dried
out thread has been used.
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Use the correct spool disc.
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Stitch plate or hook tip
damaged. Take your sewing
computer to your BERNINA
dealer.
Lower thread breaks
•
The lower thread tension is
too tight.
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The bobbin is jamming in the
bobbin case. Remove and
replace the bobbin.
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The hole in the stitch plate
has been damaged by the
needle. This must be
repolished by an expert.
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The needle is blunt or bent.
Skipped stitches
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Wrong needles used. Use only
130/705H system.
•
The needle is blunt, bent or
incorrectly inserted.
•
Push right to the top when
inserting.
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Needle inserted all the way to
the top.
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The needle point does not suit
the fabric being sewn. If
necessary use a ball point for
knitted fabrics and cutting
point for hard leather.
Needle breaks
•
Needle clamp screw loose.
•
Fabric taken out in front
instead of behind presser foot.
•
When sewing over thick area,
the fabric was pushed with
the needle still in the fabric.
•
Poor quality thread, unevenly
wound or knotted.
•
See pages 42–44 for infor-
mation about needles
In most cases you will be able to identify and remedy faults by
checking the following.
Check whether:
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the upper and lower threads are threaded correctly
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the needle is inserted correctly
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the needle size is correct – check the needle/thread table p. 42
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the sewing computer is clean – brush out any thread fluff
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the hook race is clean
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any threads are trapped between the tension discs or under the
bobbin case spring
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the bobbin runs smoothly in the case or if remnants or lint need
removing
Faulty stitching
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Remnants of thread between
the tension discs.
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Remnants of thread under the
bobbin case spring.
•
Lower thread still threaded in
the bobbin case finger.
•
Sewing computer threaded
with foot down.
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Incorrect threading. Check
upper and lower threads.
•
Use the correct spool disc.
Sewing computer fails to run
or runs slowly
•
Plug not properly inserted.
•
Power switch in off position.
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Sewing computer has been
standing in a cold room.
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Bobbin winder still switched
on.
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