Condition
Needle thread
breaks
Bobbin thread
breaks
Needle breaks
Skipped
stitches
Seam puckering
Slipping fabric
Fabric does not
feed smoothly
Gathering
Machine does
not work
Stitches are
distorted
Automatic but-
tonhole stitches
do not work
Noisy operation
Machine stops
and the mes-
sage Lo ap-
pears.
Machine stops
and the mes-
sage E1 ap-
pears.
Cause
1. The needle is not threaded properly.
2. The needle thread tension is too tight.
3. The needle is bent or blunt.
4. The needle is not inserted correctly.
5. The needle thread and bobbin thread are not properly under (drawn to the
back of) the presser foot when starting to sew.
6. The fabric is not moved to the back when sewing is finished.
7. The thread is either too heavy or too fine for the needle.
1. The bobbin thread is not threaded correctly in the bobbin case.
2. Lint has collected in the bobbin case.
3. The bobbin is damaged and does not turn smoothly.
1. The needle is not inserted correctly.
2. The needle is bent or blunt.
3. The needle clamp screw is loose.
4. The needle thread tension is too tight.
5. The fabric is not moved to the back when sewing is finished.
6. The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn.
1. The needle is not inserted correctly.
2. The needle is bent or blunt.
3. The needle and/or the thread are not suitable for the fabric being sewn.
4. A stretch needle is not being used for sewing stretch, very fine and
synthetic fabrics.
5. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
6. The foot pressure dial is not adjusted correctly.
7. The wrong needle is being used.
1. The needle thread tension is too tight.
2. The machine is not threaded correctly.
3. The needle is too large for the fabric being sewn.
4. The stitch length is too long for the fabric.
5. The foot pressure dial is not set correctly.
Place lightweight tearaway stabilizer under lightweight fabrics.
1. The foot pressure dial is not adjusted correctly.
2. The correct presser foot is not being used.
1. The feed dog is packed with lint.
2. The pressure foot dial is not set correctly.
3. The stitches are too short.
4. The feed dog was not raised after being lowered.
5. The correct presser foot is not being used.
1. The needle thread tension is too loose.
2. The needle is either too large or too small for the thread.
1. The machine is not plugged in.
2. A thread is caught in the hook area.
3. The bobbin winder spindle is still in the winding position.
1. The fine adjustment dial is not set properly.
2. The correct presser foot is not being used.
3. The needle thread tension is too tight.
4. The stitch length is not suitable for the fabric being sewn.
5. Use interfacing for fine or stretch fabrics.
1. The stitch length is not suitable for the fabric being sewn.
2. Interfacing is not being used with fabrics.
3. There is a gap between the slider and spring holder.
1. Threads have been caught in the hook area.
2. Lint has built up in the bobbin holder or hook area.
1. Threads have been caught in the hook area.
2. Lint has built up in the bobbin holder or hook area.
3. The machine is not threaded properly.
4. The fabric is too heavy.
1. Machine needs servicing.
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