ELNA Zig Zag Cl. 21 User Manual

Minor Disorders
Consult the instruction book
on
the pages given below.
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~ ~ e.;tdi Breaks
1\ n ~ ad does not have a left
tw
Th is not threaded correctly; the
thread is dry or of poor quality
The size of the thread is not suitable for
the kind of material
The needle is not of the style 15 x 1 (system
130/705 H); it is of poor quality, bent or
has not been inserted correctly (the
wrong way round
or at the wrong height)
The machine needs cleaning
The upper tension is too tight
The Lower Thread Breaks
The thread has not been wound evenly on
the bobbin or it has not been brought up
correctly
(it does not pass correctly over
pages
6
6,9
6
6, 7
5
12
the bobbin) 7, 10
The lower tension is too tight 12
The Machine Skips Stitches
The machine is not threaded correctly 8-10
The needle is not of the style 15 x 1 (system
130/705 H); it is bent 6
The needle is not fully inserted into the
needle clamp or it has been incorrectly
inserted (wrong way round) 6
The thread is too coarse for the size of the
needle
or it is not flexible enough 6
The needle plate for basting and tacking
has
not been replaced by the normal
needle plate 5
The Stitches are Uneven
The machine is not threaded correctly 8-10
The thread has not been wound evenly on
the bobbin or the bobbin has been placed
upside down
7, 8
The needle is not suitable for the size of the
thread or the type of material 6
The thread is of poor quality or of uneven
thickness 6
The tension devices are clogged or they
have not been set correctly 12
The Material Puckers Up
The upper and/or lower tension are too
tight
The stitch is too long
The thread is too coarse
The Material is Fed Unevenly or
Insufficiently
The needle plate has not been inserted
12
11
6
properly 5
The feed dog is clogged with dirt 5
The foot or the stitch length is not suitable
for the type of material 28
and their Remedies
The Needle Breaks
The material has been pulled during
sewing and the needle bends and hits
against
the foot or the needle plate close
to the stitch hole
The needle has not been inserted properly;
it is not fully inserted into the needle
clamp
or it is the wrong way round 7
The needle size is too fine for the type of
fabric or thread , 6
The needle is not of the style 15 x 1 (system
130/705 H), or of poor quality or bent 6
The thread is knotted 6
The needle is poorly centered and strikes
against the darning plate or the needle
plate
with round hole 15
The upper tension is too tight 12
The Machine Runs Slowly
The machine has not been oiled for some
time or a poor quality of oil has been
.used 5
The electronic
foot control switch is at
" -",setitto"+" 25
The Motor Runs but the Machine Does
Not
Tighten the coupl ing knob 7
Remains of Thread or Lint in the Ro-
tary Hook
Remove the needle, the sewing foot, the
bobbin and the needle plate
Tighten the flywheel coupling knob
firmly, turn the flywheel back and forth ,
a
number oftimes, until the thread tangle
has been cut.
Clean out the remains of
thread. Oil the rotary hook and run the
machine without thread for a few seconds 5
The Buttonhole Does Not Work
The stitch width lever is n· ot at the right
position 18-20
The needle is not decentered to the left 18-20
The Stitch Width Lever Does Not Click
into Place
The stitch width lever is not at the right
zigzag position
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ELNA Zig Zag Cl. 21 Specifications

General

Brand	ELNA
Model	Zig Zag Cl. 21
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English