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9. BAD SEWING CONDITION & ITS CAUSE AND REMEDY 
NOTE 
Please fix the troubles during the sewing machine operation with referring to the 
following instructions.   
Beside, if the trouble conditions are not coming under these classification, please 
contact the sewing machine dealers nearby. 
Bad condition  Cause  Remedy 
Ref. page 
& Item 
Poor thread quality  Use better quality thread  ---- 
Tight upper thread tension  Adjust thread tension  6-3 
Strong thread take up spring 
Adjust thread take up spring 
properly 
7-14 
Upper thread is thicker than 
needle size 
Change needle to suitable 
size 
---- 
Damages on shuttle hook or 
driver 
Change them new ones or 
grind them with buffing wheel 
or grind stone 
---- 
Damages inside needle plate 
needle hole 
Change it new one or grind it 
with buffing wheel 
---- 
Damages inside presser foot 
needle hole 
Change it new one or grind it 
with buffing wheel 
---- 
Needle touches with presser foot 
needle hole 
Move presser foot position  ---- 
Needle and shuttle hook are not 
in proper timing 
Adjust the timing  ---- 
Slow down sewing speed  6-2 
Use silicon oil  ---- 
1. 
Upper thread 
breakage often 
happens
 
Thread melts with needle heat 
Use needle cooler  ---- 
Thread tension discs are not 
opened at trimming 
Adjust thread tension release  7-17 
Thread take up spring swings too
much 
Adjust thread take up spring’s 
swing stroke 
7-13 
Upper thread is broken before 
regular trimming 
Adjust fixed knife and needle 
plate position 
7-12 
Needle size is bigger than thread
size 
Change needle to suitable 
size 
---- 
Pre-tension is too tight  Adjust pre-tension  7-15 
Thread guide is in wrong position
Adjust thread guide position 
properly 
7-5 
Needle and shuttle hook are in 
bad timing 
Adjust the position properly  7-2 
Adjust trimmer cam position  7-10 
Adjust movable knife position  7-11 
2. 
Upper thread is 
pulled out from 
needle 
Trimmer timing is not correct 
Adjust synchronizer position  7-18