Singer 1280 - Home Service Hints

9. Home Service Hints
Whenever sewing difficulty is encountered, review the
sections of the instruction book that explain the opera-
tion you are performing to make sure you are using the
machine correctly. if the problem stil exists, the fol-
iowing checklist may help you to correct it.
if you stii have difficuities, call your nearest Sewing
Centre.
What to Do lf...
Needle Breaks
e Make sure neecie is fully in-
sertedintoneedieciamp .. ...... see page 14,15
e Make sure needie is not being
pulled to one side as fabric is
removed from the machine... see page 32,33
e Make sure presser foot or
accessory is securely fas-
tenedtopresserbar............. see page 12,13
* Make sure fabric is not being
pulled while sewing... 0000000... see page 32,33
e Make sure stitch width does
not exceed [FR E f when a
twin-needie isused............. see page 84,85
Thread Breaks
e Make sure machine is prop-
erly threaded .............. . see page 24,25
e Make sure needie-inread ten-
sion isnot too tight © ....... see page 30,31,40,41
e Make sure thread is unwind-
ing freely from spooi ....... see page 20,21,24,25
e Make sure bobbin case area
is free of lint and loose
threads cc aa „see page 78,79,80,81
e Make sure the needie is
straightandsharp ........0..... see page 16,17