Singer 1305 - Troubleshooting Common Issues; Skipped Stitches; Presser Foot and Needle Issues; Thread Breakage Issues

SKIPPED
STITCHES.
May
be
caused
by
a
bent
or
blunt
needle;
or
by
incorrect
setting
o
the
needle;
or the
wrong
size
needle;
or
by
a
thread
too
heavy
for
the
size
of
the
needle.
SEE
TIAT
THE
PRESSER
FOOT
is
snug
against
the
presser
bar
and
securely
clamped
by
the
screw
so
that the
needle
will
pass
through
the opening
in
the
foot
without
any
interference.
BREAKING
NEEDLES.
Usually
due
to
pulling
on
the
work,
causing
the
needle
to get
out
of
line
nd
strke
the throat
plate,
thus
breaking
or
bending
the needle.
May
be
due
to
presser
coot
or
attachments
nt
being
securely
fastened
to
presser
bar.
Be
sure
to use
correct
size
needle
and
threed
For
msterial.
BREAKING
THE
UPPER
THREAD.
May
be
caused
by;
(I)
Incorrect
threading.
(2)
Not
bringing
up
under
thread
correctly.
(3)
Upper
tension
too
tight.
(4)
Needle
imperfect,
or
set
incorrectly.
(5)
Needle
rubbing
against
attachments
or presser
foot.
(6)
Needle
eye
too
small
for thread.
(7)
Starting
the
machine
at
full
speed.
(8)
Starting
without
take-up
lever
at
highest
point.
BREAKING
THE
LOWER
THREAD.
May
be
caused
by:
(I
)
incorrect
threading
of
bobbin
case.
(2)
Too
tight
a
tension.
(3)
Bobbin
wound
too
full
to
revolve
freely.
(4)
Not
bringing
up
under
thread
correctly.
(5
l-lole
n
the
needle
plate
rough,
csused by
needle
striking
the
piote.
6)
Dust
or
lint
in bobbin.
UNEVEN
STITCHES.
My
be
cnusedhb
Presser
foot
not
resting
evenly
on material.
Feed
not
high
enough.
(3)
Too
short
a
stitch.
i4)
Pulling
the
cloth.
ç5)
Too
fine
a
needle
w:th
too
coarse
or
poor
a
thread.
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