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The Machine Skips Stitches
Is the needle bent or blunt? Insert a new needle, see page 2:9.
Did you insert the needle properly? Insert needle correctly as described on page 2:9.
Did you insert a wrong needle? Use needle system 130/705 H or 130/705 H-S.
Did you thread the machine properly? Check how the machine is threaded, see page 2:5.
Is the correct presser foot used? Attach correct presser foot.
Is the needle too small for the thread? Change the needle.
The Seam has uneven Stitches
Is the thread tension correct? Check needle thread tension and the threading.
Are you using too thick or slubbed thread? Change the thread.
Is the bobbin thread evenly wound? Check bobbin winding (see page 2:7).
Is a correct needle used? Insert a proper needle correctly as described on page 2:9.
Thread loops are forming on the underside of the embroidery design
Has the embroidery built up too much to move
freely under the presser foot?
Reduce the presser foot height in Embroidery Settings in SET menu in small
steps until problem is solved.
The Embroidery Design is Distorted
Is the fabric hooped properly? The fabric must be tightly hooped.
Is the inner embroidery hoop completely
inserted in the outer embroidery hoop?
Hoop the fabric in such a way that the inner hoop exactly matches the outer
hoop.
Is the area around the embroidery arm free? Clear area around the embroidery unit and recalibrate.
The Embroidery Design has Puckered
Did you stabilize your fabric sufciently? Ensure you use the proper stabilizer for your technique or fabric type.
The Machine will not Embroider
Is the embroidery unit attached? Make sure that the embroidery unit is properly attached into the socket.
Is the wrong hoop attached? Slide on the correct hoop.
System report
Is your machine displaying the system report
pop-up?
When the system report pop-up appears, go to My Files/Reports and locate the
le (SystemReport01.dmp or higher number). Save the le to a USB stick. Send
the le together with a short description of what you were doing before the pop-
up appeared to product.improvement@singer.com. After sending the le, remove
it from your machine.