typical GT1790A - Troubleshooting Common Issues; Needle Thread Breakage Troubleshooting; Needle Thread Slipping Off

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IX. Trouble and Corrective Measures
Troubles
Causes
Corrective measures
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1. Needle thread
breakage
1. Thread tension at parallel section is too
high.

Decrease the thread tension at parallel
section.
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2. Thread take-up spring tension is too strong
and stroke is too large.
 Decrease the tension of the thread
take-up spring or decrease its stroke.
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3. There is a burr or scratch on the blade
point of hook.
 Buff the blade point of hook, or
replace the hook.
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4. Hook timing is not proper.

Adjust the timing of hook by use of
synchronous ruler.
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5. There is a scratch on the thread path.

Polish the thread path with sand paper
and buff it.
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6. Attaching needle is wrong.
 Adjust again the direction, height, etc.
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7. Needle is too thin.
 Replace the needle with a thicker one.
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8. Needle tip is damaged.
 Replace the needle.
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9. Thread breaks when it is bent

Do not pass the thread through the
thread guide pin.
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2. Needle thread slips
off
1. Needle thread trimmer opens too early.

Needle thread clamp opens too late
during needle thread cutting.
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2. Whip stitching is not formed at the start of
sewing.
 Decrease tension at the start of sewing.
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(Tension at the start of sewing is too high.)
3. Threading needle thread is wrong.
 Thread properly again.
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4. Speed at the start of sewing is too fast.
 Set the soft-start function.
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3. Wobbling at
parallel section
1. Decrease the thread tension at parallel
section.
 Increase the thread tension at parallel
section.
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2. Bobbin thread tension is too high.
 Decrease tension of the bobbin thread.
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(Purl stitch: 0.05 to 0.1N)
3. Tension is too low.
 Increase the tension.
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4. Wobbling at the
start of sewing
1. Decrease the thread tension at parallel
section.
 Increase the thread tension at parallel
section.
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2. Position of needle thread trimmer is too
high.

Lower the needle thread trimmer to
such an extent that it does not come in
contact with the presser.
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3. Stroke of thread take-up spring is too
large.
 Decrease the stroke of thread take-up
spring.
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5. Needle thread
appears on the
wrong side of
material at
bar-tacking section
in dumpling
condition.
1. Bar-tacking thread tension is too low.

Increase the bar-tacking thread tension.
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2. Bobbin thread tension is too high.

Decrease tension of the bobbin thread.
(0.05 to 0.1N)
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3. Number of stitches is large due to radial
shape

Decrease the number of stitches.
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4. Tension at the end of sewing is too low.
 Increase tension at the end of sewing.
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6. Stitches float.
1. Bobbin thread tension is too high.
 Increase the bobbin thread tension.
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2. Bobbin thread comes off bobbin case

Perform proper threading the bobbin
case.
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
Take care that the winding amount of
bobbin thread is not excessive.
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7. Stitch skipping
1. Button hole is small in terms of the size of
presser.

Replace the presser with a smaller one.
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2. Material flops because of light-weight.
 Delay the hook-to-needle timing.
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(Lower the needle bar by 0.5mm)
3. Attaching needle is wrong.

Adjust again the direction, height, etc.
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4. Needle is bent.
 Replace the needle.
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5. There is a burr or scratch on the blade
point of hook.

Buff the blade top of hook. Or, replace
the hook.
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8. Thread frays.
1. Number of stitches of the stitching is too
small.

Increase the number of stitches of tie
stitching at the end of sewing.
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2. Width of tie stitching is too wide.
 Narrow the width of tie stitching at the
end of sewing.
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9. Length of needle
thread remaining at
the end of sewing
is too long.
1. Width of tie stitching is too narrow.

Widen the width of tie stitching at the
end of sewing.
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2. Tension of tie stitching is too low.
 Increase the tension at the end of
sewing.
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