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Troubleshooting
Appendix A-17
MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING
A
■ After sewing
Error messages
If the “Start/Stop” button is pressed before the machine is correctly set up or if an operation is performed incorrectly, an error
message appears in the LCD. Follow the instructions that appear. The message will disappear if or is pressed while the
message is displayed.
Symptom Probable Cause Remedy Reference
Thread tension is
incorrect.
Upper threading is incorrect.
Check the steps for threading the machine and
rethread the machine.
B-21
Bobbin is set incorrectly.
Reset the bobbin. (If needle plate was removed,
reinstall needle plate and tighten screws prior to
installing bobbin case. Check to make sure
needle enter through the center of needle plate
opening.)
B-18, A-2
Using improper needle or thread for the
selected fabric.
Check the “Fabric/Thread/Needle
Combinations” chart.
B-28
Presser foot holder is not attached correctly. Reattach the presser foot holder correctly. B-32
Thread tension is set incorrectly. Adjust the thread tension. B-40, A-6
Bobbin thread is incorrectly wound. Use a correctly wound bobbin. B-15
Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. Replace the needle. B-29
A bobbin designed specifically for this machine
is not used.
Incorrect bobbins will not work properly. Only
use a bobbin designed specifically for this
machine.
B-15
Character or
decorative patterns
are misaligned.
Pattern adjustment settings were set incorrectly. Revise the pattern adjustment settings. D-10
Pattern does not
turn out.
Wrong presser foot was used. Attach the correct presser foot. B-32
Did not use a stabilizer material on thin fabrics
or stretch fabrics.
Attach a stabilizer material. S-4, D-3
Thread tension is set incorrectly. Adjust the thread tension. B-40, A-6
Fabric was pulled, pushed or fed at an angle
while it was being sewn.
Sew while guiding the fabric with your hands so
that the fabric is fed in a straight line.
B-35
The thread is tangled, for example, in the
bobbin case.
Remove the tangle thread. If the thread is
tangled in the bobbin case, clean the race.
A-8
Error Messages Cause/Solution
1
This message is displayed when the sewing speed controller is set to control the
zigzag stitch width, and the “Start/Stop” button is pressed. Set (Width control)
to “OFF” (refer to page B-12), or use the foot controller to operate the machine.
2
This message is displayed when (Twin needle) is set to “ON”, and a stitch pattern
that cannot be sewn with the twin needle is selected.
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