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Troubleshooting
Appendix A-13
MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING
A
Error message “E06” appears in the LCD
If the error message “E06” appears in the LCD with the
occurrence of one of the following symptoms, follow the
procedure below to solve the problem.
■ Symptoms
• Symptom 1: The machine rattles and then stops just
after sewing is started.
• Symptom 2: The upper thread is tangled, for
example, in the race, or fabric is caught in the
machine.
• Symptom 3: The needle breaks, or the needle bends
and thus hits the needle plate.
• Symptom 4: The fabric does not feed.
■ Symptom 1: The machine rattles and then stops
just after sewing is started.
Cause
• The upper thread is not threaded correctly.
• The thread take-up lever is not threaded.
• When the machine stops just after sewing is started,
the upper thread may not be threaded correctly.
Remedy
Thread the upper thread again correctly by following the
procedure below.
a
Turn off the machine.
b
If the thread is tangled, remove the tangled thread.
• Refer to “Cleaning the race” on page A-2 and
“Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric” on page A-
6.
c
Remove the upper thread from the machine.
d
Turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to
check if the handwheel moves smoothly.
e
Remove the needle plate cover, and then remove the
bobbin and bobbin case.
f
Insert the bobbin case so that the mark on the
bobbin case aligns with the
mark on the machine.
• Refer to “Cleaning the race” on page A-2.
g
Attach the needle plate cover.
• Refer to “Cleaning the race” on page A-2.
h
Set the bobbin in the bobbin case.
• Refer to “Cleaning the race” on page A-2.
i
If the needle is bent, replace it with a new one.
• Refer to “Replacing the needle” in the “Basic
operations” section.
j
Turn on the machine, and then press (Needle
position button) to raise the needle.
• Refer to “Upper Threading” in the “Basic operations”
section.
k
Thread the machine correctly.
• For details on threading the machine, refer to “Upper
Threading” in the “Basic operations” section.
■ Symptom 2: The upper thread is tangled, for
example, in the race, or fabric is caught in the
machine.
Cause
Thread is tangled below the needle plate.
Remedy
Remove the fabric and reset the thread and bobbin by
following the procedure below.
a
Turn off the machine.
b
Remove the fabric from the machine.
• Refer to “Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot
be removed” on page A-8.
c
Remove the upper thread and bobbin.
• Refer to “Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot
be removed” on page A-8.
d
Remove the bobbin case.
• Refer to “Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot
be removed” on page A-8.
e
If threads remain in the bobbin case, remove it.
• Refer to “Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot
be removed” on page A-8.
f
Insert the bobbin case so that the mark on the
bobbin case aligns with the
mark on the machine.
• Refer to “Cleaning the race” on page A-2.
g
Attach the needle plate cover.
• Refer to “Cleaning the race” on page A-2.
h
Set the bobbin in the bobbin case.
• Refer to “Cleaning the race” on page A-2.
i
If the needle is bent, replace it with a new one.
• Refer to “Replacing the needle” in the “Basic
operations” section.
j
Turn on the machine, and then press (Needle
position button) to raise the needle.
• Refer to “Upper Threading” in the “Basic operations”
section.
Note
• If the needle is not raised, the upper thread
cannot be threaded correctly. Be sure to press
(Needle position button) to raise the needle
before threading the upper thread.
If the handwheel moves smoothly Continue with step j.
If the handwheel does not move
smoothly
Continue with step
e.
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