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Condition Cause
The needle thread 1
breaks° 2,
3
4,
5
&
"7,,
The bobbin thread
breaks°
The needle breaks.
Skipped stitches 1
2
3.
4
5,
6
Seam puckering I
2,,
3,,
4
The cloth is not
feeding smoothly_
The machine
doesn't work.
Patterns are
distorted°
Noisy operation
The needle thread is not threaded properly
The needle thread tension is too tight.
The needle is bent or blunt.
The needle is incorrectly inserted
The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set properly
under the presser foot at the beginning of sewing.
The threads are not drawn to the rear after previous sewing.
The thread is too heavy, or too fine for the needle.
1 The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin
case and shuttle
2 Lint has collected in the shuttle area
3. The bobbin is damaged and doesn't turn smoothly.
1. The
2.. The
3.. The
4 The
5.. The
6. The
needle is incorrectly inserted.
needle is bent or biunt,
needle clamp screw is loose
needle thread tension is too tighL
threads are not drawn to the rear after the previous sewing
needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn.
The needle is incorrectly inserted.
The needle is bent or blunt,
The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the work being
sewn..
A blue needle is not being used for sewing stretch, very fine
fabrics or synthetics
The needle thread is not threaded properly.
The wrong needle is being used.
The needle thread tension is too tight,
The needle thread is not threaded properly.
The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn
The stitch length is too long for the fabric,
1. The feed dog is packed with lint
2. The stitches are too fine.
3. The feed dog is not raised after "drop feed" sewing°
1.. The machine is not plugged in.
2. A thread iscaught in the shuttle race.,
3. The push-clutch is disengaged.
1 The stitch is not balanced
1. There is thread caught in the hook race
2. Lint has built up in the shuttle or the shuttle racer
For customer assistance call or e-maih
1-877-SEWING-U (1-877-739-4648)
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support@kenmore-sewing.com
Reference
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