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SECTION 4. PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS CHART
What to Do When (Continued)
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION
Irregular Stitches
Breaking Needle
Bunching of Thread
Puckering
Incorrect size needle,
Improper threading.
Loose upper thread tension,
Pulling fabric,
Loose presser foot.
Unevenly wound bobbin,
Nicks or burrs at hole ot needle plate,
Pulling labric,
Incorrect size needle.
Incorrect setting of needle.
Loose presser toot.
Upper and lower threads not drawn back
under presser toot before starting seam.
Incorrect thread tension (s).
Using two different sizes or kinds of thread,
Bent or blunt needle.
Loose presser loot.
Fabric very sheer or very soft.
Choose Correct size needle for thread and labfic.
Rethread machine.
Tighten upper thread tension.
Do not pull fabric; guide it gently.
Reset presser toot,
Rewind bobbin,
Replace needle plate, or polish off burrs completely.
Do not pull fabric; guide it gently.
Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric.
Reset needle.
Reset presser toot.
When starting a seam be sure to draw both threads under and
back of presser foot about 4 "° and hold until a tew stitchs are
formed,
Reset thread tension (s),
Upper thread and bobbin thread should be same size and kind,
Insert new needle.
Reset presser foot.
Use undeday of tissue paper.
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