Operation Manual

2. Needle
Thread
Breaks
Cause:
Remedy:
The above-mentioned
may
cause
See
remedies
listed under
1. above.
thread
breakage.
Thread
tension
too tight.
Adjust tensions
as
instructed.
Poor,
knotty
or
rotten
thread
used.
Use
good-quality threods only.
Hook raceway
is jammed with
thread
Clean and
oil hook raceway.
or
needs
oiling.
3. Needle
Breaks
Cause:
Remedy:
Bent
needle
strikes point of sewing
Replace
needle
at
once
to
prevent
hook,
further damage.
Needle
too
thin
or thread too
heavy.
Use
correct needle
and
thread
sizes
(see
page
14).
Fabric
pulls
needle so it bends
and
Don’t
force the feeding
motion. Guide
strikes needle
plate,
the material
lightly.
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