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Embroidery unit
does not move.
No pattern selected.
Select a pattern.
page 144
The embroidery unit is not set up
correctly.
Set the embroidery unit up correctly.
page 135
Embroidery not
neatly done.
The fabric is not fully stretched on
the embroidery frame. The fabric
is loose.
Stretch the fabric properly on the
embroidery frame.
page 139
No stabilizer material is attached.
Always use stabilizer material for
embroidery.
page 138
The thread is tangled and the
bobbin case, etc., is plugged up.
Remove the tangled thread. When
the bobbin case is plugged up, clean
the race.
page 170
The thread tension is incorrect.
Adjust the tension of the upper
thread.
page 158
The upper thread was not
threaded correctly.
Correct the upper threading.
Make sure that the thread is hanged
on the thread guide spring which is
on the left side of the thread guide
cover.
page 30,
page 31
The bobbin thread is incorrectly
installed.
Correctly install the bobbin thread.
page 25
Objects are placed near the
carriage or embroidery frame.
If the embroidery unit carriage or
embroidery frame bumps into
objects, the pattern will be
misaligned. Do not place objects
within the range of embroidery frame
motion.
page 136
Material coming out of the
embroidery frame is causing
problems.
Stretch the fabric on the frame once
again so that the material coming out
of the embroidery frame does not
cause problems, rotate the pattern
and embroider.
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A heavy fabric is being
embroidered, and the fabric is
hanging off the table.
If embroidery is done with the fabric
hanging off the table, the embroidery
unit movement will be impaired.
Support the fabric while
embroidering.
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The fabric is catching. It is
pinched.
Stop the sewing machine and set the
fabric up correctly.
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The carriage was moved while the
embroidery frame was being
removed or attached during
embroidery.
If the carriage is moved during the
process, the pattern may be
misaligned. Be careful when
removing or attaching the
embroidery frame.
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Symptom
Probable Cause
Remedy
Reference
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