
2-9
S-104-100
Revised 09/2004
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TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Thread breaking and
running back out of needle
bar
Needle breakage
Inconsistent stitching on
straight portion of b/h
Eye shape deformed
Trimming improperly adjusted
Tension improperly adjusted
Threading incorrect
Incorrect clearance between needle
and loopers / spreaders
Incorrect clearance between needle
and clamp foot
Needle bar height incorrectly
adjusted
Vibrator block of needle bar not
square with race
Machine alignment incorrect
Clamp spread incorrectly adjusted
Looper and spreader timing incorrect
Lateral cam timing incorrectly
adjusted
Cutting lever incorrectly adjusted
Gimp pulling hard through throat
plate
Incorrect race swing
Clamp spread incorrect
Adjust trimming
Adjust tension
Re-check threading
Re-adjust clearance
Re-adjust clearance
Re-adjust needle bar height
Check sector adjustment
Re-align the machien
Re-adjust clamp spread
Re-set timing
Re-adjust timing
Re-adjust cutting lever
Open gimp hole as needed. Re-
adjust gimp pull back (cord trim
only)
Check race swing for 180 degree
turn and for squareness
Adjust clamp plates and clamp
spread