TROUBLESHOOTING178c Slowly turn the handwheel toward you(counterclockwise), and look from all sides to checkthat the needle falls at the center of the opening in theneedle plate.If the needle contacts the needle plate, remove theneedle plate, and then install it again, starting with stepm in “Removing the Fabric From the Machine” onpage 176.d Select zigzag stitch . At this time, increase thestitch length and width to their maximum settings.e Slowly turn the handwheel toward you(counterclockwise) and check that the needle bar andfeed dogs operate correctly.Turn the handwheel to check that the feed dogs movesmoothly and do not contact the edges of the slots in theneedle plate.1 Correct position of feed dogs2 Incorrect position of feed dogsf Turn off the machine, and then install the presser footholder, presser foot and bobbin.Never use a scratched or damaged presser foot.Otherwise, the needle may break, or machineperformance may suffer.* Refer to “Setting the Bobbin” on page 40 and“CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT” on page 50.g Correctly thread the machine.* For details on the machine, refer to “UPPERTHREADING” on page 42.h Perform trial sewing with normal fabric.Untangling Thread from beneath the BobbinWinder SeatIf the bobbin winding starts when the thread is notpassed through the pretension disk correctly, the threadmay become tangled beneath the bobbin winder seat.Wind off the thread according to the followingprocedure.a Press to stop the bobbin winding.b Cut the thread with scissors near the pretension disk.1 Pretension diskc Push the bobbin winder switch to the right, and thenraise the bobbin at least 10 cm (4 inches) from theshaft.d Cut the thread near the bobbin to completely removethe bobbin from the shaft. Hold the thread end withyour left hand, and wind off the thread clockwise fromunder the bobbin winder seat with your right hand asshown below.1 Opening in the needleplate2 HandwheelMemo• If the needle or feed dogs contact the needle plate,the machine may be malfunctioning; therefore,contact your nearest Baby Lock retailer.Note• Incorrect sewing may be the result of incorrectupper threading or sewing thin fabrics. If there arepoor results from the trial sewing, check the upperthreading or the type of fabric being used.aba b1 Thread2 Bobbin winder seatCAUTION• Do not remove the bobbin winder seat even ifthe thread becomes tangled under the bobbinwinder seat. It may result in injuries.a ba
