TROUBLESHOOTING208Needle breaks Needle is installed incorrectly. Reinstall the needle correctly. 36Needle clamp screw is not tightened. Tighten the needle clamp screw. 37Needle is turned or bent. Replace the needle. 36Using improper needle or thread for theselected fabric.Check the “Fabric/Thread/NeedleCombination” chart.38Wrong presser foot was used. Use the recommended presser foot. 219Upper thread tension is too strong. Adjust the thread tension setting. 45, 156Fabric is pulled during sewing. Do not pull the fabric during sewing. —Spool cap is set incorrectly. Check the method for attaching the spool cap,then reattach the spool cap.27There are scratches around the holes in theneedle plate.Replace the needle plate, or consult yourauthorized retailer.57There are scratches around the hole(s) in thepresser foot.Replace the presser foot, or consult yourauthorized retailer.34There are scratches on the race. Replace the race, or consult your authorizedretailer.202Needle is defective. Replace the needle. 36Fabric does not feedthrough the machineFeed dogs are set in the down position. Use the feed dog position lever to raise thefeed dogs.73Stitches are too close together. Lengthen the stitch length setting. 44Wrong presser foot was used. Use the correct presser foot. 219Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. Replace the needle. 36Thread is entangled. Cut the entangled thread and remove it fromthe race.—Machine does notoperateThere is no pattern selected. Select a pattern. 50, 100, 132, 179“Start/Stop” button was not pushed. Press the “Start/Stop” button. 3Main power switch is not turned on. Turn the main power to ON. 10Presser foot is not lowered. Lower the presser foot. 3“Start/Stop” button was pushed with the footcontroller attached.Remove the foot controller, or use the footcontroller to operate the machine.41Speed control lever is set to control the zigzagstitch width.Use the foot controller instead of the “Start/Stop” button to operate the machine.41All keys and buttons have been locked by.Press to unlock all keys andbuttons.34, 36Embroidery unit doesnot operateThere is no pattern selected. Select a pattern. 132, 179Main power switch is not turned on. Turn the main power to ON. 10Embroidery unit is not attached correctly. Reattach the embroidery unit correctly. 130Embroidery frame was attached before the unitwas initialized.Perform the initialization process correctly. 130LCD display is difficultto seeLCD contrast is not properly adjusted. Adjust the LCD contrast. 17, 204Nothing happens,even if the LCDdisplay is pressedThe screen has been locked. Press either of the following keys to unlock thescreen.—Problem Cause Solution PageCAUTION• This machine is equipped with a thread detection device. If the “Start/Stop” button is pushed before theupper threading is done, the machine will not operate properly. Also, depending on the pattern selected,the machine may feed the fabric even if the needle is raised. This is due to the needle bar releasemechanism. At these times, the machine will make a sound different from that made during normalsewing. This is not the sign of a malfunction.• If the power is disconnected during sewing:Turn the main power to OFF and unplug the machine.If you restart the machine, follow the instructions for operating the machine correctly.
