Pfaff creative 2170 Owner's Manual page 172

Embroidery
Problem/Cause
The embroidery design is distorted
Did you hoop the fabric strongly enough?
Is the inner embroidery hoop completely attached to the
outer embroidery hoop?
The embroidery design has contracted
Did you stabilize your fabric suffi ciently?
Needle thread breaks
Did you use the right needle?
Is the needle bent or blunt?
Is the thread too thick for the needle?
Did you insert the needle properly?
Did you thread the machine properly?
Are you using poor thread with slubs or thread which has
become dry after overlong storage?
Non-original Parts and Accessories
The warranty does not cover any defect or damage caused by use of non-original accessories or
parts.
Remedy
The fabric must be tightly hooped, in such a way that no
creases form.
Hoop the fabric in such a way that the inner hoop always
exactly matches the outer hoop.
Place a sheet of Adhesive backed paper/stabilizer and/or
Water-soluble stabilizer onto the fabric.
Insert a needle with a larger eye
(System 130N).
Insert a new needle.
Use the right needle size.
Push the needle fully upwards with its fl at side facing the
back.
Check how the machine is threaded.
Change the thread.
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