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TROUBLESHOOTING
Condition
Cause
Fabric does not
1.
feed well.
2.
3.
Needle breaks.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Thread breaks.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Stitch skip.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Irregular stitches.
1.
2.
3.
Fabric puckers.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Irregular trimming. 1.
2.
Fabric jams.
1.
2.
3.
Machine does not
1.
operate.
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Lengthen stitch length.
Increase presser foot pressure for heavy weight fabric.
Decrease presser foot pressure for light weight fabric.
Insert needle correctly.
Do not pull fabric while sewing.
Tighten needle set screw.
Use a larger needle on heavy fabrics.
Check threading.
Check for tangled or caught thread.
Insert needle correctly.
Insert new needle, current needle may be bent or have a
blunt point.
Use only high quality thread.
Loosen thread tension.
Insert new needles, current needles may be bent or have
a blunt point. Use only ELx705 overlock needles.
Tighten needle set screw.
Insert needles correctly.
Change type or size of needles.
Check threading.
Increase presser foot pressure.
Use a high quality thread.
Balance thread tension.
Check for tangled or caught thread.
Check threading.
Loosen thread tension.
Check for tangled or caught thread.
Use high quality light weight thread.
Shorten stitch length.
Decrease presser foot pressure for light weight fabrics.
Check alignment of knives.
Replace one or both knives.
Close looper cover before sewing.
Check for tangled or caught thread.
Compress thick layers of fabric with conventional machine
before sewing with overlock.
Connect machine to power source.
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