Troubleshooting - Janome Continental M17 Instruction Book

Troubleshooting

Condition
The needle thread 1. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
breaks 2. The needle thread tension is too tight.
3. The needle is bent or blunt.
4. The needle is incorrectly inserted.
5. The needle thread is not set under the presser foot when start sewing.
6. The a ric is mo ed too ast hen stitching ree motion ui ting
7. The thread is tangled around the spool.
The bobbin thread 1. The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin holder.
breaks 2. Lint has collected in the bobbin holder.
3. The bobbin is damaged and does not turn smoothly.
The needle breaks 1. The needle is incorrectly inserted.
2. The needle is bent.
3. The needle clamp screw is loose.
4. The need e is too fine or the a ric eing used
5. An inappropriate presser foot is used.
6. The a ric as pu ed to ard ou hen se ing ree motion ui ting
Skipped stitches 1. The needle is incorrectly inserted, bent or blunt.
2. The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the work being sewn.
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4. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
5. A poor ua it need e is used
6. A purple tip needle is not being used for sewing thick fabrics, denims
Seam puckering 1. The needle thread tension is too tight.
2. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
3. The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn.
4. The stitch length is too long for the fabric.
5. The oot pressure is not adjusted proper
6. A sta i i er is not used hen se ing er fine a rics
The fabric is not 1. The feed dog is packed with lint.
feeding smoothly 2. The stitches are too fine
3. The feed dogs are not raised after "drop feed" sewing.
Loops on the 1. The needle thread tension is too loose.
seams 2. The need e is too thic or too fine or the a ric
The machine does 1. The machine is not plugged in.
not run 2. Thread is caught in the hook race.
3. The start/stop button is used with the foot control plugged in.
Buttonhole sewing 1. The stitch density is not suitable for the fabric being sewn.
is not sewn 2. The interfacing has not been used for the stretch or synthetic fabric.
properly
3. The buttonhole lever is not lowered.
The machine is 1. Thread is caught in the hook race.
noisy 2. Lint is built up in the hook race or bobbin holder.
Auto thread cutting 1. Thread is too thick for the auto thread cutting.
failed 2. Threads are caught in the thread cutter mechanism.
Pattern selection 1. The needle plate for straight stitch is attached to the machine.
keys are grayed out 2. Dual feed key is on.
3. Twin needle key is on.
ith ree motion ui ting open toe oot
ue tip need e is not eing used or se ing stretch er fine a rics
and synthetic fabrics.
and across the hem.
Cause
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Reference
Pages 33-34
Page 55
Change the needle.
Page 27
Page 42
Page 150
Use the spool
holder.
Page 32
Page 176
Change the bobbin.
Page 27
Change the needle.
Page 27
Page 28
Use the correct foot.
Page 150
Page 27
Page 28
Use the stretch
stitch needle.
Pages 33-34
Change the needle.
Page 28
Page 55
Pages 33-34
Page 28
Make stitch shorter.
Page 55
Apply a stabilizer.
Page 176
Make stitch longer.
Page 40
Page 55
Page 28
Pages 13-14
Page 176
Page 14
Page 66
Apply an
interfacing.
Page 64
Page 176
Page 176
Page 18
Page 176
Page 37
Page 44
Page 104