Troubleshooting; If The Thread Becomes Tangled Under The Bobbin Winder Seat; List Of Symptoms - Baby Lock Meridian 2 Instruction & Reference Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

If the machine stops operating correctly, check the
following possible problems before requesting service.
You can solve most problems by yourself.
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If the problem persists, contact your authorized Baby Lock
retailer.
If the Thread Becomes Tangled Under the
Bobbin Winder Seat
If the bobbin winding starts when the thread is not passed
through the pretension disk correctly, the thread may become
tangled beneath the bobbin winder seat.
Wind off the thread according to the following procedure.
a
CAUTION
• Do not remove the bobbin winder seat even if
the thread becomes tangled under the bobbin
winder seat. The cutter in the bobbin winder
seat may cause injury.
a
Touch to stop the bobbin winding.
b
Cut the thread with scissors near the pretension disk.
a
1 Pretension disk
c
Push the bobbin winder switch to the right, and then
remove the bobbin from the shaft and cut the thread
leading to the bobbin in order to be able to completely
remove the bobbin from shaft.
1 Thread
2 Bobbin winder seat
d
Hold the thread end with your left hand, and wind off
the thread clockwise from under the bobbin winder
seat with your right hand as shown below.

List of Symptoms

Check the following possible problems before requesting
service. If the reference page is "*", contact your
authorized Baby Lock retailer.
 Getting Ready
Symptom, Cause/solution
Cannot thread the needle.
Needle is not in the correct position.
• Press (Needle position button) to raise
the needle.
Needle is installed incorrectly.
Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull.
Upper threading is incorrect.
The needle threader hook is bent and does not
pass through the eye of the needle.
The needle threader lever cannot be moved or
returned to its original position.
A size 65/9 needle is being used.
• The needle is incompatible with the needle
threader. Manually pass the thread through the
eye of the needle.
Cannot lower the presser foot with the presser foot
lever.
Presser foot was raised using
lifter button).
• Press (Presser foot lifter button) to lower
the presser foot.
Bobbin thread does not wind neatly on the bobbin.
The thread is not passed through the bobbin
winding thread guide correctly.
Bobbin spins slowly.
The thread that was pulled out was not wound
onto the bobbin correctly.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Reference
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