Husqvarna VIKING Designer Epic 3 User Manual page 159

Is the needle bent or blunt?
Did you thread the machine properly?
Does the thread slide down and get caught under the thread
spool?
Is the needle too small for the thread?
Are you using poor thread with slubs or thread which has
become dry?
If using a spool cap on top of the spool, is it too small so the
thread snags at the top of the spool?
Is the best spool pin position used?
Is the needle plate hole damaged?
Is the thread tension too high for selected thread?
Bobbin Thread Breaks
Is the correct bobbin used?
Did you insert the bobbin properly?
Is the needle plate hole damaged?
Is the bobbin area full of lint?
Is the bobbin wound correctly?
The Seam has Uneven Stitches
Is the thread tension correct?
Is the thread you are using thick or slubbed?
Is the bobbin thread evenly wound?
Is a correct needle used?
The Machine Does Not Feed or Feeds Irregularly
Did you thread the machine properly?
Has sewing lint collected between the feed teeth?
Is the Free-Motion setting on?
Are the feed teeth set to down?
Is the correct presser foot used?
Insert a new needle (page 32).
Remove the thread completely and rethread the machine, see
page 33.
Place the large spool holder with the flat side up under the
spool on the spool pin, or for larger spools use a thread net
over the spool. See Threading Tips and Hints, page 39.
Change the needle to the proper size for the thread.
Change to a new high quality thread purchased from an
authorized HUSQVARNA® VIKING® retailer.
Attach a spool cap slightly larger than the actual thread spool.
Try a different spool pin position (vertical or horizontal).
Change the needle plate (page 45.)
Lower the thread tension in small increments until problem is
solved.
Use only bobbins especially designed for the DESIGNER
EPIC™ 3 machine.
Check the bobbin thread.
Change the needle plate (page 45).
Clean lint from bobbin area and use only the original bobbins
approved for this model.
Wind a new bobbin (page 40).
Check needle thread tension.
Remove the thread completely and rethread the machine, see
page 33.
Change the thread.
Check bobbin winding.
Insert a proper needle correctly as described, see page 32.
Use a needle suitable for selected fabric. See chart at page 36.
Remove the thread completely and rethread the machine, see
page 33.
Remove the needle plate and clean the feed teeth with the
brush (page 156 ).
Turn off Free-Motion setting in sewing mode.
Make sure the feed teeth are not set to down in the settings
menu.
Attach correct presser foot.
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