Reasons For Poor Stitches And How To Make Adjustment - Singer 14U 34B Operator's Manual

20. Reasons for poor stitches and how to make adjustment
Whenever sewing difficulty is encountered, make the adjustments as noted below.
Condition
Reason
.
Method of Adjustments
(reference pages)
When the fabric is not
feeding.
• Insufficient presser foot pressure. • Increase presser foot pressure
(page 22).
When the needle breaks.
• Needle not inserted properly. • Insert needle correctly or replace
with correct needle (page 21).
• Fabric being pulled too hard. • Do not pull the fabric by hand.
Use hand only to guide the fabric.
• Loose needle set screw.
• Tighten screw firmly.
When the thread breaks.
• Incorrect threading. • Thread machine correctly (page
5).
• Bent needle or needle point
damaged.
• Replace needle (page 21).
• Thread tension too tight. • Adjust tension (page 10).
• Thread tangled. • Thread correctly (page 5).
• Needle inserted incorrectly. • Insert needle correctly (page 21).
When stitches skip. • Needle bent or needle point
damaged.
• Replace needle (page 21).
• Needle set loosely. • Set needle firmly in position
(page 21).
• Incorrect threading. • Thread machine correctly
(page 5).
• Wrong needle used.
• Use Singer Cat. 2054, #14.
• Insufficient presser foot
pressure.
• Increase presser foot pressure
(page 22).
When stitches are
irregular.
• Thread tension not balanced. • Adjust tensions (page 10).
When fabric puckers • Thread tension too tight.
• Adjust tension (page 10).
• Threading incorrect or tangled.
• Rethread machine (page 5).
When the machine does
not operate.
• Power line plug not connected. • Connect with power source.
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