What To Do In...?; Sewing Troubleshooting - Pfaff Creative 2140 Instruction Manual

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What to do if...?
In this chapter you are suggested solutions if you have a problem with your creative 2140. For further information please
contact your Pfaff dealer who will be pleased to help you.
Sewing
'Cause
.Remedy
The machine skips stitches
Did you insert the needle properly?
Push the needle fully upwards with its flat
side facing the back.
Did you insert a wrong needle?
Use needle system 130/705 H.
Is the needle bent or blunt?
Insert a new needle.
Did you thread the machine properly?
Check how the machine is threaded.
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Is the needle too small for the thread?
Change the needle.
Needle thread breaks
or:
Did you insert the needle properly?
Did you insert a wrong needle?
Is the needle bent or blunt?
Did you thread the machine properly?
Is the needle too small for the thread?
Are you using poor thread with slubs or thread
which has become dry after overlong storage?
Push the needle fully upwards with its flat
side facing the back.
Use needle system 130/705 H.
Insert a new needle.
Check hw the machine is threaded,
Change the needle.
Change the thread.
Insert a new needle and push it fully in.
Only guide the fabric lightly without pul
ling or pushing.
The seam is sewn unevenly
Is the thread tension misadjusted?
Check the bobbin thread and needle
thread tension.
Change the thread.
Check bobbin winding
Check how the machine is threaded.
Are you using too thick or slubbed thread?
Is the bobbin thread evenly wound?
Did you thread the machine properly?
The machine does not feed
or feeds irregularly
The machine binds
Has sewing lint collected between the feed dog
Remove the needle plate and clean the
teeth rows?
feed dog with a brush
Is the feed dog lowered?
Engage the feed dog
Are there thread remnants in the hook ways?
Remove the thread remnants.
Incorrect or no display Is the contrast controt for the display
Set the contrast br the display.
misadjusted?
Bobbin thread breaks
Needle breaks
Did you insert the bobbin properly?
Check the bobbin thread.
Is the needle pushed fully in?
Did you pull or push the fabric?