Fault Finding; Machine Skips Stitches; Needle Thread Breaks; Needle Breaks - Pfaff creative 1472 Instruction Book

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Fault finding
Cause
1. Machine skips stitches
Needle not inserted correctly.
Wrong needle used.
Needle bent or blunt.
Machine threaded improperly.
Needle too thin for thread used.
2. Needle thread breaks
For any of the above reasons.
Thread tension too strong.
Poor-quality or knotty thread used, or
thread that has become too dry by
excessive storage.
3. Needle breaks
Needle not pushed up as far as it wit I
go.
Needle bent.
Needle too thin or too thick.
Needle bent and strikes needle plate
because fabric is pushed or pulled.
Bobbin case improperly inserted.
4. Seam Is not uniform
Tension out of adjustment.
Tread too thick, knotty or hard.
Bobbin thread wound unevenly.
Kinks appear on top and bottom of
material.
Remedy-
Push needle up as far as it will go, its flat
shank side facing rear.
Insert system 130/705 H needle.
Insert new needle.
Check threading.
Insert thicker needle.
See par 1 above.
Regulate thread tensions
Use Only good-quality thread.
Check upper and lower tensions.
Use first-class thread only.
During bobbin winding, do not hold thread
in hand, but pass it through the winder ten
sion stud.
Thread machine properly and check both
tensions.
5. Machine feeds irregularly or not at all
Lint has accumulated between tooth
rows of teed dog.
Feed dog lowered (Slide control is at
right).
6. Machine runs with difficulty
Thread ends in hook raceway.
Cause: Remedy:
Remove needle plate and remove lint with
a soft brush.
Push slide control to the left
Remove thread ends and put one drop of
oil into hook raceway.
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Insert new needle and push it up as far as
it will go.
Insert new needle.
Refer to needle table.
Let machine feed the fabric, Only guide the
material lightly.
When inserting the bobbin case, push it in
as far as it wilt go.
7. Electronic bobbin thread monitor does not work
Thread ends and dirt have collected in
Remove thread ends and dirt Special care
the free arm cover over the sensor, in
should be taken in the area round the
the hook raceway, in the bobbin case, second sensor.
behind the hook and on the second sen
sor to the right behind the hook.
8. Machine does not sew the program entered
Switch the machine off, wait about 30 seconds, then switch it on again. Again enter the
desired program.
9. Machine can no longer be programmed
If you find that it is not possible to program the computer although it is not filled
up, the machine must be switched oft. Press key 47 "Correction B/L" after about 30
seconds, hold it down and switch the machine on again by actuating main switch
9 Release button 47.
By means of this procedure the contents of both the M- and P-memory has been fully
erased. Required program sequences and patterns must be entered once more.
10. The sewing lamp lights up, but the machine does not run
Fuse is defective. Insert new fuse.
Important:
Before exchanging either sewing foot or needle, switch off master switch 9.
Never run a threaded machine unless there is a piece of tabric under the sewing foot,
If you have to leave the machine, even for a short while, be sure to switch off the master
switch. This is particularly important when children are around.
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