fault
cause
Lower thread
̶ Lower thread tension too tight
breaks
̶ Stitch hole in the stitch plate has been
damaged
̶ Needle blunt or bent
needle breaks
̶ Needle not correctly inserted
̶ Fabric was pulled
̶ Fabric was pushed when thick material
used
̶ Poor-quality thread, unevenly wound
or knotted
Sewing computer
̶ Sewing computer fails to run or runs
slowly
message
̶ Internal calculation error
assert in file
repair
increase the upper thread tension
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take the sewing computer to the nearest authorized
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BERNINA dealer
use new needle
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tighten the needle clamp screw
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do not pull the fabric during sewing
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use the correct presser foot for thick material (e.g. Jeans foot
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No. 8) use height compensating tool when sewing over a
thick seam
use quality thread (Isacord, Mettler, Gütermann etc.)
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plug not properly inserted
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power switch to «0» (off)
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sewing computer has been standing in a cold room
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take the sewing computer to the nearest authorized
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BERNINA dealer
switch the sewing computer off and on again
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