Troubleshooting - ELNA eXperience 620 Instruction Manual

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
Condition Cause
Needle thread breaks 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Bobbin thread breaks 1.
2.
3.
Needle breaks 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Skipped stitches 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Seam puckering 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Place light weight stabilizer under lightweight fabrics.
Slipping fabric 1.
Fabric does not feed 1.
smoothly 2.
3.
4.
Gathering 1.
2.
3.
Machine does not work 1.
2.
3.
Stitches are distorted 1.
2.
3.
4.
Buttonholes do not 1.
work 2.
Noisy operation
1.
2.
Fabric layers shift 1.
Machine stops and Lo 1.
appears 2.
3.
4.
Machine stops and E1 1.
appears
You may hear a faint humming sound coming from your
cause for concern.
The needle is not threaded properly.
The needle thread tension is too tight.
The needle is bent or blunt.
The needle is not inserted correctly.
The thread is either too heavy or too fine for the needle.
The thread is tangled around spool.
The bobbin thread is not threaded correctly in the bobbin case.
Lint has collected in the bobbin case.
The bobbin is damaged and does not turn smoothly.
The needle is not inserted correctly.
The needle is bent or blunt.
The needle clamp screw is loose.
The needle thread tension is too tight.
The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn.
The needle is not inserted correctly.
The needle is bent or blunt.
The needle and/or the thread are not suitable for the fabric being sewn.
A stretch needle is not being used for sewing stretch, very fine and
synthetic fabrics.
The needle thread is not threaded properly.
The foot pressure dial is not adjusted correctly.
The wrong needle is being used.
The needle thread tension is too tight.
The machine is not threaded correctly.
The needle is too large for the fabric being sewn.
The stitch length is too long for the fabric.
The foot pressure dial is not adjusted correctly.
The foot pressure dial is not adjusted correctly.
The feed dog is packed with lint.
The foot pressure dial is not adjusted correctly.
The stitches are too short.
The feed dog was not raised after being lowered.
The needle thread tension is too tight.
The needle is either too large or too small for the thread.
The stitches are too long for fabric weight.
The machine is not plugged in.
A thread is caught in the hook area.
The bobbin winder spindle is still in the winding position.
The fine adjustment screw is not adjusted properly.
The needle thread tension is too tight.
The stitch length is not suitable for the fabric being sewn.
Use interfacing for fine or stretch fabrics.
Interfacing is not being used with fabrics.
Buttonhole lever is not pulled down.
Threads have been caught in the hook area.
Lint has built up in the bobbin case or hook area.
The foot pressure dial is not adjusted correctly.
Threads have been caught in the hook area.
Lint has built up in the bobbin case or hook area.
The machine is not threaded correctly.
The fabric is too heavy.
Machine needs servicing.
internal motors. This is normal and no
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m a c h i n e s
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See
p a g e ( s )
20
10
12
12
12
20
19
25-26
Change bobbin.
12
12
12
10
12-13
12
12
12-13
12-13
20
8
12-13
10
19-20
12
16
8
8
25-26
8
16
7
10
12
16
11
25-26
18
7
10
16
Use stabilizer.
23
24
25-26
25-26
8
25-26
25-26
19-20
12
Contact your
authorized
Elna
service center.