Troubleshooting - Janome MS 2028 Instruction Book

Troubleshooting
Condition Cause
Reference
The needle thread
breaks.
1 . The needle thread is not threaded properly.
2. The needle thread tension is too tight.
3. The needle is beni or blunt.
4. The needle is incorrectly inserted.
5. The needle thread and ihe bobbin thread are not set
properly under (drawn to the rear o0 the presser foot
when sewing is starting.
6. The tabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is
finished.
7. The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needle.
Page 13
Pages 14, 15
Page 6
Page 6
Page 13
Page 19
Page I
The bobbin thread
breaks.
1
2
3
The bobbin thread is noi threaded properly in the
bobbin holder.
Lint has collected in the bobbin holder.
The bobbin is damaged and doesn't turn smoothly.
Page 12
Page 41, 42
Change the bobbin
The needle breaks.
1 .
2 .
3 .
5 .
6.
The needle is incorrectly inserted.
The needle is bent or blunt.
The needle clamp screw is loose.
The needle thrcad tension is too tight.
The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing
finished.
The needle is too fine forthe fabric being sewn.
Page 6
Page 6
Page 6
Pages 14, 15
Page I
Skipped stitches
1 .
2 .
3 .
5 .
6 .
7 .
The needle is incorrectly jnserted.
The needle is bent or blunt.
The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the work
Detng sewn.
A blue needle is not being used for sewing stretch, very
fine fabrics and synthetics.
The needle thread is not threaded properly.
The presser foot pressure is not strong enough.
The wrong needle is used.
Page 6
Page 6
Page I
Page 9
Page 13
Page 5
Change the needle
Seam puckering
'1. The needle thread tension is too tighi.
2. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
3. The needle is too heavy for the fabric being Sewn.
4. The stitch length is too long for the fabric.
5. The presser foot pressure is not correcily adjusted.
Pages 14, 15
Page 13
Page I
Make stitch denser
Page 5
The cloth is not
leeding smoothly.
1
2
3
4
The feed dog is packed with lint.
The oresser foot orcssurc is too weak.
The stitches are too fine.
The feed dog was not raised after "drop feed" was used.
Page 42
Page 5
Ivlake stitch coaser
Page 23
The machine
doesn't work.
1
2
The machine is not plugged in.
Athread is caught in the hook race.
Push-pull clutch is disengaged.
Page 4
Page 41, 42
Page 11
Patterns are dis-
torted,
1. The stitch is not balanced. Page 18
Noisy operation 1 .
2.
There is thread caught in the hook €ce.
Lint has built up in the bobbin holder or hook race.
Page 41,42
Page 41,42
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