Troubleshooting - ELNA eXcellence 580+ Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting

Condition Cause
The needle thread 1. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
breaks 2. The needle thread tension is too tight.
3. The needle is bent or blunt.
4. The needle is incorrectly inserted.
5. The needle thread is not set under the presser foot when start sewing.
6. The thread is tangled around the spool.
The bobbin thread 1. The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin holder.
breaks 2. Lint has collected in the bobbin holder.
3. The bobbin is damaged and does not turn smoothly.
The needle breaks 1. The needle is incorrectly inserted.
2. The needle clamp screw is loose.
3. The needle is too fine for the fabric being used.
4. An inappropriate presser foot is used.
Skipped stitches 1. The needle is incorrectly inserted, bent or blunt.
2. The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the work being sewn.
3. A blue tip needle is not being used for sewing stretch, very fine fabrics
4. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
5. A poor quality needle is used.
Seam puckering 1. The needle thread tension is too tight.
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 foot pressure is not adjusted properly.
6. A stabilizer is not used when sewing very fine fabrics.
The fabric is not 1. The feed dog is packed with lint.
feeding smoothly 2. The stitches are too fine.
3. The feed dog is not raised after "drop feed" sewing.
Loops on the seams 1. The needle thread tension is too loose.
2. The needle is too thick or too fine for the fabric.
The machine does 1. The machine is not plugged in or foot control is not connected.
not work 2. Thread has been caught in the hook race.
3. The presser foot is not lowered.
Buttonhole sewing 1. The stitch density is not suitable for the fabric being sewn.
is not sewn properly 2. The interfacing has not been used for the stretch or synthetic fabric.
3. The buttonhole lever is not lowered.
The machine is 1. Thread has been caught in the hook race.
noisy 2. Lint has built up in the hook race or bobbin holder.
Layers shift 1. The foot pressure is not suitable for fabrics being sewn.
Auto thread cutting 1. Thread is too thick for the auto thread cutting.
failed 2. Threads have been caught in the thread cutter mechanism.
The stitch pattern 1. The stitch pattern is 58 or 60 in mode 2 (Bridge stitches).
cannot be selected.
and synthetics.
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Reference
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Use the spool holder.
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Change the bobbin.
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Use the correct foot.
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Use the stretch stitch
needle.
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Change the needle.
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Make stitch shorter.
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Apply a stabilizer.
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Make stitch longer.
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Apply an interfacing.
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