Trouble Shooting Guide - JUKI MCS-1800 Instruction Manual

Trouble shooting guide

Problem
Fabric does not feed ・ Presser foot pressure is too low.
evenly
Thread breaks ・ The thread tension is too tight for thread
・ The machine is not threaded correctly.
・ Needles are not inserted correctly.
・ Wrong needles used.
Needle breaks ・ Needles are bent, blunt, points are
・ Needles are not inserted correctly.
・ Fabric was pulled while sewing.
Skipped stitches ・ Needles are bent or blunt.
・ Wrong needles used.
・ The presser foot pressure is too low.
Poor stitch forma- ・ Thread is not wound correctly around
tion
・ Thread got caught.
Seam flute or wave, ・ Fabric was pulled while sewing.
especially when ・ The presser foot pressure is too tight.
sewing knits ・ The differential feed is not set correctly.
Seam pucker ・ The thread tension is too tight.
・ The differential feed is not set correctly.
Fabric edges curl ・ The thread tension is too tight.
Cause
being used.
damaged.
the tension dials.
Solution
・ Adjust the presser foot pressure.
・ Reduce the thread tension.
・ Check the threading.
・ Insert needles fully into the needle
clamp with flat side to the back.
・ Use needle system 130/705H.
・ Replace needles.
・ Insert needles fully into the needle
clamp with flat side to the back.
・ Guide fabric gently with both hands.
・ Replace the needles.
・ Use needles of system 130/705H.
・ Increase the presser foot pressure.
・ Check if thread is lying between the
tension discs.
・ Check the threading path of each
thread.
・ Guide fabric gently.
・ Reduce the presser foot pressure.
・ Adjust the differential feed to N-2.
・ Reduce the thread tension.
・ Adjust the differential feed to 0.7-N.
・ Reduce the thread tension.
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