Troubleshooting - ELNA 2600 Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting

Condition
The needle thread
breaks.
The bobbin thread
breaks.
The needle breaks.
The needle thread
loops.
Skipped stitches.
Seam puckering.
The fabric does not
feed smoothly.
The machine does not
work.
Stitches are distorted.
The buttonhole is not
correct.
Noisy operation.
Layers slip.
1. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
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 and the bobbin thread are not
drawn to the rear and set properly under the presser
foot when sewing starts.
6. The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is
finished.
7. The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needle.
1. The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the
bobbin case.
2. Lint has collected in the bobbin case.
3. The bobbin is damaged and does not turn smoothly.
4. The thread is wound loosely on the bobbin.
1. Needle is incorrectly inserted.
2. The needle is bent or blunt.
3. The needle clamp screw is loose.
4. The proper foot is not used.
5. The fabric is not drawn to the rear when sewing is
finished.
6. The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn.
1. The needle thread tension is too loose.
2. The needle size is not suitable for the thread.
1. The needle is incorrectly inserted.
2. The needle is bent or blunt.
3. The needle and/or thread are not suitable for the
fabric being sewn.
4. A stretch needle is not used for sewing stretch, very
fine fabrics and synthetics.
5. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
6. A poor quality needle is used.
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.
* Use a stabilizer for very fine fabrics.
1. The feed dog is packed with lint.
2. The stitches are too short.
3. The feed dog was not raised after being lowered.
4. The foot pressure is not adjusted properly.
1. The machine is not plugged in.
2. Thread is caught in the hook race.
3. The flywheel is pulled for bobbin winding.
1. The stretch stitch is not balanced.
1. The stitch density is not suitable for the fabric being
sewn.
2. Interfacing is not being used with stretch fabrics.
1. The feed dog is packed with lint.
2. Lint has collected in the bobbin case.
1. The foot pressure is not adjusted properly.
Cause
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Reference
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Replace the bobbin.
Re-wind the bobbin.
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Use proper foot.
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Replace the needle.
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Make stitch shorter.
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Make stitch longer.
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