Troubleshooting - ELNA 6001 Instruction Book

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Cause
Condition
1. The needle is not threaded properly.
Needle thread
2. The needle thread tension is too tight.
breaks
3. The needle is bent or blunt.
4. The needle is not inserted correctly.
5. The needle thread and bobbin thread are not properly under (drawn to the
6. The fabric is not moved to the back when sewing is finished.
7. The thread is either too heavy or too fine for the needle.
1. The bobbin thread is not threaded correctly in the bobbin case.
Bobbin thread
2. Lint has collected in the bobbin case.
breaks
3. The bobbin is damaged and does not turn smoothly.
1. The needle is not inserted correctly.
Needle breaks
2. The needle is bent or blunt.
3. The needle clamp screw is loose.
4. The needle thread tension is too tight.
5. The fabric is not moved to the back when sewing is finished.
6. The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn.
1. The needle is not inserted correctly.
Skipped
2. The needle is bent or blunt.
stitches
3. The needle and/or the thread are not suitable for the fabric being sewn.
4. A stretch needle is not being used for sewing stretch, very fine and
5. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
6. The foot pressure dial is not adjusted correctly.
7. The wrong needle is being used.
1. The needle thread tension is too tight.
Seam puckering
2. The machine is not threaded correctly.
3. The needle is too large for the fabric being sewn.
4. The stitch length is too long for the fabric.
5. The foot pressure dial is not set correctly.
Place lightweight tearaway stabilizer under lightweight fabrics.
1. The foot pressure dial is not adjusted correctly.
Slipping fabric
2. The correct presser foot is not being used.
1. The feed dog is packed with lint.
Fabric does not
2. The pressure foot dial is not set correctly.
feed smoothly
3. The stitches are too short.
4. The feed dog was not raised after being lowered.
5. The correct presser foot is not being used.
1. The needle thread tension is too loose.
Gathering
2. The needle is either too large or too small for the thread.
1. The machine is not plugged in.
Machine does
2. A thread is caught in the hook area.
not work
3. The bobbin winder spindle is still in the winding position.
1. The fine adjustment dial is not set properly.
Stitches are
2. The correct presser foot is not being used.
distorted
3. The needle thread tension is too tight.
4. The stitch length is not suitable for the fabric being sewn.
5. Use interfacing for fine or stretch fabrics.
1. The stitch length is not suitable for the fabric being sewn.
Automatic but-
2.
tonhole stitches
3. There is a gap between the slider and spring holder.
do not work
1. Threads have been caught in the hook area.
Noisy operation
2.
1. Threads have been caught in the hook area.
Machine stops
2. Lint has built up in the bobbin holder or hook area.
and the mes-
3. The machine is not threaded properly.
sage Lo ap-
4. The fabric is too heavy.
pears.
1. Machine needs servicing.
Machine stops
and the mes-
sage E1 ap-
pears.
back of) the presser foot when starting to sew.
synthetic fabrics.
Interfacing is not being used with fabrics.
Lint has built up in the bobbin holder or hook area.
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