Viking Designer Ruby User Manual page 108

The Machine Skips Stitches
Did you insert the needle properly?
Did you insert a wrong needle?
Is the needle bent or blunt?
Did you thread the machine properly?
Is the correct presser foot used?
Is the needle too small for the thread?
Is the fabric moving up and down with
the needle when free-motion sewing or
embroidering?
The Seam has uneven Stitches
Is the thread tension correct?
Are you using too thick or slubbed thread?
Is the bobbin thread evenly wound?
Is a correct needle used?
The Machine does not Feed or Feeds Irregularly
Did you thread the machine properly?
Has sewing lint collected between the feed teeth?
Free-Motion setting is on?
Thread loops are forming on the underside of the embroidery design
Has the embroidery built up too much to
move freely under the presser foot?
The Embroidery Design is Distorted
Is the fabric hooped properly?
Is the inner embroidery hoop completely inserted
in the outer embroidery hoop?
Is the area around the embroidery arm free? Clear area around the embroidery unit.
The Embroidery Design has Puckered
Did you stabilize your fabric suf ciently?
The Machine will not Embroider
Is the embroidery unit attached?
Is the wrong hoop attached?
Non-original Parts and Accessories
The warranty does not cover any defect or damage caused by use of non-original accessories or parts.
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Insert needle correctly as described in chapter 2.
Use needle system 130/705 H.
Insert a new needle.
Check how the machine is threaded.
Attach correct presser foot.
Change the needle.
Reduce the presser foot height in Sewing Settings in SET menu.
Check needle thread tension and the threading.
Change the thread.
Check bobbin winding.
Insert a proper needle correctly as described in chapter 2.
Check how the machine is threaded.
Remove the needle plate and clean the feed teeth with a brush.
Turn off Free-Motion setting in Sewing Mode.
Increase the presser foot height in Free-Motion Technique pop-up in small
steps until problem is solved.
The fabric must be tightly hooped.
Hoop the fabric in such a way that the inner hoop exactly matches the outer hoop.
Ensure you use the proper stabilizer for your technique or fabric type.
Make sure that the embroidery unit is properly attached into the socket.
Slide on the correct hoop.