Janome 2200XT Instruction Manual - page 27
Troubleshooting
Condition
Cause
Reference
The needle thread
1.
The needle thread is not threaded properly.
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breaks.
2.
The needle thread tension is too tight.
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9
3.
The needle is bent or blunt
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5
4. The needle is incorrectly inserted.
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5.
The fabric is not being drawn to the back when sewing is finished. See Page
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6.
The thread is either too heavy or too fine for the needle.
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The bobbin thread
1.
The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin case.
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breaks.
2.
Lint has collected in the bobbin case.
Clean the bobbin case
3.
The bobbin is damaged and doesn't turn smoothly.
Exchange bobbin.
The needle breaks.
1.
The needle is incorrectly inserted.
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2.
The needle is bent or blunt
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3.
The needle clamp screw is loose.
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4. The tension of the needle thread is too tight.
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5.
The fabric is not drawn to the back when sewing is finished.
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6.
The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn.
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7.
The pattern selector dial had been turned while the needle was
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in the material.
Skipped stitches
1.
The needle is incorrectly inserted.
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2.
The needle is bent or blunt.
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3.
The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the work being
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sewn.
4.
The needle thread is not threaded properly.
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Seam puckering
1.
The needle thread tension is too tight.
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9
2.
The machine is not threaded correctly.
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3.
The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn.
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4. The stitches are too coarse for the fabric being new line sewn.
Make the
•
When sewing extremely light weight materials, place a sheet
stitches denser .
of paper underneath the fabric.
Stitches form loops
1.
The needle thread tension is too loose.
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below the work
2.
The needle is either too heavy or too fine for the thread.
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The cloth is not
1.
The feed dog is packed with lint.
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feeding smoothly.
2.
The stitches are too fine.
Make the
stitches coarser.
The machine does
1.
The machine is not plugged in.
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not work.
2.
Thread is caught in the shuttle race.
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3.
Handwheel has been disengaged for bobbin winding.
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The machine does
1.
Threads have been caught in hook mechanism.
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not run smoothly
2.
The feed dog is packed with lint.
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and is noisy.
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