Singer 518 Stylist User Manual download pdf (Page 68)

performance checklist

Should sewing difficulty be encountered, review the sections of this

instruction book that explain the sewing operation you are performing.

If the problem still exists, the following hints will help you correct it.

If .the machine does not sew, make sure . . .

• Machine is connected to electrical supply.

• Power and light switch is on.

• Hand wheel disc is in sewing position. (See page 13).

If needle bar moves but stitch is not formed, make sure . . .

• Needle is straight and sharp.

• Needle size is correct for the thread you are using. (See page 11).

• Machine is correctly threaded.

• Bobbin contains thread.

• Bobbin and bobbin case are correctly inserted in machine.

• Bobbin case area is free of lint and loose thread ends.

If fabric does not move, make sure ...

• Presser foot is down and that pressure dial is adjusted for the weight

and texture of your fabric.

• Stitch length selector is correctly set.

• Feed cover needle plate has been replaced with the correct needle plate

for the stitching you are doing.

• All lint is removed from' around the feed.

If needle breaks, make sure . . .

• Needle is not bent or burred, and that it is correct for machine, and

proper size for the thread you are using.

• Needle is fully inserted In needle clamp.

• Machine is set for straight stitching at center needle position when you

are using the straight stitch needle plate and foot.

• Twin needle does not strike needle plate when doing twin-needle

stitching. (See page 33).

• Presser-foot shank is securely fastened to presser bar.

• Needle plate is correctly seated and slide plate is fully closed.

• Fabric being guided or supported behind the needle is not being pulled

too hard or too fast.

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Singer 518 Stylist User Manual Page 68