Troubleshooting – SINGER PIXIE User Manual
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ProBLeM
ProBLeM Cause
aMenDMent
No power or machine
runs slowly
Batteries installed incorrectly;
Batteries are low;
Adaptor power inadequate
Reinstall the batteries making
sure they are correctly inserted;
Use new batteries;
Use compatible adaptor
Skipping stitches
Needle eye not centered;
Needle is bent;
Presser foot is too loose
Remove and re-insert the needle with
the flat side of the needle to the back;
Remove and re-insert a new needle;
Tighten the presser foot
Bobbin thread cannot
be drawn up
Bobbin is empty;
Needle is threaded incorrectly
Replace with full bobbin;
Rethread the needle making
sure it is threaded from front
to back
Thread keeps breaking
Needle is bent;
Needle shank not properly seated;
Thread tension dial or thread guide
are too tight
Remove and re-insert new needle;
Remove and re-insert new needle;
Loosen the thread tension to a
setting between 3-5
Stitches too loose
or uneven
Threads are caught;
Upper thread is too loose or
too tight
Rethread the upper thread and bobbin
Needle breaks
Needle bent or defective
Remove and re-insert new needle
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