SINGER 1200 Athena - Manual (Page 83)

e Bobbin has not been wound beyond the
FULL ring.
• Presser bar has been iowered (particulariy
when sewing dense fabric or doing free-mo-
tion darning and embroidery).
Loose irregular straight stitches.
Make sure . . .
e Needle thread has sufficient tension. (See
page 26.)
« Needle plate and presser foot are correct for
fabric being sewn.
Fabric does not lie flat after stitching.
Make su.^-e - . .
9 Needle-thread tension Is light enough. (See
page 28.)
« There is sufficient presser foot pressure to
hold fabric. (See page 46.)
9 Stitch length is short enough for fabric. (See
page 22.)
Correct presser foot is being used.
Machine is correctly threaded. (See page
FEEDING DIFFICyLTIES
Fabric does not move properly under presser
foot.
Make sure . . .
9 P.-esser bar pressure is correct for fabric
being stitched. (See page 46.)
9 Presser foot or accessory Is correctly at­
tached to machine. (See page 7.)
9 Lint has not accumulated around feed.
SLUGGISH OR MOiSY yACHINE
Hand wheel difficult to turn over manually or
increase in operating noise level.
Make sure . . .
9 Bobbin case and feed area are free of ilnt
and loose thread ends.