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Fabric is caught in the
machine and cannot be
removed
If the fabric is caught in the sewing machine and
cannot be removed, the thread may have become
tangled under the needle plate. Follow the procedure
described below to remove the fabric from the
machine. If the operation could not be completed
according to the procedure, instead of attempting to
complete it forcefully, contact your nearest
authorized service center.
■ Removing the fabric from the machine
a
Immediately stop the sewing machine.
b
Turn off the sewing machine.
c
Remove the needle.
If the needle is lowered into the fabric, turn the
handwheel away from you (clockwise) to raise
the needle out of the fabric, and then remove
the needle.
• Refer to "Replacing the needle" (page 39).
Remove the presser foot and presser foot
d
holder.
• Refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page
41) and "Removing the presser foot holder"
(page 43).
e
Lift up the fabric and cut the threads below it.
If the fabric can be removed, remove it.
Continue with the following steps to clean the
race.
f
Remove the needle plate cover.
a Needle plate cover
• Refer to "Cleaning the race" (page 149).
g
h
i
If the fabric could be removed.
If the fabric could not be removed.
1
Cut out the tangled threads, and then remove
the bobbin.
Remove the bobbin case.
If threads remain in the bobbin case, remove
them.
a Bobbin case
Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to
remove any dust from the race and its
surrounding area.
a Cleaning brush
b Race
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4
Continue with
p
step
.
Continue with
j
step
.
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