If sewing difficulties occur, make sure the instructions are correctly followed.
If a problem still exists, the reminders below may help solve it.
Case
Cause (Reason)
Solution
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● The machine stops
sewing suddenly.
(This is in case you can
turn hand wheel by hand.)
● The machine sews at slow speed
continuously.
(The machine has a mechanism
to automatically cut off the power to
prevent the motor from overheating.)
● Turn off the power and wait for a
while (about 10 minutes). The
safety mechanism will be reset
and the machine will return to
normal.
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● The machine will not
work even when started.
● Presser foot is in up position.
● Lower the presser foot and start
to sew.
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● The machine will not work
even when start/stop
button is pressed.
(This is in case sewing
light is still on.)
● The needle hits presser foot due to an
installation of incorrect presser foot.
● The needle fell into the hook area
and tried to start.
● Use the appropriate presser foot
to the selected stitch pattern.
● Remove the needle from the
hook area.
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● Needle breaks.
● Thick material is sewn with a thin
needle.
● The needle is not inserted fully.
● The needle setscrew is not securely
tightened.
● The wrong presser foot is used for a
certain pattern.
● Check the combination of fabric,
thread and needle.
● Check the installation of needle.
● Securely tighten the needle
setscrew.
● Check the combination of stitch
pattern and presser foot to be
used.
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● Loud noise and/or keen
noise while sewing
● Lint or dust has accumulated in the
feed dog.
● Lint or dust has accumulated in the
hook.
● Clean the feed dog area.
● Clean the hook area.
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● Machine fails to feed
fabrics.
● The stitch length is set at “0”.
● Soft fabrics such as towels are being
sewn.
● The machine is set in drop feed
condition. (the drop feed knob is on
the right side)
● When the stitch pattern is
reselected, the machine goes
back to the default setting.
● Set the stitch length to 3 – 5.
● Set the drop feed knob to left
side.
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● Needle can not be
threaded. (This is in case
needle threader will not
turn.)
● The hook of needle
threader does not go
through the needle eye.
● The needle is not in the up position.
(When needle is not in the up
position, needle threader will not turn.
This is to avoid damages to the hook.)
● The needle is not inserted fully.
● Rotate the hand wheel and lift the
needle upwards.
● Check the installation of the
needle.
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Case
Cause (Reason)
Solution
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● The needle threading lever
will not return to the original
position and the machine
can not turn properly.
(This is in case the hook of
needle threader remains in
the needles eye.)
● Hand wheel is turned by mistake
while the needle threading lever
is in down position. (in the process
of threading to the needle.)
● Turn hand wheel slightly away
from you. (to the opposite side
when sewing).
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● The machine will not start
even when start/stop button
is pressed.
● The foot controller is plugged in.
● Start/stop button can function
when foot controller is removed.
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● Thread breaks.
● Stitch is skipped.
● The machine is incorrectly threaded.
● There is knot or knurl on the
thread.
● The setting of manual thread
tension is incorrect.
● The needle is bent or the tip of
needle is broken.
● The needle is installed incorrectly.
● Threading of bobbin thread is not
correct.
● The bobbin can not turn smoothly
inside the hook holder.
● The needle size does not match
the thread.
● Thread take-up is not threaded.
● Rethread the machine correctly.
● Remove knot or knurl from
thread.
● Adjust thread tension manually
according to fabrics and thread
to be used.
● Change needle.
● Install needle correctly.
● Check the correct way of setting
bobbin thread.
● Check the correct way of
winding bobbin thread.
● Check the combination of thread
and needle.
● Rethread the machine correctly.
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● Thread tension is not good. ● The needle thread is threaded in
correctly.
● The bobbin thread is threaded
incorrectly.
● The direction of spool cap doesn’t
match the spool.
● Rethread the machine correctly.
● Check the correct way of setting
bobbin thread.
● Attach the spool cap in a correct
direction.
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● Puckering occurs.
● The stitch length is too large on
light-weight fabrics.
● The needle tip is broken.
● Make the stitch length smaller
(shorter).
● Change needle.
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●
sign is shown on the
LCD display.
● Safety mechanism works when
machine stops due to motor lock.
● The safety mechanism will be
reset in a short while (about 10
minute) and the machine will
return to normal. (At this time, the
start/stop button will not light up.)
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Summary of Contents for HZL-600
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