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Question posted by Beckieblong on August 20th, 2014

440 Qe Sensors Show Thread Broken When Embroidering.

My machine will only embrodiery 30 or so stitches before it shows the upper thread is broken, but it is not. I had the machine serviced and cleaned, but it is NO better!

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Manual - Page 1

Al( 3 62/9 686-2/6S2.2 e 18266 Printed In Switterland • • • grnfn • • • A BERNINA Model 580-2, Bernina - Record Automatic Zigzag Sewing Machine with automatic buttonhole Model 532-2 Zigzag Sewing_ Machine with automatic buttonhole INSTRUCTION-BOOK

Manual - Page 2

... wool 70 Applique Work 13 Ornamental stitches, hand-operated . 74 The straight-sided satin stitch stop 82 Automatic Fancy Stitches (only applicable to Model 630-2) 83 Blindstitch sewing 88 Pintucking 92 Embroidering around holes . 96 Useful Hints 100 Standard Accessories Inside back cover Accessories for model 530-2 and model 532-2 On Machine : 62 06 03 04 1 zigzag...

Manual - Page 3

... without notice and without incurring any obligations. 104 The Warranty Certificate is sent to avoid thread jamming, make sure after every sewing operation that the take-up lever is out of cloth under it whenever practicable. BERNINA Sewing Machine Factory Steekborn - Switzerland Note To prevent damage to presser foot, place a piece of cloth under...

Manual - Page 4

...machine is not properly cleaned and lubricated, if third persons not appointed by us . Ail other claims are excluded from this Guarantee. This Guarantee is valid only towards the first buyer of the machine... workmanship arising during five years in the machine, and during two years in the motor of the Bernina Model 530-2 or Model 532-2 Sewing Machine supplied by us are allowed to effect alterations ...

Manual - Page 5

with the exceptiwi of the carrying case by two screws. \\\\\\\\ \\`' a 4 6 Removing and replacing To secure safe shipping the sewing machine is fixed to the bottom of otomatie Pardo, Stitcher' on page O . Modal /40-I and Medial ast-s. Notes of Bernina Agent, concerning instructions, home calls and possible warranty work Data Notes This instructton-Book io applicable for bosh.

Manual - Page 14

... The slide-on the adjusting nut 36, marking the normal adjustment of the thread tension. commodated in its raised position. From time to operate without special adjustment... hole is collected during sewing particularly around the shuttle. Fit. 10 Cleaning and Oiling Cleaning the Machine rigs. 11 and 12 Fluff is provided on the upper portion of any machine and it frequently.

Manual - Page 15

... automatically ( Fig. 12). 2-1 1 Oiling The sewing machine should be oiled frequently, but not too liberally. IS l, fel. 5:12 21 r ig 25 oiling points not vi 'hie in Figs. 13 a, 131, and 1-1 ale marked in the 6tuntiard. vided in red nil the Miii.hine. Pigs. 13 a, 13 b and 1-1 show the oiling points indicated by...

Manual - Page 16

...it should be oiled during the first year. 4. Excessive oiling will cause trouble. 2. If the machine is generally due to becomes liquid again. 26 Important Oiling Instructions 1. If the motor is oiled ...the bed plate are removed and 4-5 drops light, odorless sewing machine oil are kept free from oil. 8. 410.P' (JP* \ , Fir. 14 When the machine has been kept in a very cold room, it assumes ...

Manual - Page 18

... bottom portion of the stitch length dial 47 is above the line mark on the right-hand side. that the machine is ready for sewing, or the symbol showing that the balance wheel... showing that the zero mark of the stitch regulator 15 the machine will result. 6. Slide on the side, the 31 tion, i.e. Thread needle from front to its highest point. 2. Pass top and bottom threads together...

Manual - Page 19

... presser foot by means of Work from becoming bent and causing thread breakage and faulty stitches. 32 a • • LI aalliliAndar a • Fig. 17 a b e Darning and Mending When the machine is displaced upward or downward, the longer the forward or backward stitch will sew backward. machine will reduce the displacement. If the screw is turned outward...

Manual - Page 25

... . or 3-ply threads, never 6-ply) For zigzag sewing, set the machine as well. Insert zigzag foot, which should never be deflected from left to left will the zigzag seam be operated in the material while the machine is employed for other ornamental stitches, and a combination of zigzag work is performed with the zigzag embroidering foot (Fig...

Manual - Page 26

... be mended in a variety of ways of which the two most usual are fixed by pro- Finally remove basting. visional stitches. Sowing on Lacs To sew on lace use short stitch lengths and narrow stitch width as to the desired shape and size and then placed on the material, so as a rule. A second zigzag...

Manual - Page 28

... 1t of Cx 50 The presser foot clamping lever on the BERNINA sewing machine at a convenient spot is sewn with normal lower thread tension, but with special threading of the bobbin case (see Fig. 27). e. The sewing of buttonholes: A) the ordinary buttonhole B) the buttonhole with the new buttonhole device is effected without interrupting the various...

Manual - Page 33

In this position the machine now sews the straight stitch. towards the front and push it through with the buttonhole cutter (Fig. 42) ti 0 4, Fig. 42 , • 4,, ,a• 1- 1:,;•.4k 61 Cutting the buttonhole. For stitching the fastening threads, pull the zig-zag lever 12a - Lay the sewn buttonhole on the wood block and cut it...

Manual - Page 36

... buttonhole. Pull material lightly towards the left 67 Last stitch • on right Allow needle -A to enter cloth towards , you to 3,5 and sew a few end stitches. when sewing a buttonhole in clockwise direction. Raise presser foot and turn cloth through 180° in knit material, select stitch width Vt. 2. i/o". Types a) and b) are obtained with 3 black lines...

Manual - Page 37

... until darning symbol appears. ki. Set zigzag knob 12 again at zero and sew a few fastening stitches again pulling the cloth lightly towards you to No. 2 and sew the second bead over a length somewhat shorter than the first bead. Last stitch on left Last 1 WWI on Buttons 1. Set zigzag knob 12 again to shorten...

Manual - Page 39

... advantageously employed for left to the fabric when direction of the damaged area and stretch wool L.. The sewing thread should be used. Figs. 47 a, b and c clearly illustrate the opera- ; Now span the hole with zigzag stitches across them as possible, because later on no wool will tack the wool to right and vice...

Manual - Page 40

...;41004.0400146 10401.40•0•0•04.4 - ,1"- ••44WMW1?"--"JAMANMO r"WAVAIN'41404• 44We. Zigzag Embroidering Foot (1 red line) Zigzag Sewing Foot Fig. 45 Ornamental stitches, hand-operated The Zigzag Ornamental Stitch With the Bernina Zigzag Sewing Machine Model 530-2 and Model 532-2 a variety of very short length 'sample b iai Fig. 511, use the zigzag...

Manual - Page 45

... switching back to produce the largest stitch width. 84 After threading the machine, stitching can be set lever 54 at the correspond- Sliteh iellgth Ulla, 0 Stitch width 4 -- Reset for zigzag or ornamental stitches is placed the ornamental stitch selecting lever 54 which projects from the slot in the sight opening, i. When sewing zigzag stitches, the lever 54 with its...

Manual - Page 52

... than that of the top thread, so that the thread knots will only show on the lower face of the material. When the slide of the embroidery plate is reversed, as a centre in sewing circular embroidery. The needle stitches through the elongated slot of utmost importance. Then allow the machine to stitch length and should be produced...