Common Troubleshooting Articles

Why Do My Needles Keep Breaking When I Embroider on Flats?
Needle breaks
Flats
Why is my machine not cutting my designs? "Trim not in position" error
TRIM NOT IN POSITION
trim
cutting
not cutting
trimmer
machine is not cutting
cut
What Do I Do When My TC/SWD/MT Machine Has a False Thread Break?
Setting Wifi for 2.4 Ghz to allow access from 10s Panel
How Do I Replace My Needle Bar?
Why Do My Needles Keep Breaking When I Embroider on Caps?
Needle breaks
breaks
cap embroidery
Caps
broken needle
embroidering caps
Why is my embroidery machine leaving tails on my design?
tails
excess thread
Why Is My Embroidery Machine Making Noises?
How to do the maintenance on my embroidery machine
Embroidery machine maintenance
Oiling an embroidery machine
How to oil an embroidery machine
Maintenance tips for embroidery machines
Embroidery machine care
Properly maintaining an embroidery machine
How Do I Adjust the Finger Bar/Black Bar on My Embroidery Machine?
How do I replace my reciprocator?
How Do I Adjust the X and Y Belt on My EM/TC/MT Embroidery Machine?
How Do I Adjust the Velcro Bar on My Embroidery Machine?
Take Up Lever Replacement
How Do I Adjust the Presser Foot Height on my TC/SWD/MT/CHT Embriodery Machine?
How to fix your timing on a MT/CHT2
cht2
Timing
mt
Lowering the cap driver
Centering Hoop EM-1010
Presser Foot Replacement, all but Em-1010
How Do I Clear An “Emergency Stop Error" on My Machine?
EMERGENCY STOP
How Do I Know If My Thread Path Is Correct?
THREAD PATH
How to Fix Bobbin Thread Tension
BOBBIN TENSION
How Do I Fix The Upper Thread Tension on My Machine
I am getting bird nesting or a build up of thread.
BIRDNEST
How Do I Rewind a Design on a 7S Panel?
REWIND DESIGN
Troubleshooting Bobbin Thread Breaks in Embroidery Machines
BOBBIN THREAD BREAK
Why Don’t the Stitches Cover the Foam When I Embroider a 3D Design?
3D PUFF
Why Isn’t My Machine’s “Movable Knife” Moving?
KNIFE
Pantograph grinds only when moving on X direction (MT/TC/EM)
PANTOGRAPH GRIND
Thread Shredding
Thread Shredding