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Terry Hoffman Posted on Oct 07, 2012
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Does not stitch, just beeps

My CE-200 was stitching, then jammed. I cleared all the thread out but now it will not stitch at all, just beeps whenever I press on the foot control.

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Try changing the needle
try rethreading the machine top -make sure to use every thread
guide & bobbin--make sure the bobbin is turned the right way in the
bobbin case
clean under the needle plate & in the bobbin area for lint
also try turning the machine off & then back on & see if that will
help

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 10, 2009

SOURCE: My Futura CE-150 beeps and stops sewing after only a few stitches

Look for the buttonhole lever, just in front of the presserlever, on the lefthand side of the machine. Pull it down and push it back to the top. Good Luck

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 29, 2007

SOURCE: bobbin thread showing on top stitch

Join this group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FuturaEmbroidery/

There are 3000 Futura users there!

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 14, 2008

SOURCE: foot pedal and thread guide

Same thing happened to my CE-200. It would only stitch one stitch at a time or else it would run full speed. My husband made an adjustment through a small hole on the back of the pedal and it now works much better. The adjustment hole apparently allows you to set the sensitivity of the electronics inside the pedal. He turned it slightly toward the + direction. It took a couple of small adjustments to get it to work nearly normal again.

[email protected]

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 26, 2009

SOURCE: why does my ce-200 beep every few stitches?

I was having this problem for two days so I just called Singer and got a solution!  I'm posting it for you because I was on here looking for a solution to the problem and nobody had posted one.
Take the top thread out of the machine - cut it back by the spool and pull it out through the machine the way the thread goes when you are sewing - you don't want to be pulling the thread back through the machine because dusty bits are getting stuck up in that part of the machine with the frosted plastic where you have to make sure the thread is pulled into when threading.  You might not think there is dust in there - I didn't because I had taken that part off and brushed it out but that didn't work.  What you need to do is floss that part of your machine.  Get some dmc floss or some UNWAXED dental floss and pull it into that part of your machine - under the pieces that are under that frosted plastic part on the top of your machine - now floss it back and forth for a good 30 - 45 seconds.  When you are done that pull it out to the left - the way the thread goes when the machine is sewing - remember pulling the thread back the other way will get fuzzies stuck in there.  I rethreaded the machine carefully and made sure that the thread got pulled into that top part properly - the lady on the phone said it may feel differently now that its been cleaned out.  Then it worked again!
I hope this works for you!

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 18, 2009

SOURCE: bottom of stitch is bunched with alot of thread and machine jams

Try these time savers:
Test your thread quality to start, thread your machine and LIFT the presser foot (this opens the tension disks). Pull your top thread straight back. If you feel no tension no mater how much thread you pull, your thread is good. If that your machine passes that test, then let me know, we can go to step 2. If not, try different spool of thread, same test until you get a smooth pull (tip: always check your thread this way when you thread your machine)
Step 2:
Pull on your threaded bobbin thread while it’s in the machine. Does it pull smooth and even? If so, go to step 3. If not, try a new bobbin (bobbins get bent or distorted if wound too tight).
Clean thoroughly in the hook and bobbin case area and oil 1-2 drop is all.

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[email protected]
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