Bernina Sewing Machines - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

Troubleshoot this. Here are some steps you can take: Safety Setting Adjustment: In newer firmware versions (V9.xx), a safety sewing setting was added to prevent the ruler foot from hitting the needle holder when the foot is hovering and the needle is down. If your presser foot only raises slightly (about 2mm), it might be due to this safety setting. To resolve this, change the setting from the maximum of 2mm to a maximum of 6mm. Remember to switch it back to the original setting when using the ruler foot. Check the Needle Position: Ensure that the needle is in the highest position (raised) before attempting to move the presser foot. If the needle is down, the presser foot may not move freely. Inspect for Obstructions: Examine the area around the presser foot for any obstructions, tangled threads, or debris. Make sure there's nothing preventing the presser foot from moving smoothly. Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment: Uneven fabric feed can occur if the pressure on the presser foot is too high or too low. Adjust the presser foot pressure according to the thickness of the fabric you're working with. Power Cycle and Reconnect: Turn off the machine and disconnect it from the power source. Reconnect it and power it back on. Refer to the Manual: Consult your Bernina Bernette 715 user manual for specific troubleshooting steps related to the presser foot. If these steps don't resolve the problem, you may have to take it to a professional repair service.

See page 62 Troubleshooting and Maintenance section of manual BERNINA-Model-1530-Inspiration-Manual.pdf

See page 72 how to avoid machine trouble of this manual BERNINA_730_731_732_manual

See troubleshooting section of manual. It will help to resolve your issue. BERNINA-830-Limited-Edition.pdf Similarly you can use this manual Bernina_830_831_832_adj.pdf - iFixit

Lovely machine, sounds like it may need some age related maintenance. Start by oiling all the red dots. If you are not familiar with the oiling spots internally, I’d suggest checking out Facebook group vintage Bernina sewing machines, the group has files including manuals and service manuals. There is about 14 points to lubricate these.
Good quality sewing machine oil, not household or 3-in-1.

Jean

You can probably use the manual for the 1260. Sewing machines basically thread alike from one model to the next. One thing to remember: ALWAYS RAISE the presser foot when threading the top thread! This will help prevent those dreaded thread nests under the fabric. BERNINA Sewing Systems (in the Out of Print section) ...

The manual for the 1260 may be helpful: BERNINA Sewing Systems

Perhaps the manual for the 1260 will help (pg 5, item 18): BERNINA Sewing Systems

You might try here. Not a 1230 but the 1260 manual may be helpful. BERNINA Sewing Systems

Hi there:About older manuals for Bernina Artista 170 or 180 available to download in PDF format...Image link HERE.Try looking clicking in the previous links, we have in our database this Instructional Book; hope this helps; also keep in mind that your feedback is important and I`ll appreciate your time and consideration if you leave some testimonial comment about this answer.Thank you for using FixYa, have a nice day.

You will have to order from a Bernina dealer.

here are 2 links for manuals, you can see if they are the right manual for the machine,, one is a free copy the other is nothttp://www.bernina.com/getdoc/d4dc2dee-97a4-4987-ac83-14a5e664b42d/Bernette_100_200_manualhttp://sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine_Manuals/Bernina_Manuals/180_Instruction_Manual.htm

Your manual is available here as a PDF for free http://www.bernina.com/en-CA/Support-9/Machines-2/BERNINA-artista-29 hope this helps

This is the only one online but not the exact model https://julzkzn.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/nina-instruction-book.pdf https://www.google.com/search?q=Nina+3022S+manual ..

you will most likely find that just adjusting the stitch length and width controls for a while will correct the problem (if the machine has been sitting idle for some time the stepper motor linkages seem to stiffen up a bit but i have good success with continual adjustment until they free-up.

also try switching machine off and on again to ensure it resets correctly.

the combination of both above fixes works 95% of the time - otherwise, as you mentioned circuit board and or stepper motor replacement may be necessary (however if both length and width are playing up it is unlikely to be an electrical fault).

scott

if you just had it serviced & it has not been 30 days, I would take it back & have them check it again.
if that's your only sewing machine, I would recommend that you get another machine as a back up or a new machine & use the other as a back up

I have a mechanical & electronic sewing machine, that way if I'm servicing one I can use the other

Unfortunately, the Bernina Artista 180 has no firmware. The available support is here: https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Support-US/Machines/BERNINA-artista/BERNINA-artista-180 . Other Bernina sewing machines have firmware available on their respective support sites. On other brands of embroidery sewing machines, the embroidery modules from different machines are not compatible with other generation embroidery machines. This may be true with the Bernina machines, as well, since the brand names are often made by the same company. I wish that I had better news for you. Cindy Wells (I helped a neighbor who had two Viking embroidery machines fix the non-working embroidery unit by realizing she'd switched the modules. Then I labeled them modules to ensure that they stayed with their respective machines.)

Make sure the design cards are going into the machine's card slot correctly. The system might not be able to recognize the card's designs if it is inserted incorrectly.