HMS HMS1310 Error E018: Knife position abnormal

Sewing machine · taken from the manufacturer’s manual, pages cited

Error codeE018

Knife position is abnormal. The manual's first action is: “Turn off Machine”

Model
HMS HMS1310
Display shows
Knife position abnormal (E018)
Type
Error code
Source
Manual p. 361

What E018 means

Knife position abnormal p. 361

What to do

  1. Turn off Machine p. 361

Before you service the product, read the safety instructions in the manual p. 36.

If E018 is still not resolved

  • Contact service or dealer for assistance p. 36
    “When raising the sewing machine, hold inserting ，section A of the machine bed by hand, and quietly raise it until bed support rubber 3 comes in contact with the table.”
  • Contact service or dealer for assistance p. 37
    “Do not use l-shaped hexagon wrench key. there is a danger of breaking setscrew 1.”
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