Sewing Machine - Brother
Sewing Machine - Brother Sewing Machine - Brother
88 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— As shown, insert the tab on the needle plate h cover into the hole in the needle plate, and then correctly position of the needle plate cover. a Needle plate cover b Tab c Hole Check that the needle plate cover is flush with the top surface of the machine. i From the front, slide the needle plate cover back into position. a Needle plate cover CAUTION ● If the needle plate cover is not flush with the surface of the machine as shown below, remove the needle plate cover (step d), and then install it again (steps h and i). Sewing while the needle plate cover is not flush with the surface of the machine may cause the needle plate cover to come off of the machine, resulting in injuries if your fingers touch the race.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— TROUBLESHOOTING If the machine stops operating correctly, check the following possible problems before requesting service. You can solve most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at “ http://solutions.brother.com ” . If the problem persists, contact your dealer or the nearest authorized service center. Frequent troubleshooting topics Detailed causes and remedies for common troubleshooting topics are described below. Be sure to refer to this before contacting us. ■ Upper thread tightened up page 89 ■ Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric page 90 ■ Incorrect thread tension (Upper/lower side of fabric) page 93 ■ Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed page 94 Upper thread tightened up ■ Symptom The upper thread appears as a single continuous line. The lower thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric. (Refer to the illustration below.) The upper thread has tightened up, and comes out when pulled. The upper thread has tightened up, and wrinkles appear in the fabric. The upper thread tension is tight, and the results do not change even after the thread tension is adjusted. a Lower side of fabric b Lower thread visible from upper side of fabric c Upper thread d Upper side of fabric e Lower thread ■ Cause Incorrect lower threading If the lower thread is incorrectly threaded, instead of the appropriate tension being applied to the lower thread, it is pulled through the fabric when the upper thread is pulled up. For this reason, the thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric. ■ Remedy/check details Correctly install the lower thread. Turn off the sewing machine. a Remove the bobbin from the bobbin case. b Place the bobbin in the bobbin case so that c the thread unwinds in the correct direction. Hold the bobbin with your right hand with the thread unwinding to the left, and hold the end of the thread with your left hand. Then, with your right hand, place the bobbin in the bobbin case. If the bobbin is inserted with the thread unwinding in the wrong direction, sewing will be done with an incorrect thread tension. 89 4
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TROUBLESHOOTING<br />
If the machine stops operating correctly, check the following possible problems before requesting service.<br />
You can solve most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the <strong>Brother</strong> Solutions Center offers the<br />
latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at “ http://solutions.brother.com ” .<br />
If the problem persists, contact your dealer or the nearest authorized service center.<br />
Frequent troubleshooting topics<br />
Detailed causes and remedies for common troubleshooting topics are described below. Be sure to refer to this<br />
before contacting us.<br />
■ Upper thread tightened up page 89<br />
■ Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric page 90<br />
■ Incorrect thread tension (Upper/lower side of fabric) page 93<br />
■ Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed page 94<br />
Upper thread tightened up<br />
■ Symptom<br />
The upper thread appears as a single<br />
continuous line.<br />
The lower thread is visible from the upper<br />
side of the fabric. (Refer to the illustration<br />
below.)<br />
The upper thread has tightened up, and<br />
comes out when pulled.<br />
The upper thread has tightened up, and<br />
wrinkles appear in the fabric.<br />
The upper thread tension is tight, and the<br />
results do not change even after the thread<br />
tension is adjusted.<br />
a Lower side of fabric<br />
b Lower thread visible from upper side of fabric<br />
c Upper thread<br />
d Upper side of fabric<br />
e Lower thread<br />
■ Cause<br />
Incorrect lower threading<br />
If the lower thread is incorrectly threaded, instead<br />
of the appropriate tension being applied to the<br />
lower thread, it is pulled through the fabric when<br />
the upper thread is pulled up. For this reason, the<br />
thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric.<br />
■ Remedy/check details<br />
Correctly install the lower thread.<br />
Turn off the sewing machine.<br />
a<br />
Remove the bobbin from the bobbin case.<br />
b<br />
Place the bobbin in the bobbin case so that<br />
c the thread unwinds in the correct direction.<br />
Hold the bobbin with your right hand with<br />
the thread unwinding to the left, and hold<br />
the end of the thread with your left hand.<br />
Then, with your right hand, place the bobbin<br />
in the bobbin case.<br />
If the bobbin is inserted with the thread<br />
unwinding in the wrong direction, sewing will be<br />
done with an incorrect thread tension.<br />
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