Brother Comprehensive Sewing Machine Error Code List Including Codes 30, 6, and More

6. USING THE OPERATION PANEL AND FRONT PANEL

6-7. List of error codes

If the buzzer sounds and an error code starting with "E" appears in the front panel display, check according to the table below.

Codes E-00 to E-16 are errors which are displayed when the power is turned on. Codes E-30 to E-59 are resetting errors which are displayed before operation and after the EMERGENCY STOP switch is pressed. Codes E-60 to E-89 represent errors which occur during operation.

Code	Explanation	Resetting method
E-00	EMERGENCY STOP switch was pressed.	Press the EMERGENCY STOP switch once
		more and then press the RESET button.
E-02	Machine head is raised (safety switch is off).	Turn off the power.
E-03	Cloth presser switch was pressed.	Release the cloth presser switch and then
		press the RESET button.
E-04	Start switch was pressed.	Release the start switch and then press
		the RESET button.
E-05	RESET button was pressed.	Turn off the power.
E-09	Sewing specifications changeover harness and stitch length	Turn off the power.
	changeover harness and PROM version do not match.
E-10	Needle bar is not at the highest position.	Raise the needle to the needle up position
		and then press the RESET button.
E-12	Cutting block is lowered.	Turn off the power.
E-15	Lower thread and gimp trimming knife does not retract.	Turn off the power.
E-16	Upper thread trimming knife does not retract.	Turn off the power.
E-30	EMERGENCY STOP switch was pressed.	Press the EMERGENCY STOP switch once
		more and then press the RESET button.
E-32	Machine head is raised (safety switch is off).	Turn off the power.
E-35	RESET button was pressed.	Turn off the power and then press the
		RESET button.
E-40	Needle bar has not been raised.	Raise the needle to the needle up position
		and then press the RESET button.
E-42	Cutting block is lowered.	Turn off the power.
E-45	Lower thread and gimp trimming knife does not retract.	Turn off the power.
E-46	Upper thread trimming knife does not retract.	Turn off the power.
E-50	X axis is not at the home position.	Turn off the power.
E-51	Y axis is not at the home position.	Turn off the power.
E-52	θ axis is not at the home position	Turn off the power.
E-59	Sewing data has been corrupted (checked for each program).	Turn off the power.
E-60	EMERGENCY STOP switch was pressed.	Press the RESET button (to interrupt) or
		the start switch (to continue).
E-62	Machine head is raised (safety switch is off).	Turn off the power.
E-69	Needle bar does not stop at the highest position.	Raise the needle to the needle up position
		and then press the start switch (to continue).
E-70	Needle up signal does not turn on and off during operation.	Turn off the power.
E-71	Needle down signal does not turn on and off during operation.	Turn off the power.
E-72	Cutting block operation is incorrect.	Turn off the power.
E-75	Lower thread and trimming operations are incorrect.	Turn off the power.
E-76	Upper thread operation is incorrect.	Turn off the power.
E-80	When the feed bracket returns to the home position, the X axis is	Turn off the power.
	not at the home position.
E-81	When the feed bracket returns to the home position, the Y axis is	Turn off the power.
	not at the home position.
E-82	When the feed bracket returns to the home position, the θ axis is	Turn off the power.
	not at the home position.
E-89	Machine operation direction is reversed.	Turn off the power.
E-91	Pulse motor overcurrent	Turn off the power.

Note: Errors E-50, E-51 and E-52 are not errors to be reset after the EMERGENCY STOP switch is pressed.

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