Trouble Shooting
✽Before taking your sewing machine in for service, check the following chart.
Thread Breakage
Bobbin Thread Breakage
Skipped Stitches
Fabric Puckers
Fabric Won't Feed Properly
Loop In
Upper threading is not threaded correctly.
properly.9
Bobbin thread is not passing correctly from bobbin case.
Reinsert bobbin
properly.8
Needle is not attached correctly.
Reattach.
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Threading is incorrect.
Rethread machine.
8 – 10
Stitch length is too short.
Adjust stitch length. | 3 |
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Upper threading is incorrect.
Thread is getting tangled.
Rethread machine. |
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Clean bobbin case and |
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8 – 10 |
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under needle plate. |
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Thread is getting tangled. |
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Rethread machine. |
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Clean bobbin case and |
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8 – 10 |
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under needle plate. |
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Wrong needle.
See chart on p.11 to choose the needle that best fits your
Wrong needle for the fabric and thread you are using.
See chart on p.11 to choose the needle that best fits your
Pressure of sewing foot is too weak.
Adjust foot pressure.
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Thread is not passing through bobbin case correctly.
Upper thread tension is |
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too high. |
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Reduce tension. | 11 |
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Bobbin tension is too high. | ||
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Reduce tension. |
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Needle is bent, or tip is |
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dulled. |
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Change needles. |
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Upper thread tension is |
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too high. |
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Reduce tension. |
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Sewing heavyweight fabric with | ||
feed dogs in lightweight fabric |
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position. |
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Adjust feed dogs. |
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Wrong needle. |
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See chart on p.11 for the right |
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Wrong needle.
See chart on p.11 for the right |
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needle to use with your fabric | 11 |
and thread. |
Bobbin case is scratched.
Remove needle plate and check bobbin case.
Area under needle plate needs to be cleaned.
Clean feed dog and
bobbin case. | 17 |
Bobbin tension is too high.
Reduce tension.
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Thread is getting tangled.
Rethread machine. Clean needle plate and bobbin case. 8 – 10
Bobbin case is scratched.
Remove needle plate and check bobbin case.
Machine is not threaded properly.
Rethread machine. 8 – 10
You're sewing a lightweight fabric with feed dogs in heavyweight position.
Adjust feed dogs.
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Begin | Before You |
Changing Needles and Light Bulb |
Threading |
Seam
Needle Breakage
Sewing Machine Doesn't Run
Machine Is Noisy
properly.9
Needle is not attached correctly.
Reattach.
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The power isn't on.
Turn the power on. | 3 |
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The area under the needle plate needs to be cleaned.
Clean feed dog and | 17 |
bobbin case. |
Reset bobbin case. | 8 | |
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Wrong needle. |
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Change needles. |
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Machine's not plugged in.
Check to make sure the machine's plugged in. 3
needle to use with your fabric | 11 | |
and thread. | ||
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Wrong needle. |
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See chart on p.11 for the right |
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needle to use with your fabric |
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and thread. |
The foot controller has come unplugged.
Reattach foot controller. 3
You're pulling the fabric too hard.
Pull the fabric | 13 – 16 |
more gently. |
your sewing machine into Brother dealer for repair. |
Stitch Samples and Needle Chart | |
Presser Feet | Changing |
Sewing | Basic |
Automatic Needle
Threader Doesn't
Work
Thread Cutter
Doesn't Work
1822
Needle is not raised |
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all the way up. |
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Turn hand wheel to | 3 |
raise needle. |
Needle is not properly attached.
Reattach.6
Wrong needle for the thread you're using.
See chart on p.10. | 10 |
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Wrong needle.
See chart on p.11 to choose the needle that best fits your
Hook of needle threader doesn't pass through eye of needle.
Check to make sure the hook isn't bent.
Needle is bent, or tip is dulled.
Change needles.
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Area under needle plate needs to be cleaned.
Clean feed dog and | 17 |
bobbin case. |
Upper threading is incorrect.
Rethread.9
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