Brother 885-V67 operation manual 103, Is tangled or, Fabric is, Wrinkled

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Symptom	Possible cause	How to put it right	Reference
	The upper thread was not threaded
	correctly (for example, the spool is	Correct the upper threading. Use the
	not installed correctly, the spool cap
		spool cap that best fits the size of the	page 23
	is too big for the spool being used, or	spool being used.
	the thread has come out of the needle
	bar thread guide.)
	There are knots or tangles in the	Remove any knots or tangles.	–
	thread.
	The needle is not appropriate for the	Choose a needle that is appropriate	page 29
	thread you are using.	for the type of stitch.
	The upper thread tension is too tight.	Loosen the upper thread tension.	page 41
	The thread is tangled, for example, in	Remove the tangle thread. If the
		thread is tangled in the race, clean the	page 89, 93
The upper thread	the race.	race.
breaks.	The needle is bent or blunt.	Replace the needle.	page 30
	The needle is incorrectly installed.	Correctly install the needle.	page 30
	The area around the hole in the	Replace the needle plate.
		Contact your retailer or the nearest	–	4
	needle plate is scratched.
		authorised service center.
	The area around the hole in the	Replace the presser foot.
		Contact your retailer or the nearest	–
	presser foot is scratched.
		authorised service center.
	The bobbin case is scratched, or has a	Replace the bobbin case.	–
	burr on it.	Contact your retailer or the nearest
		authorised service center.
	You have not used a bobbin that has	Incorrect bobbins will not work	page 15
	been designed for this machine.	properly. Only use a bobbin that has
		been designed for this machine.
	You have not wound the bobbin	Wind the bobbin thread properly.	page 15
	thread properly.
	The bobbin is scratched or does not	Replace the bobbin.	–
	turn smoothly.
The lower thread
		Remove the tangled thread and clean
is tangled or	The thread is tangled.		page 89, 93
		the race.
breaks.
	You have not used a bobbin that has	Incorrect bobbins will not work	page 15
	been designed for this machine.	properly. Only use a bobbin that has
		been designed for this machine.
	Bobbin is set incorrectly.	Reset the bobbin thread correctly.	page 20, 21
	You have not threaded the upper thread	Thread the upper thread and wind the	page 20, 21, 23
	properly or fitted the bobbin properly.	bobbin thread properly.
	The spool or spool cap is incorrectly	Correctly install the spool or spool	page 24
	installed.	cap.
	You have not used the right	Choose a thread and needle that are
	combination of fabric, thread and		page 29
The fabric is		appropriate for the type of fabric.
	needle.
wrinkled.
	The needle is bent or blunt.	Replace the needle.	page 30
	If thin fabrics are being sewn, the	Sew with the stabilizer material under
	stitch is too long or the fabric is not		page 44
		the fabric.
	being fed correctly.
	If thin fabrics are being sewn, the	Shorten the stitch length, or sew with	page 38, 44
	stitch is too coarse.	stabilizer material under the fabric.

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