Brother 882-S90/S91 manual 215, Cannot lower

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem	Cause	Solution	Page
Cannot lower the	Presser foot was raised using the “Presser Foot	Press the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to lower	3
presser foot with the	Lifter” button.	the presser foot.
presser foot lever
Thread tension is	Upper threading is incorrect.	Check the steps for threading the machine	25
incorrect		and rethread the machine.
	Bobbin is set incorrectly.	Reset the bobbin.	22
	Using improper needle or thread for the	Check the “Fabric/Thread/Needle	36
	selected fabric.	Combination” chart.
	Presser foot holder is not attached correctly.	Reattach the presser foot holder correctly.	33
	Thread tension is set incorrectly.	Adjust the thread tension.	43, 154
Character pattern	Wrong presser foot was used.	Attach the correct presser foot.	“STITCH SETTING
does not turn out			CHART”
	Pattern adjustment settings were set incorrectly.	Revise the pattern adjustment settings.	103
	Did not use a stabilizer material on thin fabrics	Attach a stabilizer material.	102
	or stretch fabrics.
	Thread tension is set incorrectly.	Adjust the thread tension.	43, 154
Embroidery pattern	Thread is twisted.	Use scissors, etc., to cut the twisted thread	—
does not sew out		and remove it from the race, etc.
correctly
	Fabric was not inserted into the frame correctly	If the fabric is not stretched tight in the frame,	140
	(fabric was loose, etc.).	the pattern may turn out poorly or there may
		be shrinkage of the pattern. Set the fabric into
		the frame correctly.
	Stabilizing material was not attached.	Always use stabilizing material, especially	138
		with stretch fabrics, lightweight fabrics, fabrics
		with a coarse weave, or fabrics that often
		cause pattern shrinkage. See your authorized
		dealer for the proper stabilizer.
	There was an object placed near the machine,	If the frame bumps something during sewing,	146
	and the carriage or embroidery frame hit the	the pattern will turn out poorly. Do not place
	object during sewing.	anything in the area where the frame may
		bump it during sewing.
	Fabric outside the frame edges interferes with	Reinsert the fabric in the embroidery frame so	140
	the sewing arm, so the embroidery unit cannot	that the excess fabric is away from the sewing
	move.	arm, and rotate the pattern 180 degrees.
	Fabric is too heavy, so the embroidery unit	Place a large thick book or similar object	—
	cannot move freely.	under the arm head to lightly lift the heavy
		side and keep it level.
	Fabric is hanging off the table.	If the fabric is hanging off the table during	146
		embroidery, the embroidery unit will not move
		freely. Place the fabric so that it does not hang
		off the table or hold the fabric to keep it from
		dragging.
	Fabric is snagged or caught on something.	Stop the machine and place the fabric so that	—
		it does not get caught or snagged.
	Embroidery frame was removed during sewing	If the presser foot is bumped or the	150
	(for example, to reset the bobbin). The presser	embroidery unit is moved during sewing, the
	foot was bumped or moved while removing or	pattern will not turn out. Be careful when
	attaching the embroidery frame, or the	removing or reattaching the embroidery frame
	embroidery unit was moved.	during sewing.
Loops appear on the	The thread tension is incorrectly set.	Adjust the thread tension.	154
surface of the fabric
	The tension of the upper thread is incorrectly set	Use the embroidery needle plate cover.	146
when embroidering
	for the combination of the fabric, thread and
	pattern being used.
	The combination of the bobbin case and bobbin	Change the bobbin case or bobbin thread so	146
	thread is incorrect.	that the correct combination is used.

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