Brother 885-S61 operation manual Be used

Symptom	Probable Cause	Remedy	Reference
	The upper thread was not threaded	Correctly thread the upper thread
	correctly, or the bobbin is	and correctly install the bobbin	page 22, 24
	incorrectly installed.	thread.
	The spool is incorrectly installed.	Correctly install the spool.	page 24
	The combination of fabric, thread	Select a thread and needle that are
The fabric is		appropriate for the type of fabric	page 33
	and needle is not correct.
wrinkled.		being sewn.
	The needle is bent or blunt.	Replace the needle.	page 34
	If thin fabrics are being sewn, the	Shorten the stitch length or sew with	page 56
	stitch is too coarse.	stabilizer material under the fabric.
	The thread tension is incorrect.	Adjust the tension of the upper	page 54
		thread.
	The upper thread was not threaded	Correct the upper threading.	page 24
	correctly.
	The combination of fabric, thread	Select a thread and needle that are
		appropriate for the type of fabric	page 33
Stitches are	and needle is not correct.
		being sewn.
skipped.
	The needle is bent or blunt.	Replace the needle.	page 34	4
	The needle is incorrectly installed.	Correctly install the needle.	page 35
	Dust has accumulated under the	Remove the needle plate cover and	page 135
	needle plate or in the shuttle.	clean the shuttle.
	Dust has accumulated in the feed	Clean the shuttle.	page 135
	dogs or in the shuttle.
	The upper thread was not threaded	Correct the upper threading.	page 24
	correctly.
A high-pitched
		Replace the shuttle.
noise is made	The shuttle is scratched, or has a		–
		Contact your retailer or the nearest
while sewing.	burr on it.
		authorized service center.
	A bobbin designed specifically for	Incorrect bobbins will not work
		properly. Only use a bobbin designed	page 18
	this machine is not used.
		specifically for this machine.
The needle	The needle was not raised.	Press the needle position button to	page 27
threader cannot		raise the needle.
be used.	The needle is incorrectly installed.	Correctly install the needle.	page 35
	The presser foot that is used is not	Attach the presser foot that is
	appropriate for the type of stitch that	appropriate for the type of stitch that	page 128
	you wish to sew.	you wish to sew.
The stitch is not
	The thread tension is incorrect.	Adjust the tension of the upper	page 54
sewn correctly.		thread.
	The thread is tangled, for example,	Remove the tangle thread. If the
		thread is tangled in the shuttle, clean	page 135
	in the shuttle.
		the shuttle.
	The feed dogs are lowered.	Slide the drop feed lever to the left.	page 97
The fabric does
	The stitch is too fine.	Lengthen the stitch length.	page 56
not feed.
	The presser foot that is used is not	Attach the presser foot that is
	appropriate for the type of stitch that	appropriate for the type of stitch that	page 128
▼	you wish to sew.	you wish to sew.

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