Troubleshooting, Frequent troubleshooting topics

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Troubleshooting

If the machine stops operating correctly, check the following possible problems before requesting service. You can solve most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at “ http://solutions.brother.com ” .

If the problem persists, contact your dealer or the nearest authorized service center.

Frequent troubleshooting topics

Detailed causes and remedies for common troubleshooting topics are described below. Be sure to refer to this before contacting us.

■ Upper thread tightened up		page 144

■ Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric		page 145

■ Incorrect thread tension		page 147

■	Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed	page 148

■	When the thread became tangled under the bobbin winder seat	page 151

Upper thread tightened up

■Symptom

•The upper thread appears as a single continuous line.

•The lower thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric. (Refer to the illustration below.)

•The upper thread has tightened up, and comes out when pulled.

•The upper thread has tightened up, and wrinkles appear in the fabric.

•The upper thread tension is tight, and the results do not change even after the thread tension is adjusted.

aLower side of fabric

bLower thread visible from upper side of fabric

cUpper thread

dUpper side of fabric

eLower thread

■Cause

Incorrect lower threading

If the lower thread is incorrectly threaded, instead of the appropriate tension being applied to the lower thread, it is pulled through the fabric when the upper thread is pulled up. For this reason, the thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric.

■Remedy/check details

Correctly install the lower thread.

aTurn off the sewing machine.

bRemove the bobbin from the bobbin case.

cPlace the bobbin in the bobbin case so that the thread unwinds in the correct direction.

•Hold the bobbin with your right hand with the thread unwinding to the left, and hold the end of the thread with your left hand.

Then, with your right hand, place the bobbin in the bobbin case.

If the bobbin is inserted with the thread unwinding in the wrong direction, sewing will be done with an incorrect thread tension.

144 885-U22, 285C specifications

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Brother 885-U22 Troubleshooting, Frequent troubleshooting topics, Upper thread tightened up, 144

Models: 885-U22 285C