Brother 885-U22, 285C operation manual If threads remain in the bobbin case, remove them

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• Refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 41)“ and “Removing the presser foot holder” (page 43).

• Refer to “Replacing the needle” (page 39).

Remove the needle.

If the needle is lowered into the fabric, turn the handwheel away from you (clockwise) to raise the needle out of the fabric, and then remove the needle.

Turn off the sewing machine.

aImmediately stop the sewing machine.

b c

Removing the fabric from the machine

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Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed

If the fabric is caught in the sewing machine and cannot be removed, the thread may have become tangled under the needle plate. Follow the procedure described below to remove the fabric from the machine. If the operation could not be completed according to the procedure, instead of attempting to complete it forcefully, contact your nearest authorized service center.

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gCutthe bobbin.out the tangled threads, and then remove

hRemove the bobbin case.

If threads remain in the bobbin case, remove them.

a Bobbin case

	Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to
Remove the presser foot and presser foot	iremove any dust from the race and its
dholder.	surrounding area.

	Lift up the fabric and cut the threads below it.
eIf the fabric can be removed, remove it.
	Continue with the following steps to clean the
	race.
f	Remove the needle plate cover.	a Cleaning brush
		b Race
		If the fabric could be removed.	Continue with
			step p.
		If the fabric could not be removed.	Continue with
			step j.

aNeedle plate cover

• Refer to “Cleaning the race” (page 142).