Press the needle position button, Correct position

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Symptom	Probable Cause	Remedy	Reference

Stitches are	The needle is incorrectly installed.	Correctly install the needle.	page 41


skipped.	Dust has accumulated under the	Remove the needle plate cover and	page 176
	needle plate or in the bobbin case.	clean the race.	page 176
	needle plate or in the bobbin case.	clean the race.

	Dust has accumulated in the feed	Clean the race.	page 176
	dogs or in the bobbin case.	Clean the race.	page 176
	dogs or in the bobbin case.

	The upper thread was not	Correct the upper threading.	page 32
	threaded correctly.	Correct the upper threading.	page 32
	threaded correctly.
A high-pitched
A high-pitched		Replace the bobbin case.
noise is made	The bobbin case is scratched, or	Replace the bobbin case.
noise is made	The bobbin case is scratched, or	Contact your dealer or the nearest	-
while sewing.	has a burr on it.	Contact your dealer or the nearest	-
while sewing.	has a burr on it.	authorized service center.
		authorized service center.

		Incorrect bobbins will not work
	A bobbin designed specifically for	properly. Only use a bobbin	page 22
	this machine is not used.	designed specifically for this	page 22
	this machine is not used.	designed specifically for this
		machine.

The thread does	The needle has not been raised to	Press the needle position button.	page 32
not pass through	the correct position.	Press the needle position button.	page 32
not pass through	the correct position.
the eye of the
the eye of the
needle.	The needle is incorrectly installed.	Correctly install the needle.	page 41

	The presser foot that is used is not	Attach the presser foot that is
	appropriate for the type of stitch	appropriate for the type of stitch that	page 72
	that you wish to sew.	you wish to sew.

The stitch is not	The thread tension is incorrect.	Adjust the tension of the upper	page 62
sewn correctly.	The thread tension is incorrect.	thread.	page 62	5
sewn correctly.		thread.

	The thread is tangled, for example,	Remove the tangle thread. If the
	The thread is tangled, for example,	thread is tangled in the bobbin case,	page 176
	in the bobbin case.	thread is tangled in the bobbin case,	page 176
	in the bobbin case.	clean the race.
		clean the race.

	The feed dogs are lowered.	Slide the drop feed lever to the right.	page 106

	The stitch is too fine.	Lengthen the stitch length.	page 62

The fabric does not	The presser foot that is used is not	Attach the presser foot that is
The fabric does not	appropriate for the type of stitch	appropriate for the type of stitch that	page 72
feed.	appropriate for the type of stitch	appropriate for the type of stitch that	page 72
feed.	that you wish to sew.	you wish to sew.
	that you wish to sew.	you wish to sew.

	The thread is tangled, for example,	Remove the tangled thread. If the
	The thread is tangled, for example,	thread is tangled in the bobbin case,	page 176
	in the bobbin case.	thread is tangled in the bobbin case,	page 176
	in the bobbin case.	clean the race.
		clean the race.

The fabric feeds in		Contact your dealer or the nearest
the opposite	The feed mechanism is damaged.	Contact your dealer or the nearest	-
the opposite	The feed mechanism is damaged.	authorized service center.	-
direction.		authorized service center.
direction.

The needle
threader lever does	The needle has not been raised to	Press the needle position button.	page 32
not lower to the	the correct position.	Press the needle position button.	page 32
not lower to the	the correct position.
correct position.

	The sewing lamp is damaged.	Contact your dealer or the nearest	-
The sewing lamp	The sewing lamp is damaged.	authorized service center.	-
The sewing lamp		authorized service center.
does not come on.
does not come on.	The machine is not turned on.	Turn on the machine.	page 17
	The machine is not turned on.	Turn on the machine.	page 17

Nothing appears in	The brightness of the LCD is either	Adjust the brightness of the LCD.	page 187
the LCD.	too light or too dark.	Adjust the brightness of the LCD.	page 187
the LCD.	too light or too dark.

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Brother 885V97 Dust has accumulated under Remove the needle plate cover, Correct position, Thread

Models: 885V95 885V97

Symptom

Correctly install the needle.

Dust has accumulated under the

Remove the needle plate cover and