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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.

Removing the fabric from the machine

aImmediately stop the sewing machine. bTurn off the sewing machine.

cRemove 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.

• Refer to "Checking the needle" (page 40).

dRemoveholder. the presser foot and presser foot

Refer to "Replacing the Presser Foot" (page 43) and "Removing and attaching the presser foot holder" (page 45).

eLift up the fabric and cut the threads below it. If the fabric can be removed, remove it. Continue with the following steps to clean the race.

fRemove the needle plate cover.

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aNeedle plate cover

• Refer to "Cleaning the race" (page 176).

gCutthe bobbin.out the tangled threads, and then remove

hRemove the bobbin case.

If threads remain in the bobbin case, remove them.

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a Bobbin case

iUse the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to remove any dust from the race and its

surrounding area.

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a

b

 

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.

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Brother computerized embroidery and sewing machine Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed, Surrounding area

885-V95/V96/V97/V98, computerized embroidery and sewing machine specifications

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