Brother CPS5XVY operation manual Troubleshooting, skipped

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Symptom	Probable Cause	Remedy	Reference
	The upper thread was not	Correct the upper threading.	page 29
	threaded correctly.
	The combination of fabric, thread	Select a thread and needle that are
		appropriate for the type of fabric	page 39
	and needle is not correct.
Stitches are		being sewn.
skipped.	The needle is bent or blunt.	Replace the needle.	page 40
	The needle is incorrectly installed.	Correctly install the needle.	page 40
	Dust has accumulated under the	Remove the needle plate cover and	page 180
	needle plate or in the bobbin case.	clean the race.
	Dust has accumulated in the feed	Clean the race.	page 180
	dogs or in the bobbin case.
	The upper thread was not	Correct the upper threading.	page 29
	threaded correctly.
A high-pitched
	The bobbin case is scratched, or	Replace the bobbin case. Contact
noise is made
		your retailer or the nearest authorized	–
while sewing.	has a burr on it.
		service center.
		Incorrect bobbins will not work
	A bobbin designed specifically for	properly. Only use a bobbin	page 23
	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	5
not pass through	the correct position.
the eye of the
	The needle is incorrectly installed.	Correctly install the needle.	page 40
needle.
	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 68
	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 57
sewn correctly.		thread.
	The thread is tangled, for example,	Remove the tangle thread. If the
		thread is tangled in the bobbin case,	page 180
	in the bobbin case.
		clean the race.
	The feed dogs are lowered.	Slide the drop feed lever to the right	page 108
		(as seen from the rear of machine).
	The stitch is too short.	Lengthen the stitch length.	page 57
The fabric does	The presser foot that is used is not	Attach the presser foot that is
not feed.	appropriate for the type of stitch	appropriate for the type of stitch that	page 68
	that you wish to sew.	you wish to sew.
	The thread is tangled, for example,	Remove the tangled thread. If the
		thread is tangled in the bobbin case,	page 180
	in the bobbin case.
		clean the race.

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