There are knots or tangles, Replace the bobbin

Symptom	Probable Cause	Remedy	Reference
Symptom	Probable Cause	Remedy	Reference
	The upper thread was not threaded
	correctly (for example, the spool is	Remove any knots or tangles.	–	CONTENTS
	There are knots or tangles in the	Remove any knots or tangles.	–	CONTENTS
	not installed correctly, the spool cap	Correct the upper threading.	page 18
	is too big for the spool being used, or
	the thread has come out of the nee-
	dle bar thread hook).

	thread.

	The selected needle is not appropri-	Select a needle that is appropriate	page 30
	ate for the thread being used.	for the type of stitch being used.	page 30
	ate for the thread being used.	for the type of stitch being used.
				GETTING
	in the shuttle.	the shuttle.	page 50	GETTING
	The upper thread tension is too tight.	Loosen the upper thread tension.	page 50
	The thread is tangled, for example,	Remove the tangle thread. If the
	The thread is tangled, for example,	thread is tangled in the shuttle, clean	page 100
		thread is tangled in the shuttle, clean	page 100
The upper				READY
The upper	The needle is bent or blunt.	Replace the needle.
thread breaks.			page 31
thread breaks.
	The needle is incorrectly installed.	Correctly install the needle.
	The needle is incorrectly installed.	Correctly install the needle.

	The area around the hole in the nee-	Replace the needle plate.	–
	dle plate is scratched, or has a burr	Contact your retailer or the nearest	–
	on it.	authorized service center.		SEWING

	The area around the hole in the	Replace the presser foot.	–
	presser foot is scratched, or has a	Contact your retailer or the nearest	–
	burr on it.	authorized service center.
				BASICS
	The shuttle is scratched, or has a	Replace the shuttle.	–	BASICS
	The shuttle is scratched, or has a	Contact your retailer or the nearest
	burr on it.	Contact your retailer or the nearest
	burr on it.	authorized service center.
		authorized service center.

	A bobbin designed specifically for	Incorrect bobbins will not work prop-
	A bobbin designed specifically for	erly. Only use a bobbin designed spe-	page 12
	this machine is not used.	erly. Only use a bobbin designed spe-	page 12	UTILITY
	this machine is not used.	Correctly install the bobbin thread.	page 16
	installed.	Correctly install the bobbin thread.	page 16
		cifically for this machine.
	The bobbin thread is incorrectly
				STITCHES
	The bobbin is scratched or does not	Replace the bobbin.	–	STITCHES
The lower	rotate smoothly, or has a burr on it.	Replace the bobbin.	–
The lower	rotate smoothly, or has a burr on it.
thread is tangled	The thread is tangled.	Remove the tangled thread and	page 100
or breaks.		Remove the tangled thread and
or breaks.		clean the shuttle.
		clean the shuttle.

	A bobbin designed specifically for	Incorrect bobbins will not work prop-
	A bobbin designed specifically for	erly. Only use a bobbin designed spe-	page 12
	this machine is not used.	erly. Only use a bobbin designed spe-	page 12
	this machine is not used.	cifically for this machine.
		cifically for this machine.		APPENDIX

	The upper thread was not threaded	Correct the upper threading.	page 18
	correctly.	Correct the upper threading.	page 18
	correctly.

	The bobbin thread is incorrectly	Correctly install the bobbin thread.	page 16
	installed.	Correctly install the bobbin thread.	page 16
	installed.

	The combination of fabric, thread	Select a thread and needle that are
	The combination of fabric, thread	appropriate for the type of fabric	page 30
	and needle is not correct.	appropriate for the type of fabric	page 30
	and needle is not correct.	being sewn.
The thread ten-		being sewn.

	The presser foot holder is incorrectly	Correctly install the presser foot
sion is incorrect.	The presser foot holder is incorrectly	Correctly install the presser foot	page 37
	installed.	holder.	page 37
	installed.	holder.
	The thread tension is incorrect.	Adjust the tension of the upper	page 50	INDEX
	The thread tension is incorrect.	Incorrect bobbins will not work	page 50	INDEX
		thread.
	A bobbin designed specifically for	properly. Only use a bobbin	page 12
	this machine is not used.	designed specifically for this	page 12
	this machine is not used.	designed specifically for this
		machine.

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CS 8060 specifications

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Brother CS 8060 manual There are knots or tangles, Needle is bent or blunt Replace the needle

Models: CS 8060

Probable Cause

There are knots or tangles in the

Loosen the upper thread tension.

The needle is bent or blunt.

Replace the needle.

SEWING

Replace the bobbin.

rotate smoothly, or has a burr on it.

The thread is tangled.

Remove the tangled thread and

clean the shuttle.

A bobbin designed specifically for

this machine is not used.

cifically for this machine.

Correctly install the presser foot

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CS 8060 specifications