Brother PC 8500 manual Mechanical trouble, 182

Mechanical trouble

Symptom	Probable cause		Remedy
1. Fabric is not fed properly	1. Stitch length is set at no feeding.		1.	Set stitch length properly.
	2.	The combination of selected stitch and	2.	Change presser foot to correct one.
		presser foot is not correct.
	3.	Correct needle is not being used.	3.	Change to proper needle.
	4.	Thread is entangled.	4.	Remove thread-ends in the race or
				inner shuttle.
2. Needle breaks	1. Needle is not correctly inserted.		1.	Set needle properly.
	2.	Correct needle is not used.	2.	Change to proper needle.
	3.	The combination of fabric, thread and	3.	Check the “RELATED CHART OF
		needle is not correct.		SEWING FABRICS, THREAD AND
				NEEDLE” on page 172.
	4.	The fabric is pulled too much.	4.	Sew without pulling but just guide the
				fabric.
3. Machine is noisy, slow speed, thread	1. Dust is clinging under the needle plate.		1.	Remove dust by cleaning with a brush.
trimming is not good
4. Machine does not start	1. “START/STOP” button is not pressed.		1.	Press “START/STOP” button.
	2.	Main power switch is in the off position.	2.	Turn the power on.
	3.	Presser foot is not lowered.	3.	Lower the presser foot.
	4.	Check error messages.	4.	Refer to “ERROR MESSAGES” on
				page 173.
5. Embroidery unit does not work	1. Power switch is in the off position.		1.	Turn the power on.
	2.	Embroidery unit is not correctly	2.	Connect embroidery unit properly to
		connected to the machine.		the machine.
	3.	Memory card is not inserted.	3.	Turn off the power then insert the
				memory card.
	4.	Check error messages.	4.	Refer to “ERROR MESSAGES” on
				page 173.
	5.	The embroidery unit was not correctly	5.	Refer to page 109.
		initialized.

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Setting Up
Sewing
Stitches	Utility
Stitches	Decorative	Characters and
Embroidering
Patterns	Embroidery	Editing
Retrieving
Stitch TM	Custom	My
Maintenance
Messages	Error
shooting	Trouble
Chart	Sewing
in Machine)	(Programmed	Patterns
Card)	(Memory	Patterns