TROUBLESHOOTING

Check for the cause of the problem without worrying.

Whenever embroidering becomes difficult, review the section of the instruction book which explains the operation you are performing to make sure that you are using the machine correctly. If you still have difficulty, the following check list may help you correct it. If you still experience difficulties, contact your dealer or nearest authorized service center.

Trouble with thread and stitches

Symptom

Probable cause

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Upper thread breaks

1.

The upper threading is not correct.

1.

Re-thread the upper thread.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The upper thread is tangled.

2.

Clean the race or inner rotary hook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The spool of thread is not correctly set.

3.

Set the spool of thread correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The correct needle is not used.

4.

Change to the proper needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

A thread other than the designated up-

5.

Replace with the designated upper

 

 

 

per embroidery thread is being used.

 

embroidery thread.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Lower thread breaks

1.

The upper thread is tangled.

1.

Clean the race or inner rotary hook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The bobbin is not threaded properly in

2.

Remove the bobbin, reset the bobbin

 

 

 

the shuttle.

 

properly and pull the bobbin thread

 

 

 

 

 

through the channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

A thread other than the designated

3.

Replace with the designated lower

 

 

 

lower embroidery thread is being used.

 

embroidery thread.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Skipped stitches

1.

The needle is not correctly inserted.

1.

Set the needle properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The correct needle is not used.

2.

Change to the proper needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The fabric has been placed in the

3.

Place the fabric in the embroidery

 

 

 

embroidery frame incorrectly.

 

frame correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The embroidery frame has been

4.

Attach the embroidery frame to the

 

 

 

attached to the machine incorrectly.

 

machine correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Thin or stretch fabric is being used with

5.

Attach stabilizer fabric.

 

 

 

no stabilizer fabric attached.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Fabric puckers

1.

The upper thread tension is too strong.

1.

Decrease the upper thread tension

 

 

 

 

 

using the upper thread tension dial.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The upper or lower thread is not

2.

Thread the upper and lower threads

 

 

 

threaded correctly.

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Thin or stretch fabric is being used with

3.

Attach stabilizer fabric.

 

 

 

no stabilizer fabric attached.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The fabric has been placed in the

4.

Place the fabric in the embroidery

 

 

 

embroidery frame incorrectly.

 

frame correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

The correct needle is not being used.

5.

Change to the proper needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KNOWLEDGE

MACHINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMBROIDERING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAINTENANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MESSAGE

ERROR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

PATTERNS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(OPTIONAL)

FRAME

USING A SMALL

EMBROIDERING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRAME (OPTIONAL)

EXTRA-SMALL

USING A

EMBROIDERING

 

 

 

 

(OPTIONAL)

FRAME

USING A LARGE

EMBROIDERING

 

 

 

 

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Brother PE 150 Troubleshooting, Check for the cause of the problem without worrying, Trouble with thread and stitches

PE 150 specifications

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