TROUBLESHOOTING

BEFORE TAKING YOUR MACHINE IN FOR SERVICE

Basic sewing machine maintenance

Before calling for service, check the following items. If the problem still persists, contact the place of purchase or your nearest Brother dealer.

• Trouble with threads and stitches

Upper thread breaks

Bobbin thread breaks

Skipped stitches

Fabric puckers

Contents

 

Setting Up

 

Machine Operation

Basic Sewing

Upper threading is not correct.

Re-thread upper thread.

P.20~22

NO

Upper thread is entangled.

Remove thread ends in the race or shuttle.

P.97~98

NO

Spool of thread is not correctly set.

Set spool of thread correctly.

P.20

NO

Correct needle is not used.

Change to proper needle.

P.34

NO

Thread tension is too tight.

Refer to “ THREAD TENSION”

P.30

NO

Upper thread is

 

 

Needle is not correctly

entangled.

 

 

inserted.

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

Remove thread ends in

Insert needle properly.

the race or inner shuttle.

 

 

 

P.97~98

 

NO

P.34

 

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bobbin is not threaded

Correct needle is not

properly in the shuttle.

used..

 

Set bobbin properly and

Change to proper

 

pull out the bobbin thread.

needle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.19

 

NO

P.34

 

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The combination of fabric,

 

 

 

thread and needle is not

 

 

 

correct..

 

 

 

 

Check the “RELATED CHART

 

 

 

OF SEWING FABRICS,

 

 

 

THREAD AND NEEDLE” .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.35

 

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dust is clinging under

 

 

 

the needle plate.

 

 

 

 

Remove dust by cleaning

 

 

 

with a brush.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.97~98

 

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upper threading is not

 

 

 

correct.

 

 

 

 

Re-thread upper thread.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.20~22

 

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

Threading is not correct

Re-thread upper and bobbin thread correctly.

P.16~22

NO

Correct needle is not used

Change to proper needle

P.34

NO

Combination of fabric, thread and needle is not correct.

Check “RELATED CHART OF SEWING FABRICS, THREAD AND NEEDLE”

P.35

NO

Thread tension is too tight.

Refer to “THREAD

TENSION”

P.30

NO

Utility Stitches

Embroidering

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Messages

Error

Sewing Chart

(Programmed in Machine)

Patterns

If you have gone through the troubleshooting tips and are still unable to find the source of the problem, please take your machine back to the place of purchase or your nearest Brother dealer for repairs.

(Memory Card)

Patterns

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PE 300S specifications

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