Trouble Shooting

Before taking your sewing machine in for service, check the following chart.

Thread Breakage

Bobbin Thread Breakage

Skipped

Stitches

Fabric

Puckers

Fabric Won’t Feed Properly or Irregular Stitches

Loop In

Upper threading is not threaded correctly.

Re-thread machine

properly.9

Bobbin thread is not passing correctly from bobbin case.

Reinsert bobbin

properly.8

Needle is not attached correctly.

Reattach.

6

Threading is incorrect.

Rethread machine.

8-10

Stitch length is too short.

 

 

 

Adjust stitch length.

 

3

 

 

 

Upper threading is

 

incorrect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thread is getting tangled.

Rethread machine.

Clean bobbin case and under

needle plate. Oil the machine. 8-10.19

Thread is getting tangled.

Rethread machine.

 

Clean bobbin case and

8-10.19

under needle plate.

Wrong needle.

See chart on p.11 to choose the

needle that best fits your

11

fabric-thread combination.

Wrong needle for the fabric and thread you are using.

See chart on p.11 to choose the

needle that best fits your

 

 

11

 

fabric-thread combination.

 

 

 

 

Pressure of sewing foot is

 

 

too weak.

 

 

Increase foot pressure.

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thread is not passing through

 

 

bobbin case correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upper thread tension is too high.

Reduce tension.

11

 

Bobbin tension is too high.

Reduce tension.

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needle is bent, or tip is

 

 

dulled.

 

 

Change needles.

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upper thread tension is

 

 

too high.

 

 

Reduce tension.

 

 

11

 

 

 

Sewing heavyweight fabric with feed dogs in lightweight fabric position.

Adjust feed dogs.

5

Improper fabric/needle/ thread combination.

Improper fabric/needle/ thread combination.

See chart on p.11 for the right

 

 

needle to use with your

 

 

11

 

fabric and thread.

 

 

 

 

Bobbin case is scratched.

 

 

 

 

 

Remove needle plate and

 

 

check bobbin case.

 

 

 

 

 

Area under needle

 

 

plate needs to be cleaned.

 

 

Clean feed dog and bobbin

 

 

case. Oil the machine.

19

 

 

 

 

Bobbin tension is too high.

 

 

Reduce tension.

 

 

11

 

 

 

Thread is getting tangled.

Rethread machine. Clean needle plate and bobbin case. 8-10.19

Bobbin case is scratched.

Remove needle plate and check bobbin case.

Machine is not threaded properly.

Rethread machine.

8-10

You’re sewing a lightweight fabric with feed dogs in heavyweight position.

Adjust feed dogs.

5

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CONTENTS

Accessories

Parts

Names

 

of

Begin

Before You

Changing Needles and Light Bulb

Threading

Seam

Needle Breakage

Sewing Machine Doesn’t Run

Machine Is Noisy

Re-thread machine

9

properly.

Needle is not attached

 

correctly.

 

Reattach.

6

 

The power isn’t on.

 

Turn the power on.

3

 

The area under the needle

 

plate needs to be cleaned.

 

Clean feed dog and

19

bobbin case.

Reset bobbin case.

8

 

Wrong needle.

 

Change needles.

6

 

Machine’s not plugged in.

 

Check to make sure the

3

machine’s plugged in.

 

 

Machine is out of oil.

 

 

 

Oil the machine.

19

 

 

 

 

See chart on p.11 for the right

 

 

needle to use with your

 

 

11

 

fabric and thread.

 

 

 

 

Improper fabric/needle/

 

 

thread combination.

 

 

See chart on p.11 for the right

 

 

needle to use with your

11

 

fabric and thread.

 

The foot controller has come unplugged.

Reattach foot controller.

3

You’re pulling the fabric too hard.

 

Pull the fabric

 

 

 

 

more gently.

13-16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine is out of oil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean and oil the

 

 

 

 

machine.

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The automatic safety device has operated.

take your sewing machine into Brother dealer for repair.

 

Stitch Samples and Needle Chart

Presser Feet

Changing

Sewing

Basic

Automatic Needle

Threader Doesn’t

Work

Thread Cutter

Doesn’t Work

20

Needle is not raised

 

all the way up.

 

Turn hand wheel to

3

raise needle.

Needle is not properly attached.

Reattach.

6

Wrong needle for the

 

thread you’re using.

 

See chart on p.11.

11

 

Wrong needle.

 

See chart on p.11 to choose the

 

needle that best fits your

11

fabric-thread combination.

Hook of needle threader doesn’t pass through eye of needle.

Check to make sure the hook isn’t bent.

Needle is bent, or tip is dulled.

Change needles.

6

Using the automatic needle threader incorrectly.

Check the use of the auto-

matic needle threader.

9

Area under needle plate

 

needs to be cleaned.

 

Clean feed dog and

 

bobbin case.

19

Upper threading is incorrect.

Rethread.

9

the

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Trouble Shooting

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Brother PQ-1500 operation manual Trouble Shooting, 10.19, 13-16

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