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

Seam

Upper threading is not threaded correctly.

Re-thread machine

properly.10

Bobbin thread is not passing correctly from bobbin case.

Reinsert bobbin

properly.9

Needle is not inserted correctly.

Reinsert.

6

Threading is incorrect.

Rethread machine.

9-11

Stitch length is too short.

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust stitch length.

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Upper threading is

 

 

incorrect.

 

 

Re-thread machine

10

properly.

Thread is getting tangled.

Rethread machine.

Clean bobbin case and under

needle plate. Oil the machine. 9-11.20

Thread is getting tangled.

Rethread machine.

 

Clean bobbin case and

9-11.20

under needle plate.

Wrong needle.

See chart on p.12 to choose the needle that best fits your

fabric-thread combination.

12

Wrong needle for the fabric and thread you are using.

See chart on p.12 to choose the

needle that best fits your

12

fabric-thread combination.

Pressure of sewing foot is too weak.

Increase foot pressure.

4

Thread is not passing through

bobbin case correctly.

 

Reset bobbin case.

9

Upper thread tension is too high.

Reduce tension.

12

 

Bobbin tension is too high.

Reduce tension.

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needle is bent, or tip is

 

 

dulled.

 

 

Change needles.

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upper thread tension is

 

 

too high.

 

 

Reduce tension.

 

 

12

 

 

 

Sewing heavyweight fabric with feed dogs in lightweight fabric position.

Adjust feed dogs.

5

Improper fabric/needle/ thread combination.

See chart on p.12 for the right

 

needle to use with your

12

fabric and thread.

Improper fabric/needle/ thread combination.

See chart on p.12 for the right

 

needle to use with your

12

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.

20

Bobbin tension is too high.

Reduce tension.

12

Thread is getting tangled.

Rethread machine. Clean needle

plate and bobbin case. 9-11.20

Bobbin case is scratched.

Remove needle plate and check bobbin case.

Machine is not threaded properly.

Rethread machine.

9-11

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

Adjust feed dogs.

5

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Needle Breakage

Sewing Machine Doesn’t Run

Machine is Noisy

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

 

bobbin case.

20

Wrong needle.

 

 

 

Change needles.

 

6

 

 

 

Machine’s not plugged in.

 

 

 

Check to make sure the

 

machine’s plugged in.

3

Machine is out of oil.

Oil the machine.

20

Improper fabric/needle/

 

thread combination.

 

See chart on p.12 for the right

 

needle to use with your

12

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.

14-17

 

 

 

 

 

Machine is out of oil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean and oil the

 

 

 

machine.

 

20

 

The automatic safety device has operated.

your sewing machine into Brother dealer for repair.

Automatic Needle

Threader Doesn’t

Work

Thread Cutter Doesn’t Work

Needle is not raised all the way up.

Turn hand wheel to

3

raise needle.

Needle is not properly inserted.

Reinsert.

6

Wrong needle for the thread you’re using.

See chart on p.12.

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrong needle.

 

 

 

 

 

See chart on p.12 to choose the

 

 

needle that best fits your

 

 

12

 

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.

10

 

 

 

 

Area under needle plate

 

 

needs to be cleaned.

 

 

Clean feed dog and

 

 

bobbin case.

20

 

Upper threading is incorrect.

Rethread.

10

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Brother PQ1500S operation manual Trouble Shooting, Loop Seam

PQ1500S specifications

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