Brother 885-X28, X18 Thread Breaks, Lower, Thread is, Tangled or, Tension is Incorrect, Fabric is

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Symptom	Possible cause	How to put it right	Page
	The needle is bent or blunt.	Replace the needle.	7
	The needle is incorrectly installed.	Correctly install the needle.	7
	The area around the hole in the needle	Replace the needle plate.
		Contact your retailer or the nearest	–
The upper	plate or the presser foot is scratched.
		authorized service center.
thread
breaks.	The bobbin case is scratched, or has a burr	Replace the bobbin case.
		Contact your retailer or the nearest	–
	on it.
		authorized service center.
	You have not used a bobbin that has been	Use a bobbin that has been designed for	13
	designed for this machine.	this machine.
	You have not wound the bobbin thread	Wind the bobbin thread properly.	13
	properly.
	The bobbin is scratched or does not turn	Replace the bobbin.	–
The lower	smoothly.
thread is	The thread is tangled.	Remove the tangled thread and clean	45
tangled or
		the race.
breaks.
	You have not used a bobbin that has been	Use a bobbin that has been designed for	13
	designed for this machine.	this machine.
	Bobbin is set incorrectly.	Reset the bobbin thread correctly.	15-17
	You have not threaded the upper thread	Correct the upper threading.	17
	properly.
	You have not wound the bobbin thread	Wind the bobbin thread properly.	13
	properly.
	You have not threaded the right	Choose a thread and needle that are
	combination of thread and needle for the		22
The thread		appropriate for the type of fabric.
	fabric you are using.
tension is
incorrect.	You have not attached the presser foot	Attach the presser foot holder properly.	–
	holder properly.
	The thread tension is incorrect.	Adjust the tension of the upper thread.	27
				6
	You have not used a bobbin that has been	Use a bobbin that has been designed	13
	designed for this machine.	for this machine.
	Bobbin is set incorrectly.	Reset the bobbin thread correctly.	15-17
	You have not threaded the upper thread	Thread the upper thread and wind the	13-21
	properly or fitted the bobbin properly.	bobbin thread properly.
	You have not fitted the spool properly.	Fit the spool properly.	18, 25
	You have not used the right	Choose a thread and needle that are
	combination of fabric, thread and		22
		appropriate for the type of fabric.
	needle.
The fabric is	The needle is bent or blunt.	Replace the needle.	7
wrinkled.
	If thin fabrics are being sewn, the fabric is	Sew with stabilizer material under the	25
	not being fed correctly.	fabric.
	If thin fabrics are being sewn, the stitch is	Shorten the stitch length.	12
	too coarse.
	The presser foot you are using is not	Attach the presser foot that is correct
	appropriate for the type of stitch that you	for the type of stitch that you want to	38
	want to sew.	sew.

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