Brother International SE2000 Operation Manual - Page 113

Troubleshooting Symptom, Cause/solution Reference The fabric feeds in the opposite direction. The feed mechanism is damaged. * The needle contacts the needle plate. The needle clamp screw is loose. 29 Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. 29 Fabric being sewn with the machine cannot be removed. Thread is tangled below the needle plate. 106 A broken needle has fallen into the machine. • Turn off the machine, and remove the needle 106 plate. If the needle that fell into the machine can be seen, use tweezers to remove it. After removing the needle, return the needle plate to its original position and insert a new needle. Before turning on the machine, slowly turn the handwheel toward you to check that it turns smoothly and that the new needle enters through the center of the needle plate opening. If the handwheel does not turn smoothly or the needle that fell into the machine cannot be removed, consult your authorized Brother dealer or the nearest Brother authorized service center. The handwheel does not turn smoothly. Thread is tangled in the bobbin case. 103, 105, 106 ■ After sewing Symptom, Cause/solution Reference Thread tension is incorrect. Upper threading is incorrect. 25, 106 Bobbin is set incorrectly. 23, 106 Using improper needle or thread for the selected 28 fabric. Presser foot holder is not attached correctly. 31 Thread tension is set incorrectly. 39, 106 Bobbin thread is incorrectly wound. 21 Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. 29 A bobbin designed specifically for this machine is 21 not used. Character or decorative stitch patterns are misaligned. Wrong presser foot was used. 30 Stitch pattern adjustment settings were set 72 incorrectly. Stitch pattern is irregular. Wrong presser foot was used. 30 Thin or stretch fabrics are being sewn. • Attach stabilizer material to the fabric. Thread tension is set incorrectly. 42 39, 106 Fabric was pulled, pushed or fed at an angle while 33 it was being sewn. • Sew while guiding the fabric with your hands so that the fabric is fed in a straight line. The thread is tangled, for example, in the bobbin 103 case. Symptom, Cause/solution Reference Embroidery pattern does not embroider correctly. Thread is twisted. 106 Thread tension is set incorrectly. 39, 106 Fabric was not inserted into the frame correctly 81 (fabric was loose, etc.). Stabilizing material was not attached. 80 • Always use stabilizing material, especially with stretch fabrics, lightweight fabrics, fabrics with a coarse weave, or fabrics that often cause pattern shrinkage. See your authorized Brother dealer for the proper stabilizer. There was an object placed near the machine, and 78 the carriage or embroidery frame hit the object during embroidering. Material coming out of the embroidery frame is 80 causing problems. • Stretch the fabric on the frame once again so that the material coming out of the embroidery frame does not cause problems, rotate the pattern and embroider. A heavy fabric is being embroidered, and the 88 fabric is hanging off the table. • If embroidery is done with the fabric hanging off the table, the embroidery unit movement will be impaired. Support the fabric while embroidering. Fabric is snagged or caught on something. - • Stop the machine and place the fabric so that it does not get caught or snagged. The carriage was moved while the embroidery 82 frame was being removed or attached during embroidery. • If the carriage is moved during the process, the pattern may be misaligned. Be careful when removing or attaching the embroidery frame. Stabilizer is incorrectly attached, for example, it is 80 smaller than the embroidery frame. Embroidery pattern does not embroider in a particular position. Fabric is not positioned with the proper position in 82 the embroidery frame. • Use the embroidery sheet. Loops appear on the surface of the fabric when embroidering. The thread tension is incorrectly set. 90 Embroidery bobbin thread intended for use with 80 this machine is not being used. APPENDIX 5 111