Brother International XL 5130 Users Manual - English - Page 68

CONTENTS KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING BUILT-IN STITCHES Performance Checklist Whenever sewing difficulties are encountered, review the section in this instruction manual that details the operation you are performing to make sure you are correctly using the machine. If the problem continues, the following checklist may help you to improve the operation. If you still have difficulties, contact your nearest service center. UPPER THREAD BREAKS LOWER THREAD BREAKS SKIPPED STITCHES LOOP IN SEAM FABRIC PUCKERS Upper threading is not correct. Lower thread is tangled. Needle is incorrectly inserted. Thread tension is incorrect. Thread tension is too tight. w Page 20 No w Upper thread is tangled. w Page 20 No w Upper thread tension is too tight. w Page 27 No w Spool of thread is not correctly installed. w Page 20 No w Needle is bent or not sharp. w Page 7 No w The combination of needle size/ thread size/fabric is incorrect. w Page 29 No w w Page 19 No w Bobbin is not threaded properly in the shuttle hook. w Page 19 No w Lower thread tension is too tight. w Page 27 No w Lower threading is not correct. w Page 7 No w Inferior needle is used. w Page 7 No w The combination of needle size/ thread size/fabric is incorrect. w Page 29 No w Lint is clinging to the bottom of the needle plate. w Page 19 w No Page 59 No w Threading is not correct. w Pages 19-20 No w Page 27 w No Page 27 No w Threading is not correct. w Pages 19-20 No w Wrong needle is used. w Page 7 No w The combination of needle size/ thread size/fabric is incorrect. w Page 27 No w w w w CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SERVICE CENTER BUTTONHOLE AND BUTTON SEWING USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MAINTENANCE INDEX 60