Brother International XS2080 Operation Manual - Page 96

APPENDIX Error message "E6" appears in the LCD If the error message "E6" appears in the LCD with the occurrence of one of the following symptoms, follow the procedure below to solve the problem. Symptom 1 : The machine rattles and then stops just after sewing is started. Symptom 2 : The upper thread is tangled, for example, in the race, or fabric is caught in the machine. Symptom 3 : The needle breaks, or the needle bends and thus hits the needle plate. Symptom 4 : The fabric is not fed. Symptom 1 : The machine rattles and then stops just after sewing is started. ■ Cause • The upper thread is not threaded correctly. • The thread take-up lever is not threaded. * When the machine stops just after sewing is started, the upper thread may not be threaded correctly. Note ● If the needle is not raised, the upper thread cannot be threaded correctly. Be sure to press the needle position button to raise the needle before threading the upper thread. ■ Remedy Thread the upper thread again correctly by following the procedure below. Turn off the machine. a If the thread is tangled, remove the tangled b thread. • Refer to "Cleaning the race" (page 82) and "Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric" (page 86). Remove the upper thread from the machine. c Turn the handwheel toward you d (counterclockwise) to check if the handwheel moves smoothly. If the handwheel moves smoothly If the handwheel does not move smoothly Continue to step j. Continue to step e. Remove the needle plate cover, and then e remove the bobbin and bobbin case. Insert the bobbin case so that the  mark on f the bobbin case aligns with the  mark on the machine. • Refer to "Cleaning the race" (page 82). Attach the needle plate cover. g • Refer to "Cleaning the race" (page 82). Set the bobbin in the bobbin case. h • Refer to "Cleaning the race" (page 82). If the needle is bent, replace it with a new i one. • Refer to "Replacing the needle" (page 32). Turn on the machine, and then press the j needle position button to raise the needle. • Refer to "Upper threading" (page 25). Thread the machine correctly. k • For details on threading the machine, refer to "Upper threading" (page 25). Symptom 2 : The upper thread is tangled, for example, in the race, or fabric is caught in the machine. ■ Cause Thread is tangled below the needle plate. ■ Remedy Remove the fabric and reset the thread and bobbin by following the procedure below. Turn off the machine. a Remove the fabric from the machine. b • Refer to "Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed" (page 90). 94