Brother International CE-5500/CE-5500PRW Operation Manual - Page 68

APPENDIX Symptom The fabric is wrinkled. Stitches are skipped. There is a highpitched noise while sewing. The fabric does not feed. The fabric feeds in the opposite direction. Possible cause How to put it right If thin fabrics are being sewn, the stitch is too coarse. Shorten the stitch length, or sew with stabilizer material under the fabric. The presser foot you are using is not appropriate for the type of stitch that you want to sew. Attach the presser foot that is correct for the type of stitch that you want to sew. The thread tension is incorrect. Adjust the tension of the upper thread. You have not threaded the upper thread properly. Correct the upper threading. You have not used the right combination of fabric, thread and needle. Choose a thread and needle that are appropriate for the type of fabric. The needle is bent or blunt. Replace the needle. The needle is incorrectly installed. Correctly install the needle. Dust has accumulated under the needle plate or in the race. Remove the needle plate cover and clean the plate and the race. Dust has built up in the feed dogs or in Remove the needle plate cover and the race. clean the plate and the race. You have not threaded the upper thread properly. Correct the upper threading. The bobbin case is scratched. Replace the bobbin case. Contact your retailer or the nearest authorized service center. You have not used bobbin that has been designed for this machine. Incorrect bobbins will not work properly. Only use a bobbin that has been designed for this machine. The feed dogs are lowered. Slide the feed dog position lever to . The stitch is too fine. Lengthen the stitch length. You have not used the right combination of fabric, thread and needle. Choose a thread and needle that are appropriate for the type of fabric. The thread is tangled, for example, in Remove the tangle thread. If the thread the race. is tangled in the race, clean the race. The presser foot you are using is not appropriate for the type of stitch that you want to sew. Attach the presser foot that is correct for the type of stitch that you want to sew. The needle is bent or blunt. Replace the needle. Zigzag foot "J" is slanted on a thick seam at the beginning of stitching. Use the presser foot locking pin (black button on the left side) on zigzag foot "J" to keep the presser foot level while sewing. Reference page 24, 28 page 50 page 26, 59 page 15 page 19 page 20 page 57 page 57 page 15 - page 10 page 35, 41 page 25 page 19 page 57, 59 page 50 page 20 page 27 The feed mechanism is damaged. Contact your retailer or the nearest authorized service center. - 66