Brother International CE-5500/CE-5500PRW Operation Manual - Page 69

■ After sewing Symptom Possible cause How to put it right Reference The upper thread The bobbin thread is incorrectly has tightened up. installed. Correctly install the bobbin thread. page 13, 59 You have not threaded the upper thread properly. Correct the upper threading. page 15 You have not wound the bobbin thread properly. Wind the bobbin thread properly. page 10 The bobbin thread is incorrectly installed. Correctly install the bobbin thread. page 13 The thread tension is incorrect. You have not threaded the right combination of thread and needle for the fabric you are using. You have not attached the presser-foot holder properly. Choose a thread and needle that are appropriate for the type of fabric. Attach the presser-foot holder properly. page 19 page 23 The thread tension is incorrect. Adjust the tension of the upper thread. page 26, 59 You have not used a bobbin that has been designed for this machine. Bobbin is set incorrectly. Incorrect bobbins will not work properly. Only use a bobbin that has been designed for this machine. Reset the bobbin thread correctly. page 10 page 13, 14 4 The thread is tangled on the wrong side of the fabric. You have not threaded the upper thread properly. Correct the upper threading. page 15, 59 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. page 50 The stitch is not sewn correctly. The thread tension is incorrect. The thread is tangled, for example, in the race. Adjust the tension of the upper thread. Remove the tangle thread. If the thread is tangled in the race, clean the race. page 26, 59 page 57, 59 The stitch adjustment level is incorrect. Adjust the stitch. page 49 67