Brother International Innov-is XP1 Operation manual Sewing - Page 213

TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Solution Skipped stitches Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. Replace the needle. Needle is installed incorrectly. Reinstall the needle correctly. Needle is defective. Replace the needle. Dust or lint has collected under the needle plate. Remove the dust or lint with the brush. Thin or stretch fabrics are being sewn. Sew with one sheet of thin paper under the fabric. No stitching Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. Replace the needle. Bobbin is set incorrectly. Reset the bobbin thread correctly. Upper threading is incorrect. Check the steps for threading the machine and rethread the machine. High-pitched sound Dust or lint is caught in the feed dogs. while sewing Pieces of thread are caught in the race. Remove the dust or lint. Clean the race. Upper threading is incorrect. Check the steps for threading the machine and rethread the machine. A bobbin designed specifically for this machine is not used. Incorrect bobbins will not work properly. Only use a bobbin designed specifically for this machine. There are needle holes or friction scratches in Replace the bobbin case, or consult your the bobbin case. authorized Brother dealer. Fabric does not feed Feed dogs are set in the down position. through the machine. Press , and then turn the handwheel to raise the feed dogs. Stitches are too close together. Lengthen the stitch length setting. Wrong presser foot was used. Use the correct presser foot. Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. Replace the needle. Thread is entangled. Cut the entangled thread and remove it from the race. 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. The fabric feeds in the opposite direction. The feed mechanism is damaged. Contact your authorized Brother dealer. The needle contacts The needle clamp screw is loose. the needle plate. Firmly tighten the needle clamp screw. If the needle is bent or blunt, replace it with a new one. Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. Replace the needle. Fabric being sewn with the machine cannot be removed. Thread is tangled below the needle plate. Lift up the fabric and cut the threads below it, and clean the race. A broken needle has - fallen into the machine. Turn off the machine, and then remove the needle 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. Before turning on the machine, slowly turn the handwheel toward you to check that it turns smoothly. If the handwheel does not turn smoothly or the needle that fell into the machine cannot be removed, consult your authorized Brother dealer. The handwheel feels Thread is tangled in the bobbin case. sluggish when it is turned. Remove the tangled thread from the bobbin case. Re-install the bobbin case so it is correctly positioned. The built-in camera cannot detect the buttonhole foot. The buttonhole foot is dirty. Mark "A+" or 3 dots on the presser foot is shaded. Clean the area of the buttonhole foot to be detected. Keep these area clean. Page 69 69 69 198 84 69 58 61 198 198 61 58 198 126 86 218 69 - 83 - 70 69 202 - 202 141 141 Appendix 6 211