Brother International PQ1500SL Operation Manual - Page 28
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Trouble Shooting ✽✽ Before taking your sewing machine in for service, check the following chart. You can solve most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at " http://support.brother.com ". If you still cannot find the problem, please take your sewing machine into the shop where you purchased it, or your nearest authorized Brother dealer for repair. Thread Breakage Bobbin Thread Breakage Skipped Stitches Fabric Puckers Fabric Won't Feed Properly or Irregular Stitches Loop in Seam Needle Breakage Sewing Machine Doesn't Run Machine is Noisy Automatic Needle Threader Doesn't Work Thread Cutter Doesn't Work Upper threading is not threaded correctly. Re-thread machine properly. 15 Bobbin thread is not passing correctly from bobbin case. Reinsert bobbin properly. 14 Needle is not inserted correctly. Reinsert. 11 Threading is incorrect. Re-thread machine. 14-16 Stitch length is too short. Adjust stitch length. 8 Upper threading is incorrect. Re-thread machine properly. 15 Needle is not attached correctly. Reattach. 11 The power isn't on. Turn the power on. 8 The area under the needle plate needs to be cleaned. Clean feed dog and bobbin case. 25 Needle is not in the highest position. Turn handwheel to raise needle. 8 Needle is not properly inserted. Reinsert. Set needle to highest position in chamber. 11 Thread is getting tangled. Re-thread machine. Cneleeadnlebpolbabtein. Ocailstheeamndacuhnidneer.14-16.25 Thread is getting tangled. Re-thread machine. Clean bobbin case and under needle plate. 14-16.25 Wrong needle. See chart on p.17 to choose the needle that best fits your fabric-thread combination. 17 Wrong needle for the fabric and thread you are using. See chart on p.17 to choose the needle that best fits your fabric-thread combination. 17 Pressure of sewing foot is too weak. Increase foot pressure. 9 Upper thread does not run through the take-up spring. Pass thread through the take-up spring correctly. 15 Wrong needle. Change to correct needle. 11 Machine's not plugged in. Check to make sure the machine's plugged in. 8 Machine is out of oil. Oil the machine. 25 Wrong needle for the thread you're using. See chart on p.17. 17 Wrong needle. See chart on p.17 to choose the needle that best fits your fabric-thread combination. 17 Upper thread tension is too high. Reduce tension. 17 Bobbin tension is too high. Reduce tension. 17 Needle is bent, or tip is dull. Change needle. 11 Upper thread tension is too high. Reduce tension. 17 Sewing heavyweight fabric with feed dog in lightweight fabric position. Adjust feed dog. 10 Thread is not passing through bobbin case correctly. Reset bobbin case. 14 Improper fabric/needle/ thread combination. See chart on p.17 for the right needle to use with your fabric and thread. 17 The foot controller has come unplugged. Reattach foot controller. 8 Hook of needle threader doesn't pass through eye of needle. Check to make sure the hook isn't bent. Needle may need to be raised to the highest position. Needle is bent, or tip is dull. Change needle. 11 Improper fabric/needle/ thread combination. See chart on p.17 for the right needle to use with your fabric and thread. 17 Bobbin case may be scratched. Remove needle plate and check bobbin case. Area under needle plate needs to be cleaned. Clean feed dog and bobbin case. Oil the machine. 25 Bobbin tension is too high. Reduce tension. 17 Thread is getting tangled. Re-thread machine. Clean needle plate and bobbin case. 14-16.25 Improper fabric/needle/ thread combination. See chart on p.17 for the right needle to use with your fabric and thread. 17 You're pushing or pulling the fabric. Do not push or pull fabric. Machine is out of oil. Clean and oil the machine. 25 Using the automatic needle threader incorrectly. Check the use of the auto- matic needle threader. 16 Area under needle plate needs to be cleaned. Clean feed dog and bobbin case. 25 Bobbin case may be scratched. Remove needle plate and check bobbin case. Machine is not threaded properly. Re-thread machine. 14-16 You're sewing a lightweight fabric with feed dog in heavyweight position. Adjust feed dog. 10 The safety device has been activated. Contact your authorized Brother dealer. Upper threading is incorrect. Re-thread machine. 15 26