Brother International SE725 Operation Manual - Page 89

Troubleshooting Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed If the fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed, the thread may have become tangled under the needle plate. Follow the procedure described below to remove the fabric from the machine. If the operation cannot be completed according to this procedure, instead of attempting to remove it forcefully, contact your nearest Brother authorized service center. ■ Removing the fabric from the machine Immediately stop the machine. a Turn off the machine. b Remove the needle. c If the needle is lowered into the fabric, turn the handwheel away from you (clockwise) to raise the needle out of the fabric, and then remove the needle. • Refer to "Replacing the Needle" on page 28. Remove the presser foot and presser foot holder. d If the thread is entangled on the presser foot, remove the entangled thread, and then raise the presser foot lever to remove the presser foot. Otherwise, the presser foot may be damaged. • Refer to "Replacing the Presser Foot" on page 29. Lift up the fabric and cut the threads below it. e If the fabric can be removed, remove it. Continue with the following steps to clean the race. Remove the needle plate cover. f • Refer to "Cleaning the race" on page 83. Cut out the tangled threads, and then remove the g bobbin. Remove the bobbin case. h If threads remain in the bobbin case, remove them. Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner mini i attachment to remove any lint or dust from the race and its surrounding area. 1 Cleaning brush 2 Race ba If the fabric could be removed. Continue with step p. If the fabric could not be removed. Continue with step j. Use the included disc-shaped screwdriver to loosen the j two screws on the needle plate. Note • Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the machine. Slightly lift up the needle plate, cut any tangled k threads, and then remove the needle plate. Remove the fabric and threads from the needle plate. 5 APPENDIX If the fabric cannot be removed, even after completing these steps, contact your nearest Brother authorized service center. Remove any threads in the race and around the feed l dogs. Turn the handwheel to raise the feed dogs. m Fit the needle plate onto the machine. n Lightly finger-tighten the screw on the right side of the o needle plate. Then, use the disc-shaped screwdriver to firmly tighten the screw on the left side. Finally, firmly tighten the screw on the right side. 87