Brother International XR9550 Operation Manual - Page 67

APPENDIX CAUTION • Never use bent needles. Bent needles can easily break, possibly resulting in injuries. Note • After completing this procedure, continue with the following procedure in "Checking machine operations" to check that the machine is operating correctly. 5 Slowly turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and check that the needle bar and feed dogs operate correctly. If the needle or feed dogs contact the needle plate, the machine may be malfunctioning; therefore, contact your nearest authorized service center. 6 Turn off the machine, and then install the bobbin and presser foot. • Refer to "Lower threading" (page 14) and "Replacing the presser foot" (page 23). Memo • Since the needle may have been damaged when the fabric was caught in the machine, we recommend replacing it with a new one. 7 Correctly thread the machine. • Refer to "Upper threading" (page 16). Note ■■Checking machine operations If the needle plate has been removed, check machine operations to confirm that installation has been completed correctly. 1 Turn on the machine. • The thread may have become tangled as a result of incorrect upper threading. Make sure that the machine is correctly threaded. 8 Perform trial sewing with normal fabric. 4 Note 2 Select (middle needle position stitch). Note • Do not yet install the presser foot and thread. • Incorrect sewing may be the result of incorrect upper threading or sewing thin fabrics. If there are poor results from the trial sewing, check the upper threading or the type of fabric being used. 3 Slowly turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise), and look from all sides to check that the needle falls at the center of the hole in the needle plate. If the needle contacts the needle plate, remove the needle plate, and then install it again, starting with step 13 in "Removing the fabric from the machine" (page 64). Error message "E6" appears in the LCD If the error message "E6" appears in the LCD with the occurrence of one of the following symptoms, follow the procedure below to solve the problem. Symptom 1 : The machine rattles and then stops just after sewing is started. Symptom 2 : The upper thread is tangled, for example, in the race, or fabric is caught in the machine. Symptom 3 : The needle breaks, or the needle bends and thus hits the needle plate. Symptom 4 : The fabric is not fed. 1 Hole in the needle plate 2 Handwheel 4 Select zigzag stitch . At this time, increase the stitch length and width to their maximum settings. • Refer to "Adjusting the stitch length and width" (page 26). Symptom 1 : The machine rattles and then stops just after sewing is started. ■■Cause • The upper thread is not threaded correctly. • The thread take-up lever is not threaded. * When the machine stops just after sewing is started, the upper thread may not be threaded correctly. 65