Brother 885-E35 Operation Manual page 72

APPENDIX
Symptom
Dust has built up in the feed dogs or in
the race.
You have not threaded the upper thread
properly.
There is a high-
pitched noise while
The bobbin case is scratched.
sewing.
You have not used bobbin that has
been designed for this machine.
The feed dogs are lowered.
The stitch is too fine.
You have not used the right combination
of fabric, thread and needle.
The thread is tangled, for example, in
the race.
The fabric does not
feed.
The presser foot you are using is not
appropriate for the type of stitch that
you want to sew.
The needle is bent or blunt.
Zigzag foot "J" is slanted on a thick
seam at the beginning of stitching.
The fabric feeds
in the opposite
The feed mechanism is damaged.
direction.
■ After sewing
Symptom
The upper thread The bobbin thread is incorrectly
has tightened up. installed.
You have not threaded the upper thread
properly.
You have not wound the bobbin thread
properly.
The bobbin thread is incorrectly
installed.
You have not threaded the right
combination of thread and needle for
The thread tension
the fabric you are using.
is incorrect.
You have not attached the presser foot
holder properly.
The thread tension is incorrect.
You have not used a bobbin that has
been designed for this machine.
Bobbin is set incorrectly.
The thread is tangled
You have not threaded the upper thread
on the wrong side of
properly.
the fabric.
The presser foot you are using is not
The stitch is not
appropriate for the type of stitch that
sewn correctly.
you want to sew.
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Possible cause
Possible cause
How to put it right
Remove the needle plate cover and
clean the plate and the race.
Correct the upper threading.
Replace the bobbin case.
Contact your retailer or the nearest
authorized service center.
Incorrect bobbins will not work
properly. Only use a bobbin that has
been designed for this machine.
Slide the feed dog position lever to
Lengthen the stitch length.
Choose a thread and needle that are
appropriate for the type of fabric.
Remove the tangle thread. If the thread
is tangled in the race, clean the race.
Attach the presser foot that is correct
for the type of stitch that you want to
sew.
Replace the needle.
Use the presser foot locking pin (black
button on the left side) on zigzag foot "J"
to keep the presser foot level while sewing.
Contact your retailer or the nearest
authorized service center.
How to put it right
Correctly install the bobbin thread.
Correct the upper threading.
Wind the bobbin thread properly.
Correctly install the bobbin thread.
Choose a thread and needle that are
appropriate for the type of fabric.
Attach the presser foot holder properly.
Adjust the tension of the upper thread.
Incorrect bobbins will not work
properly. Only use a bobbin that has
been designed for this machine.
Reset the bobbin thread correctly.
Correct the upper threading.
Attach the presser foot that is correct
for the type of stitch that you want to
sew.
Reference
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