Brother CS-8060 Operation Manual page 110

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Symptom
The upper thread was not threaded
correctly, or the bobbin is incor-
rectly installed.
The spool is incorrectly installed.
The combination of fabric, thread
The fabric is
and needle is not correct.
wrinkled.
The needle is bent or blunt.
If thin fabrics are being sewn, the
stitch is too coarse.
The thread tension is incorrect.
The upper thread was not threaded
correctly.
The combination of fabric, thread
and needle is not correct.
Stitches are
skipped.
The needle is bent or blunt.
The needle is incorrectly installed.
Dust has accumulated under the
needle plate or in the shuttle.
Dust has accumulated in the feed
dogs or in the shuttle.
The upper thread was not threaded
correctly.
A high-pitched
noise is made
The shuttle is scratched, or has a
while sewing.
burr on it.
A bobbin designed specifically for
this machine is not used.
The needle was not raised.
The thread does
The thread cassette indicator is lit in
not pass through
red.
the eye of the
needle.
The needle is incorrectly installed.
The presser foot that is used is not
appropriate for the type of stitch that
you wish to sew.
The stitch is not
The thread tension is incorrect.
sewn correctly.
The thread is tangled, for example,
in the shuttle.
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Probable Cause Remedy
Correctly thread the upper thread
and correctly install the bobbin
thread.
Correctly install the spool.
Select a thread and needle that are
appropriate for the type of fabric
being sewn.
Replace the needle.
Shorten the stitch length or sew with
stabilizer material under the fabric.
Adjust the tension of the upper
thread.
Correct the upper threading.
Select a thread and needle that are
appropriate for the type of fabric
being sewn.
Replace the needle.
Correctly install the needle.
Remove the needle plate cover and
clean the shuttle.
Clean the shuttle.
Correct the upper threading.
Replace the shuttle.
Contact your retailer or the nearest
authorized service center.
Incorrect bobbins will not work prop-
erly. Only use a bobbin designed spe-
cifically for this machine.
Press the needle position button. The
thread cassette indicator lights up in
green.
Correctly install the needle.
Attach the presser foot that is appro-
priate for the type of stitch that you
wish to sew.
Adjust the tension of the upper
thread.
Remove the tangle thread. If the
thread is tangled in the shuttle, clean
the shuttle.
Reference
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