Brother 888-V13 Operation Manual page 111

Symptom
The thread does
The needle was not raised.
not pass through
the eye of the
The needle is incorrectly installed.
needle.
The appropriate presser foot for the
type of stitch that you wish to sew is
not used.
The stitch is not
The thread tension is incorrectly set.
sewn correctly.
The thread is tangled, for example, in
the bobbin case.
The feed dogs are lowered.
The stitch is too short.
The combination of fabric, thread and
needle is incorrect.
The fabric does
not feed.
The thread is tangled, for example, in
the bobbin case.
Zigzag foot "J" is slanted on a thick
seam at the beginning of stitching.
The sewing lamp
does not come The sewing lamp is damaged.
on.
While winding
the bobbin, the
bobbin thread You have not wound the bobbin thread
was wound properly.
below the bobbin
winder seat.
The thread is not passed through the
bobbin-winding thread guide correctly.
Bobbin thread
does not wind
Bobbin spins slowly.
neatly on the
bobbin.
The thread that was pulled out was not
wound onto the bobbin correctly.
Fabric being
sewn with the
Thread is tangled below the needle
machine cannot plate.
be removed.
The fabric feeds
in the opposite The feed mechanism is damaged.
direction.
The upper thread The bobbin thread is incorrectly
has tightened up. installed.
The thread is
tangled on the You have not threaded the upper thread
wrong side of the properly.
fabric.
Probable Cause Remedy
Press (needle position button)
once or twice to raise the needle.
Correctly install the needle.
Attach the presser foot that is
appropriate for the type of stitch that
you wish to sew.
Adjust the thread tension.
Remove the tangled thread. If the
thread is tangled in the bobbin case,
clean the race.
Slide the feed dog position switch to
.
Lengthen the stitch length.
Select a thread and needle that are
appropriate for the type of fabric
being sewn.
Remove the tangled thread. If the
thread is tangled in the bobbin case,
clean the race.
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 dealer or the nearest
authorized service center.
After removing the thread wound below
the bobbin winder seat, wind the
bobbin correctly.
Correctly pass the thread through the
bobbin-winding thread guide.
Move the sewing speed controller to the
right (so that the speed will be fast).
Wind the thread that was pulled off
round the bobbin five or six times
clockwise.
Lift up the fabric and cut the threads
below it, and clean the race.
Contact your dealer or the nearest
authorized service center.
Correctly install the bobbin thread.
Correct the upper threading.
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