Brother S-6200A Instruction Manual page 66

14. TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
13 Broken needles
14 Machine does not operate
when power is turned on
and treadle is pressed.
15 Machine does not operate
at high speed.
16 Machine stops
sewing.
17 Nothing appears on the
operation panel display.
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Is the material being pushed or pulled with excessive force during
sewing?
Is the needle properly installed?
If it is incorrect, install the needle correctly.
Is the needle bent, is the needle tip broken, or is the needle hole
blocked?
Replace the needle.
Is the needle and rotary hook timing correct?
Adjust the height of the needle bar.
Adjust the clearance between the needle and the tip of the
rotary hook.
Is the needle timing too advanced with respect to the feed dog?
Retard the needle timing.
Caution
It is extremely dangerous to leave any pieces of broken
needle sticking in the material. If the needle breaks, search
for all pieces until the whole of the needle is found again.
Furthermore, we recommend that through steps be taken to
account for such needles to comply with product liability
regulations.
0469M
Is the power supply connector
disconnected from the control
box?
Insert
securely.
Is the sewing speed setting or backtack speed setting incorrect?
Set the maximum sewing speed to a higher speed (G1A
operation panel)
Use the sewing speed control keys to set the high speed. (G5A
operation panel)
during
Is the fixed stitch key turned on?
Press the fixed stitch key so that the indicator turns off. (G5A
operation panel)
Is the power supply voltage too low?
Check the power supply.
(If the power cord is too long or too many appliances are being
run from a single outlet, this may cause voltage drops which will
in turn cause the reset function to activate and stop the
machine, even if the power supply itself is normal.)
Is the power supply connector
disconnected from the control
box?
Insert
securely.
Is the operation
connector
inside the control
box disconnected?
Insert
securely.
Are the connector of the drive PCB and P3 on the main PCB inside
the control box disconnected?
Insert the connector securely.
Possible cause
the connector
the connector
panel
the connector
S-6200A
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