Frequent troubleshooting topics; Upper thread tightened up; Incorrect lower threading- Page 146

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Troubleshooting

If the machine stops operating correctly, check the following possible problems before requesting service.
You can solve most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers 
the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at “ http://solutions.brother.com ” .
If the problem persists, contact your dealer or the nearest authorized service center.

Frequent troubleshooting topics

Detailed causes and remedies for common troubleshooting topics are described below. Be sure to refer to 
this before contacting us.

Upper thread tightened up

Symptom

• The upper thread appears as a single 

continuous line.

• The lower thread is visible from the upper 

side of the fabric. (Refer to the illustration 
below.)

• The upper thread has tightened up, and 

comes out when pulled.

• The upper thread has tightened up, and 

wrinkles appear in the fabric.

• The upper thread tension is tight, and the 

results do not change even after the thread 
tension is adjusted.

a

Lower side of fabric

b

Lower thread visible from upper side of fabric

c

Upper thread

d

Upper side of fabric

e

Lower thread

Cause
Incorrect lower threading

If the lower thread is incorrectly threaded, instead 
of the appropriate tension being applied to the 
lower thread, it is pulled through the fabric when 
the upper thread is pulled up. For this reason, the 
thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric.

Remedy/check details

Correctly install the lower thread.

a

Turn off the sewing machine.

b

Remove the bobbin from the bobbin case.

c

Place the bobbin in the bobbin case so that the 
thread unwinds in the correct direction.

• Hold the bobbin with your right hand with 

the thread unwinding to the left, and hold the 
end of the thread with your left hand.
Then, with your right hand, place the bobbin 
in the bobbin case.

If the bobbin is inserted with the thread 
unwinding in the wrong direction, sewing will be 
done with an incorrect thread tension.

Upper thread tightened up

page 144

Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric

page 145

Incorrect thread tension

page 147

Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed

page 148

When the thread became tangled under the bobbin winder seat

page 151

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  • The upper thread appears as a single continuous line.
  • The lower thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric.
  • The upper thread has tightened up, and comes out when pulled.
  • The upper thread has tightened up, and wrinkles appear in the fabric.
  • The upper thread tension is tight, and the results do not change even after the thread tension is adjusted.
  • Hold the bobbin with your right hand with the thread unwinding to the left, and hold the end of the thread with your left hand.

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