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14-16.25
Handwheel
Doesn’t Rotate
Needle is not attached
correctly.
Reattach.
Thread is getting tangled.
Re-thread machine.
Clean bobbin case and under
needle plate. Oil the machine.
Needle is bent, or tip is
dull.
Change needle.
Thread Gets
Tangled on Wrong
Side of Fabric
Upper threading is not
threaded correctly.
Re-thread machine
properly.
Bobbin case may be scratched.
Remove needle plate and
check bobbin case.
If you still cannot find the problem, please take your sewing machine into the
shop where you purchased it, or your nearest authorized Brother dealer for repair.
Upper thread tension is
too low.
Increase tension.
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If you find it difficult to turn the handwheel, you may also see “Sewing Machine Doesn’t Run” in “Trouble Shooting”.
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