Brother FS-20 - Manual (Page 92)

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List of symptoms
■ Before sewing
Symptom Possible cause How to put it right Reference
The needle
threader can not
be used. (For
models equipped
with the needle
threader lever.)
You have not moved the needle
holder to its highest position.
Raise the needle either by turning the
handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) so that the mark
on the wheel points up or by pressing
(needle position button) once or
twice.
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The needle is incorrectly installed. Correctly install the needle. page 29
The sewing light
does not come
on.
The sewing lamp is damaged.
Contact your retailer or the nearest
authorized service center.
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The machine is not turned on. Turn on the machine. page 12
Bobbin thread
does not wind
neatly on the
bobbin.
The thread is not passed through the
bobbin-winding thread guide
correctly.
Correctly pass the thread through the
bobbin-winding thread guide.
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Bobbin spins slowly. (for models
equipped with the sewing speed
controller.) Move the sewing speed controller to
the right (so that the speed will be
fast).
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The thread that was pulled out was
not wound onto the bobbin correctly.
(For models equipped with the fast
bobbin winding system.)
Wind the thread that was pulled off
round the bobbin five or six times
clockwise.
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The thread does
not pass through
the eye of the
needle. (For
models equipped
with the needle
threader lever.)
You have not moved the needle
holder to its highest position.
Raise the needle either by turning the
handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) so that the mark
on the wheel points up or by pressing
(needle position button) once or
twice.
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The needle is incorrectly installed. Correctly install the needle. page 29
The needle
threader lever
does not lower to
the correct
position. (For
models equipped
with the needle
threader lever.)
The needle has not been raised to the
correct position.
Press the needle position button. page 22
While winding
the bobbin, the
bobbin thread
was wound
below the bobbin
winder seat.
You have not wound the bobbin
thread properly.
After removing the thread wound
below the bobbin winder seat, wind
the bobbin correctly.
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