Brother International SE-400 Support Question
Brother International SE-400 Support Question
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Question posted by gail51 on April 6th, 2012
The Presser Bar Has Frozen In Down Position. The Lever Will Not Lift Now. At 1s
The presser foot bar has locked in the down position and no matter how much strength is applied to the lever, it will not lift the presser foot. I am unable to sew or embroider.
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Related Brother International SE-400 Manual Pages
Users Manual - English - Page 13
... the power supply cord into the bobbin case. h Presser foot (page 43, 50) The presser foot applies pressure consistently on and off.
d Needle plate (page 67) The needle plate is installed onto the presser foot holder. Memo
z Refer to be exchanged. a Handle Carry the sewing machine by its handle when transporting the machine. g Feed dogs (page 88) The feed dogs...
Users Manual - English - Page 30
... bottom with f your finger. Otherwise, the thread may break or the thread tension will be incorrect.
● Be sure to the right.
b
a Needle position button b Presser foot lever
Turn off the sewing machine. Otherwise, the thread may break or the thread tension will be incorrect. Remove the bobbin cover.
b
Slide the bobbin cover latch to thread...
Users Manual - English - Page 34
...this position, press (Needle position button) until it is not raised, the sewing machine cannot be threaded.
Memo
z If the presser foot is . a Mark on the spool pin, and then thread the machine.... the spool d cap that the spool is raised.
Raise the presser foot lever. b
a
a
a Presser foot lever
X The presser foot is
horizontal and the thread unwinds to raise the needle.
GETTING ...
Users Manual - English - Page 36
... the thread guide disk marked "7" all the way (2). a
a Thread cutter
a Needle bar thread guide
Lower the presser foot lever to raise the needle before passing the thread into the thread take -up lever. a a Presser foot lever
34
Be sure to press the needle position button to lower the l presser foot. Make sure that the thread is not raised, you cannot pass...
Users Manual - English - Page 37
... to press (Needle position button) to pull out the end of "Threading the upper thread" (page 32). p
Ta
a
1
a Needle threader lever
a Needle threader lever
Raise the presser foot lever, and carefully pull
q the loop of the thread through the presser r foot, and then pull out about 5 cm (2 inches)
of thread toward the rear of the machine. Upper Threading 35...
Users Manual - English - Page 38
...the presser foot lever.
For details on installing a needle, refer to steps a through the eye of the machine. Raise the presser foot lever, ...machine to the needle bar thread a guide according to "Stitch Setting Chart" (page 70). Both upper threads should have the same thickness and quality.
CAUTION
● The needle threader cannot be used with the twin needle, the sewing machine...
Users Manual - English - Page 39
... threader cannot be damaged. g For details on the sewing machine and select a h stitch.
• For stitch selection see "Selecting stitching" (page 49).
• See "Stitch Setting Chart" (page 70) for stitches that use presser foot "N" or attach stabilizer material.
• For details, refer to
"Replacing the Presser Foot" (page 43).
Thread the upper thread for the...
Users Manual - English - Page 40
... break or the machine may be used.
Note
z When changing the sewing direction, press (Needle position button) to .
X The initial screen appears again, and
appears.
The twin needle can now be damaged.
38 Memo
z If is pressed again, it returns to raise the
needle from the fabric, and then raise the presser foot lever and turn...
Users Manual - English - Page 43
... according to the instructions in the needle plate. a
Lower the presser foot lever.
d
1
a a Presser foot lever
Hold the needle with your left hand, and then e use a screwdriver to prevent the needle from falling into the holes in "Checking the needle" (page 40).
a Needle position button
Turn off the sewing machine.
a
a Needle stopper
Replacing the Needle 41
Place fabric or...
Users Manual - English - Page 45
.... Raise the presser foot lever.
c
a
a Needle position button
Turn off the sewing machine. a
b
a Black button b Presser foot holder
X The presser foot holder releases the presser foot.
Replacing the presser foot
Replace the presser foot as described below. b
a Presser foot lever
X The presser foot is purchased. CAUTION
● Use the presser foot appropriate for this sewing machine...
Users Manual - English - Page 46
... be used appears in the screen. If the wrong presser foot is attached. a
Note
z When a stitch is selected, the icon for the presser foot that the g presser foot is securely attached.
a b
c
d
a Presser foot lever b Presser foot holder c Notch d Pin
X The presser foot is installed, turn off the sewing machine, attach the correct presser foot, and then select the desired stitch again.
Users Manual - English - Page 47
...the presser foot holder
presser foot holder
Raise the presser foot lever. Use the
screwdriver to turn off the sewing machine. CAUTION
z Before attaching/removing the presser foot, be sure to remove the presser foot holder.
The needle may occur if a button is removed from the presser bar.
Remove the presser foot holder when cleaning the sewing machine or when installing a presser...
Users Manual - English - Page 88
... keyhole buttonholes, use the seam ripper to cut the threads. X Once sewing is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot. Desired results may not be achieved.
Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as f possible. Insert a pin along the inside of one bar tack at j the end of the buttonhole, and then use the...
Users Manual - English - Page 104
... the quilting foot and the presser bar.
1 3
2
a
a Drop feed lever (as seen from the rear of the machine)
X The feed dogs are sewn at the beginning and end of sewing.
When free-motion quilting, use the optional free-motion open toe quilting foot "O" (SA187, F061 (XE1097-001)). Attach free-motion quilting foot "O" by b positioning the pin of the machine) and...
Users Manual - English - Page 106
... the correct size. Pull down through the hole in front of the bar tack. Position the fabric so that the opening of the d pocket faces toward you, and then lower the
presser foot lever so that the needle drops 2 mm (1/16 inch) in the presser foot.
2 3
a Presser foot scale b Length of about 28 mm (1-1/8 inches) can be sewn.
a Set...
Users Manual - English - Page 108
...
1
Position the fabric so that has been torn can be sewn. UTILITY STITCHES
Darning
Fabric that the needle is 2 mm
2
d (1/16 inch) in front of the area to "Replacing the presser foot" (...presser foot lever.
4
a Presser foot scale b Length of darning c 5 mm (3/16 inch) d 7 mm (1/4 inch)
Memo
z A bar tack with a maximum length of the darning. a Set the button guide plate on buttonhole foot...
Users Manual - English - Page 122
... the embroidery foot "Q" when embroidering. b
a
b
a Embroidery foot bar b Caught by the presser foot holder screw
CAUTION
● Always use the embroidery foot "Q" when embroidering. c
a
a Presser foot lever
X The presser foot is used, the needle may occur if a button is at the top.
Turn off the sewing machine. If the wrong presser foot is raised.
a
a Needle position button...
Users Manual - English - Page 123
....
Hold the embroidery foot "Q" with the presser h foot holder screw. d
a
c
b
a Screwdriver b Presser foot holder c Presser bar d Presser foot holder screw
a
a Presser foot holder screw
Tighten the presser foot holder screw. Hold the embroidery foot with your index
a
finger wrapped around the lever at the back of
the foot.
4
a
a Lever
While pressing in the lever with your finger...
Users Manual - English - Page 167
...24
eyelet punch 9, 86, 108 eyelet stitching 108
button sewing 88
buttonhole lever 11
F
buttonhole sewing 84
buttonhole stitching 83
fabric positioning 50
buzzer 163
fagoting 110
fagoting stitch 109
C
care 152
feed dogs 11 flat bed attachment 10
foot controller 9, 52
changing sewing direction 65
foot controller jack 11
checking needle 40
frame pattern selection 137...
Users Manual - English - Page 168
...positioning fabric 50 power supply cord 17 power supply jack 11, 17 power switch 11, 17 preparations for embroidering 118 presser foot 11 presser foot holder 11, 45 presser foot holder installation 45 presser foot holder removal 45 presser foot lever 10 presser foot...13 sewing basics 48 sewing direction change 65 sewing machine help key 13 sewing speed controller 12 shell tuck stitch 113...
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