Brother XL-2230 Mechanical Sewing Machine "top thread" Questions

...top thread issue. Be sure to install a brand new needle. Remove the top thread from the machine. ALWAYS RAISE the presser foot and rethread the top thread. Set the top tension to the mid-point and ...

top thread from your machine (NOTE: ALWAYS clip the thread next to the spool, lift the presser foot, and gently pull the top thread down from top to bottom!!! This helps reduce the chances of breaking

...top thread tensioner is engaging. After threading top thread, with presser foot up, rotate tension selector to 4. Then move presser foot down (this engages top thread tensioner). Make a slow steady ...

top thread next to the spool. Raise the presser foot and pull the clipped thread DOWN through the needle eye. (Always remove the top thread in this manner. NEVER pull the top thread up!!!) Now, ALWAYS

...top thread keeps getting wound up in huge knot in the bobbin area Top thread nesting on bottom side is likely either top thread has escaped tension plates or tension too low. Try increasing tension. ...

...top thread. As a general rule, if the thread problem appears on the bottom of the fabric, it's a top thread issue. If the problem appears on the top of the fabric, it is a bobbin thread issue. If it ...

...top thread, and thread messes on top of the fabric are a bobbin problem. Top thread bunching under the fabric is called "thread nesting" or "bird nesting" but I prefer to call it thread "barfs." Most ...

...top thread falls out. The top thread looks very nice. I have cleaned bobbin case, rethreaded top and bottom and changed the needle with no luck correcting problem. THE BOTTOM AND TOP THREADS ARE IN A ...

top thread can be pulled right out and the material puckers up So, it sounds like the bobbin thread is coming to the top of the fabric and the top thread simply lays on top of the fabric. Just a hint:

...top color thread doesn't show at all The bobbin thread is being pulled too hard by the top thread. The idea is to get an even pull similar to a tug of war. When it is even the thread will form a knot ...