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The thread keeps jamming under the feed dogs. The machine takes about 2 stiches and then it won't move any more, but it keeps sewing making a terrible mess under plate. What can I do to fix this problem? I have re-threaded the machine and checked the bobbin many times. I am using the correct Brother bobbin.

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I had the same problem and tried everything you did: rewinding the bobbin, checking to be sure I had the bobbin in correctly, checking the upper threading, readjusting the tension. When nothing I tried helped, I bit the bullet and took it to the shop where I had bought it. The timing was off; there were burrs on the bobbin case; the hook was not performing correctly;there were threads caught between the tension disks. It cost about $65 but when I brought it home, it purred like a kitten! I suggest you take it in for a check up! Especially if you've tried all the usual tests and none of them worked.
I'm sorry I couldn't give you a do-it-yourself answer but sometimes they've just gone beyond what we can do for them.

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