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Thread bunching Thread buches up under material and jams the needle/bobbin. please help. Also, lost manual and not sure if it is threaded properly. Thanks Bev

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    thread is bunching up under t bobbin, not on the bobbin

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I discovered that when the thread is knotting up on the underside of the material that it is usually the threading on top and has nothing to do with the bobbin.

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Brother LS-2125 bunches bobbin thread then won't sew.
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Help trouble-shoot jammed machine
Try these suggestions

1. Change the needle--use a needle that's for the fabric being sewed

2. Rethread the machine--top --make sure to use every thread guide

3. try a different bobbin--make sure bobbin is inserted correctly into the bobbin case, & make sure the bobbin is turned the correct way in the bobbin case

4. make sure the thread has not come off the thread take up lever

5. Clean under the needle plate & in the bobbin area for lint or threads

6. Also could be a timing problem, and the machine would need to be checked.

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