How to Fix an Automatic Threader on a Brother Sewing Machine
- 1). Raise the needle by turning the handwheel counter-clockwise so that the wheel mark is pointing up, and try operating your sewing machine again. This will clear most automatic threader issues if your machine is clean, properly threaded and using appropriate needles and thread.
- 2). Unplug your Brother sewing machine.
- 3). Unthread the automatic feeder by clipping the lead end of the string and pulling the thread through the machine by the spool.
- 4). Remove the needle by turning the handwheel counter-clockwise so the mark is pointing upward. Loosen the needle clamp with a small screwdriver, and pull the needle downward and out.
- 5). Remove bits of thread that are caught in the automatic threader, using tweezers.
- 6). Spray the automatic threader gently with a few quick bursts of condensed air to remove dust and other debris.
- 7). Replace the needle, rethread your machine and sew a test cloth to see if it is operating correctly.