20 Most Recent Brother XL-2600 - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Just open the section up if need be. Some machines have screws to untighten and others you need to pull the handwheel "out" position and the belt is in there. Easy to do - I did it on my old Janome when I was just a kiddie.You may find a diagram in a free PDF. Click on link or copy and paste in your browser: http://www.manualowl.com

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Remove your plug first. There are seven screws in the back of the machine, all of them are gold. You should mark where you removed it from so you do not forget to put it back in the same place. Underneath, behind of the presser foot, there is another screw remove that. Now you have to remove (#14) which is your pattern selection dial and (#15), your stitch length dial (pictured in your manual). Very carefully twist back and forth #14, it will come right out. With a screwdriver flip the lock holding the #15 in and pull it out. Lift out the cover slowly.

on the left hand side of the machine, look for a plastic tab, gently pry it off & it should reveal a hidden screw, undue the screw being careful not to strip the thread & the face plate should come off so you can gain access to the bulb, after you change the bulb just reverse all the instructions to put everything back togeather

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Hope that helps!

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Have you disengaged the clutch? is the needle going up and down at the same time. If needle is still moving, then clutch is not disenaged. This is usually a knob inside the flywheel, or a button on the flywheel, machines will vary. Just recheck your manual and ensure that you have disenaged the drive to the needle.

Now check that the bobbin winder is engaged. On most machines, you need to move the bobbin and the spindle it sits on over against a stop to engage the bobbin winding mechanism on top of the machine.

If you have done all this and the bobbin just isn't turning on the spindle at all, then it may be the rubber ring just inside the case which drives against the flywheel, has worn out. Proper name is "Bobbin Winder Tyre".

This is a link to the part I mean http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/bobbin-winder-tire-brother-x55238051.aspx there is no image but they look like a little black rubber ring and being rubber, they do wear, perish and crack with age.

So if you are able to open up the machine covers you may well be able to see this part and replace it yourself. Or just confirm the diagnosis. They are not expensive to replace.

have you tried changing the needle? if it's a new needle is it inserted correctly---flat side to the back of the machine---needle push up in inside the needle holder
have you tried cleaning under the needle plate & in the bobbin area for lint or loose threads?
have you checked the bobbin to make sure it's not warped
have you checked the bobbin is inserted correctly?

if you've already tried these things then the last thing that possible is the machine is out of time & needs to be serviced by a repair shop that have the correct tool to time it

Hi,

It is likely that the reverse mechanism is jammed on, especially if not used for some time.

First,....UNPLUG THE MACHINE !!

If you can undo the base and try the reverse lever, you will most likely see that the connecting rod attaches to a collar around the lower shaft .... it should move freely L & R when you press the reverse lever...if not, apply a VERY SMALL amount of lubricant (machine oil or WD 40 etc) to the shaft and try to move it gently with your fingers to break the jam.

Sometimes it may take several applications over several days to free a stubborn reverse mechanism, it will have old oil and lint forming a "glue" between the shaft and collar.

If that doesn't help, you need to send the machine for repair as dissembling would be required while servicing the machine.

Let me know,if needed further assistance.

Hope i helped you.

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All machines have a bobbin case, if you have a drop in bobbin it drops into the bobbin case,

I don't know if it was me that helped you last time but the top tensions should be about 4 or 5 and the bottom tension should be set so you can just pull the thread through with slight resistence, if it is too tight slacken the screw on the bobbin case about a quarter of a turn at a time anti clockwise and test sew and adjust until you get it right, make sure the presser foot is up when you thread the machine.

Try:

http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/brother-xl2620-sewing-machine-parts.aspx

or you could try a local sewing machine repair shop for twice the price.