20 Most Recent Brother CS-6000 - Page 4 Questions & Answers

try using only dual duty thread and make sure your needle isn't bent

Hi,
Open the bobbin cover and remove the bobbin from your machine. Examine the bobbin case and make sure there aren't stray threads jammed into any grooves. If you see clumps or strands of thread, remove them with your fingers or with tweezers.
Look over how the bobbin is positioned in the case and whether or not it is inserted correctly. Different machines hold the bobbin in different ways and some machines don't use a bobbin case. Consult your machine's manual for the proper way for its bobbin to be inserted.
Make sure the thread is wound evenly on the bobbin. If your thread has large sections of loose loops sticking out from the rest of the thread, they easily could be causing the problem. Rewind the bobbin, if needed.
Clean the shuttle mechanism and the bobbin case with a small soft brush, such as a make-up brush, and a dust cloth. Remove as much dust and tiny fiber pieces as possible. Resist the urge to blow into the machine to clear away dust, this can send debris farther back into the machine, causing more serious problems.
Oil the movable pieces of the shuttle by putting a few drops of sewing machine oil on a Q-tip and rubbing the Q-tip over the hinge-like turning areas. Do not add too much oil to the machine; one drop goes a long way.
Reload your bobbin into the machine and sew a line along a piece of scrap fabric. Check your thread tension and adjust it as needed following the manufacturer's instructions. The upper thread should never show through the bottom and the bobbin thread should never show through the top.

What kind of thread are you trying to use? Is it a decent fresh thread? If, it is old, throw it out and buy some fresh quality thread. Usually, cheap thread is the problem.

I have the same machine, and you are right that it does not show where to oil, the only thing I saw was do not oil the bobbin case. I am going to call them tomorrow morning at 1-877-276-8437

Call Brother at 1-877-276-8437 and order it direct from them, or go www.sewingpartsonline.com and buy from them, the foot control costs $29.99 and the power cord costs, $13.99 from Sewing Parts, I don't know what Brother's price is, but you can compare. Happy New Year

Right under your led window, if your model has that. Look at your manual on page 6 and you will see if you have it or not. If, you do not have your manual go to www.brother-usa.com and download a free copy of it. Save it to your computer then enlarge the diagrams.

check where your lever is, it may be in the slow speed position. Refer to your manual.

Slow down when you are winding the bobbin. You are going too fast and it will always be uneven when you do that.

It could be your top threading, your thread tangled, or your thread is old. Try different thread and do this test, with the presser foot up, pull the top thread, it should move smoothly, now put the presser foot down, pull the thread and it should barely move. This usually seats the thread in the tension discs. If, that doesn't do it, insert a new needle.

have you pulled the buttonhole lever down before starting the buttonhole

May not be the tension. it may be that the machine is threaded wrongly. try re-threading. Or change the needle.

What is blocking the hook and shuttle? I am not too sure what you are asking, where are you trying to put the thread? Please, be more clear.

Call brother at 1-877-276-8437 or order from www.sewingpartsonline.com

Hi, if the spindle is not turning either, then the rubber is worn down one side or there is residue on the winder rubber or the winder itself is seized.

Call Brother at 1-877-276-8437 and ask customer service.

Hi
Here's a copy of the manual from the Brother site.
http://www.brother-usa.com/ModelDocuments/Consumer/Users%20Manual/UM_CS_6000_ES_2000_EN_185.PDF
Look on page 64 of the PDF file for the error codes.
I think E3 means:

Problem: The buttonhole or bar tack stitch was selected and

the foot controller was pressed (or the start/stop button

was pressed if the foot controller is not connected)

while the buttonhole lever is raised.

Solution: Lower the buttonhole lever
before continuing the operation

Do you have a stitch pattern chosen? Is it set for winding the bobbin? Check your manual, if you cannot find it download one for free, at brother-usa.com

Check your book and read what the tension should be, and make sure that the feed dogs are up.

Go to www.brother-usa.com and you can download your manual for free or call them, Your E6 message means that you have a thread tangled and you must get it out of the machine, totally unthread and brush bobbin area and feed dogs then, unplug and it will reset, then plug in and rethread,

how do you adjust the tension on the bobbin?