What will I do,my machine is trying to lock up or something.It will sew a few stiches then it starts shuddering and E6 comes up.This is a brother 6000.I;ve done everything I can think of. I have alot of christmas sewing to do,like 9 Bow tucks and 5 small quilts.What will I do,can someone give me some advice,before I pull out my hair and scream.Cant afford another machine.This one is less than a yr old
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Isn't is still under warranty? I would be calling Brother and let them take care of it... :D:D:D
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The first thing is to take a break, get a Diet coke. THEN: Clean and oil it really good. Sew a few simple squares together for a test run (also in case there is oil). Then, if it is still not behaving, run (don't walk) to a repair shop for a tune up.
I firmly believe that frequent cleaning and oiling makes a huge difference. My machine is 34 years old, and has been to the fix-it show maybe 2 or 3 times total. |
I have a Brother SQ9000 and one day I was sewing some seams together and my machine also started pounding. It actually stuttered and stopped and I believe it gave me the same error message. I found that if I changed my foot to one that has a bigger cut out on the bottom that I had no more problem with going over several seams at one time. Don't know if this will help you or not, just telling you what I did to correct this.
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When mine starts acting up, I first walk away before I throw it out the window, then I do a thorough cleaning, oil, bobbin change and re-thread. That has always taken care of it. :) Good luck!
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Originally Posted by SaraSewing
The first thing is to take a break, get a Diet coke. THEN: Clean and oil it really good. Sew a few simple squares together for a test run (also in case there is oil). Then, if it is still not behaving, run (don't walk) to a repair shop for a tune up.
I firmly believe that frequent cleaning and oiling makes a huge difference. My machine is 34 years old, and has been to the fix-it show maybe 2 or 3 times total. Jan in VA |
Good luck with your machine!
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This may sound simple but have you turned it off left it for a few minutes and then turned it on again? Computerized units can sometimes "reset" or clear the error code them selves when shut off and then re- started.
If you have a newer machine ... chances are you have a machine that can not be oiled... all the parts are sealed that require oiling. |
My Brother sewing machine also can not be oiled.
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I have a Brother 6000i and in my owner's manual it say "E6" means that the motor locked up because the thread is tangled." Hope this helps
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