Why does my embroidery needle keep breaking

There could be several reasons why the needle keeps breaking. Check the following points or issues. For details, see "How do I thread the machine? Threading the upper thread ". Not your product? Contact Us Product Registration Visit www.

Why does the needle keep breaking? The needle is not installed correctly. Correctly install the needle. The needle set screw is loose. Use the Allen screwdriver to securely tighten the needle set screw. The needle is bent or blunt. Replace the needle with a new one. The area around the embroidery foot hole is damaged. Consult your nearest authorized Brother dealer. The bobbin or bobbin case are not correctly installed.

Remove and reinstall bobbin and bobbin case. When a sewing machine needle is not all the way up into the proper location it is not aligned with all the moving parts. Using the built-in needle threader is an easy way to confirm the needle is in its highest position. If the needle threader head does not align with the needle hole, the needle has not been inserted all the way to the top.

TIP — Use a needle inserting tool to help hold and lift the needle all the way up into the needle shaft. This multi-purpose tool is available from Pfaff and Viking retailers. We like this tool because it not only has a hole for the needle to be held in but it is shaped to help keep the flat side of the needle toward the back for correct positioning.

If the needle screw is not tightened enough, the needle can wiggle loose and hit something it should not. If the needle screw is supposed to be tightened with your fingers, be sure to give it just a little extra turn to keep it securely in place.

If the needle screw has a slot for a screwdriver, you MUST use a screwdriver to correctly tighten it. If you only tighten one of these screws with your fingers, it can wiggle loose in time. We often find rough spots on the hook and bobbin race area where needles have hit this part of the machine. It is a sure thing that the needle probably broke when it came smashing down.

When cleaning a sewing machine bobbin area, if the bobbin case is not replaced in the correct location, the needle can hit the bobbin case and break. If this happens, take everything back out of the bobbin area, inspect the bobbin case of nicks, and insert a new needle. Sometimes a needle can bend but does not break. If using a slightly bent needle, whether you know you are or not, it can now harm the sewing machine by coming down through the bobbin area in an incorrect location.

Not every sewing machine needle that is made is perfect. Some needles just come out of the package bad. Whether there was an incorrectly manufactured needle or a weak spot, even brand new needles can break. Sewing over pins is a guaranteed way to break a needle. Yes, sometimes the needle will go right over the pin, but there are times it hits the pin squarely and the pin and needle wreak havoc on a sewing machine — even throwing it out of time!

Always remove pins before sewing over them. One Point Advice Combination of fabric, thread and needle. Not your product? Contact Us Product Registration.

Why does the needle keep breaking? There could be several reasons why the needle keeps breaking. Make sure the needle is correctly inserted with the flat side facing the back and pushed up into the machine as far as possible.

The needle could have been damaged or bent.