repairing brother xl 500 i?

I can't remember for sure, but I believe it is a front loading rotary machine...

Easy to tell; look at the area where the bobbin goes while turning the hand wheel several rotations.

- If the shuttle (moving bits) goes all the way around continuously it is a rotary machine. You need a bobbin case for a "front load rotary" machine.

- If the shuttle (moving bits) go back and forth like a top load washing machine, it is a oscillating shuttle machine. You need a bobbin case for a "front load oscillation shuttle" machine.

My best advice however is for you to bring the machine to a repair shop so they can give you the proper bobbin case.

Moss Limbayter
April 2009

because it was like this when i inherited it i have no idea why the brother bobbin case does not fit i thought there may be a piece missing but the bobbins dont fit into the bobbin case either it has really puzzled me any help would be great.

jenny
April 2009

it has a front loading bobbin case ken thanks

jenny
April 2009

Hello Jenny,
You should have the bobbin case which sits in the raceway, I can't remember if your machine has a front loading bobbin case of a drop in that drops into the bobbin case.
Ken

drivewithken
April 2009