Brother
Mechanical Sewing Machine

Model #VX1100/1200 Official Brother sewing machine

Here are the diagrams and repair parts for Brother VX1100-1200 sewing machine, as well as links to manuals and error code tables, if available.

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Error Codes

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Bracket#68

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Bracket

Part #X57915051

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Crank Assembly#147

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Crank assembly

Part #X57941051

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Lever Stud#63

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Lever stud

Part #X57912051

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Spring#139

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Spring

Part #X57939051

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Sewing Machine Needle Bar#42

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Sewing machine needle bar

Part #136872151

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Stop Ring#14

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Stop ring

Part #189908001

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Sewing Machine Screw#54

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Sewing machine screw

Part #014680432

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Sewing Machine Screw#58

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Sewing machine screw

Part #X50487051

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Spring#76

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Spring

Part #X54378051

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Light Bulb#127A

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Light bulb

Part #X53061050

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Symptoms common to all sewing machines

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Main causes: dirty shuttle race, wrong thread tension, bad needle timing, damaged needle, using the wrong type of needle
Main causes: machine needs lubrication, internal gear failure
Main causes: dirty shuttle race, improper thread routing, incorrect thread tension
Main causes: lack of lubrication, lint buildup, worn drive belt, faulty drive motor
Main causes: problems with the feed dogs, setting stitch length to 0
Main causes: disengaged clutch, broken drive belt, internal drive gear failure
Main causes: thread bunched up in the shuttle race, bad needle timing, internal drive gear failures
Main causes: faulty foot pedal, locked drive gears, wiring failure, bad drive motor
Main causes: power supply failure, bad power cord, faulty On/Off switch

Repair guides common to all sewing machines

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your sewing machine.

April 1, 2015
By Lyle Weischwill
How to replace a sewing machine on/off switch

If the sewing machine is completely dead, replace the On/Off switch using these 6 steps.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 30 minutes or less
April 1, 2015
By Lyle Weischwill
How to replace a sewing machine drive belt

You can replace a broken sewing machine drive belt in about 15 minutes.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less
April 1, 2015
By Lyle Weischwill
How to replace a sewing machine drive motor

If the drive motor on your sewing machine runs roughly or doesn't run at all, you can replace it in about 30 minutes using these simple steps.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less

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