Care And Maintenance; Cleaning The Machine Surface; Cleaning The Race - Brother Sewing Machines Operation Manual

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APPENDIX

Care and Maintenance

Simple sewing machine maintenance operations are described below.

Cleaning the machine surface

If the surface of the machine is dirty, lightly soak a
cloth in neutral detergent, squeeze it out firmly, and
then wipe the surface of the machine. After cleaning
it once with a wet cloth, wipe it again with a dry
cloth.
CAUTION
● Unplug the power cord before cleaning
the machine, otherwise injuries or an
electric shock may occur.

Cleaning the race

Sewing performance will suffer if dust collects in the
bobbin case; therefore, it should be cleaned
periodically.
Turn off the sewing machine.
a
b Unplug the power cord from the power supply
jack on the right side of the sewing machine.
CAUTION
● Unplug the power cord before cleaning
the machine, otherwise injuries or an
electric shock may occur.
c Remove the flat bed attachment.
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d Loosen the presser foot holder screw and
remove the presser foot holder, and then
loosen the needle clamp screw and remove the
needle.
Grasp both sides of the needle plate cover, and
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then slide it toward you.
a Needle plate cover
The needle plate cover is removed.
f Remove the bobbin case.
Grasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out.
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a Bobbin case
g Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to
remove any lint and dust from the race and its
surrounding area.
a Cleaning brush
b Race
• Do not apply oil to the bobbin case.
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