Cleaning - Brother XL-5051 Operation Manual

XL5000us.book Page 39 Tuesday, November 11, 2003 9:25 AM

Cleaning

I Removing the Shuttle Hook
1
Raise the needle to its highest position and
unplug the machine.
2 Remove the extension table and open the
shuttle cover on the front of the free arm.
3 Take the bobbin case out of the shuttle race
by opening and pulling the latch.
4 Slide the latch levers away from the retaining
ring to remove it.
1 Retaining ring
2 Latch lever
5 Remove the hook by grasping its center post
and pulling it out.
3
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1 Retaining ring
2 Latch lever
3 Hook
4 Driver
5 Race body
Note
G When the needle is lowered, the shuttle hook
cannot be removed.
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5
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I Cleaning the Shuttle Race
1 Remove any accumulated lint and thread from
the retaining ring, hook, driver and race body
with a brush.
2 Wipe lint from the shuttle race using a cloth
dampened with machine oil.
3 Clean the shuttle hook as described in step
4 When reinstalling the removed parts, hold the
retaining ring in place with the notch at the
top while pushing the latch levers back to
their original positions.
I Cleaning the Feed Dogs
1 Remove the needle plate by removing the
screws with a coin.
2 Clean the upper part of the feed dogs and
shuttle race body with a brush.
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