About The Maintenance Message - Brother 884-T23 Operation Manual

■ Oiling the needle bars
From embroidering screen, select one needle bar at a
time. (page 81) Rotate the handwheel toward the LCD
panel, bringing the needle bar to its lowest position. Put
one drop of oil, as high as possible, on the needle bar
above the felt washer.
1 Apply oil here.
• Too much oil may drip onto embroidery project.
Note
• Put a drop of oil onto the hook once a day before
use.
• Apply one drop of oil on the lower needle bar
above the felt washer every 40 – 50 hours of
embroidering time.
• Apply only machine oil. Use of any other type of oil
may result in damage to the machine.
• Do not apply too much oil. Fabric or thread may get
contaminated. If too much oil is applied, wipe off
any excess with a rag.
• If the thread breaks while embroidering or the
operating noise of the hook becomes loud, apply
oil onto the race hook.

About the maintenance message

Once this message appears, it is recommended to take your
machine to your nearest authorized Brother dealer for a
regular maintenance check. Although this message will
disappear and the machine will continue to function once
you touch , the message will display several more
times until the appropriate maintenance is performed.
Please take the time to arrange for the maintenance that your
machine requires as soon as this message appears. Such steps
will help to ensure you receive continued, uninterrupted
hours of machine operation for the future.
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