Care Of Your Machine Cleaning The Hook Race And Feed Dog; Installing The Bobbin Holder - Janome 4300QDC Instruction Book

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CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
Cleaning the Hook Race and Feed Dog
WARNING:
Turn the power switch off and unplug the machine
before cleaning.
Do not dismantle the machine other than as explained
in this section.
CAUTION:
Do not store the machine in a high-humidity area,
near a heat radiator, or in direct sunlight. Store the
machine in cool dry place.
NOTE:
Clean the outside of the machine with a soft cloth and
neutral soap.
Press the needle up/down button to raise the needle, turn
the power switch off, then unplug the sewing machine.
Remove the needle and presser foot.
Remove the hook cover plate by sliding the hook cover
plate release button to the right. Take out the bobbin.
Brush out dust and lint. (You may also use a vacuum
cleaner.)
z Remove the setscrews on the needle plate with the
screwdriver supplied with the machine. Remove the
needle plate.
q Setscrew
w Needle plate
x Lift up the bobbin holder and remove it.
e Bobbin holder
c Clean the bobbin holder with a lint brush.
r Lint brush
v Clean the feed dog, hook race and auto thread cutter
device with the lint brush.
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Hook race
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Auto thread cutter device
b Clean the inside of the hook race with a dry cloth.
You may also use a vacuum cleaner.

Installing the Bobbin Holder

z Insert the bobbin holder so that the knob fits ne t to
the stopper in the hook race.
q Bobbin holder
w Knob
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x Attach the needle plate with the setscrews.
After cleaning the machine, make sure the needle and
presser foot are attached.
r Needle plate
t Setscrew