Cleaning The Air Threader Pipes; Cleaning The Screen; Cleaning The Suction Feet; Oiling The Machine - Bernina L 890 QUILTERS EDITION User Manual

Care and Maintenance
> Remove dust, fabric and thread remnants with the brush or a vacuum cleaner.
> Insert the cleaning cover.
> Attach the stitch plate and screw it on.
> By slowly turning the handwheel, ensure that the knife, the needle and the feed dogs are not impeded in
their movement.

Cleaning the Air Threader Pipes

Regularly remove dust and thread remnants from the air threader pipes.
> Use a thick thread (e.g. Amann Saba C size 30) at a length of about 1 m.
> Feed the thread into the air threader nozzle.
> Hold the thread at the thread ends and pull it back and forth several times.
> Remove the thread at the looper end in the thread feed direction.

Cleaning the screen

> Wipe the screen with a soft, slightly damp microfiber cloth.

Cleaning the Suction Feet

Cleaning the suction feet prevents the machine from slipping on the table at high sewing speed.
> Remove dust and thread remnants from the suction feet with a damp cloth.

Oiling the Machine

Damage by Fluids in the Air Threader System
NOTICE
The air threader pump may be damaged permanently if liquids infiltrate the system. A repair by the
authorized BERNINA dealer is required.
> Keep liquids way from the air threader nozzles.
> Regularly lubricate recommended areas with a drop of the supplied BERNINA.
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