For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Fre e 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx Perform all maintenance with the machine OFF Daily Maintenance Cleaning Oiling Rotary hook Rotary hook 1. Open bobbin case covers and remove bobbin 1. Open the bobbin case covers and rotate the outer cases.
For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Free 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx Weekly Maintenance Oiling Needle Bars Thread take up bushing and connecting rod 1. Remove the front plate that has the “BROTHER” 1. Place 5-6 drops of oil in the channel behind each logo on it by removing one screw and loosening head to lubricate the connecting rod.
For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Fre e 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx Monthly Maintenance Cleaning Knives Control Box 1. Remove the two rear screws and remove the 1. Use a brush to clean filters on fans and vents in needle plates.
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For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Fre e 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx Monthly Maintenance Greasing Cam grooves 1. Remove the covers between each head by 3. Remove the cover to the right of head 1 by removing the four screws. removing the 3 screws.
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For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Fre e 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx Monthly Maintenance Greasing Cam grooves continued 5. Manually color change the machine to needle 9 on 7. Using the black grease, grease the groove of the 9 needle machines or 12 on 12 needle machines thread take up cam.
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For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Fre e 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx Monthly Maintenance Greasing Cam grooves continued 9. Remove presser foot guide plates and unhook 11. Hook the spring to the back of the presser foot springs located on the back. guide plate and reinstall the plate leaving the screws loose.
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For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Fre e 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx Monthly Maintenance Greasing Pantograph 1. Remove the X-axis cover screws and remove the 3. Remove the sewing arm covers for head 3. X cover. Removing the X-axis cover is machine specific depending on whether it is a 4 or 6 head machine.
For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Fre e 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx 6 Month Maintenance Greasing Heads 1. Remove the covers between each head by 3. Remove the cover to the right of head 1 by removing the four screws. removing the 3 screws.
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For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Fre e 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx 6 Month Maintenance Greasing Heads continued 5. Remove the power switch cover by removing the 3 top 7. On 4 head models. Remove the color change screws and loosening the 2 lower ones. Cover can be rod cover by removing the 2 screws.
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For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Fre e 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx 6 Month Maintenance Greasing Heads continued 9. Remove the 4 hex bolts, 2 on each side of the head. 11. Remove this bolt on the cap eaves guide Do this for all the heads.
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For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Fre e 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx 6 Month Maintenance Greasing Heads continued 13. Remove the 3 screws and remove the wiper solenoid 15. Remove the presser foot guide plates by assembly from the heads. Let the wiper solenoid removing the 3 screws and unhooking the assembly rest on the pantograph.
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For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Fre e 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx 6 Month Maintenance Greasing Heads continued 17. Remove the 5 screws as indicated by the arrows and 19. Remove setscrew at top of base needle bar inject grease with the syringe in to the screw holes. and inject grease in to hole.
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For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Fre e 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx 6 Month Maintenance Greasing Heads continued 21. Using the white grease, grease the V groove on both 23. Using the black grease, grease the driving sides of the head linear rail with white grease for each shaft thrust bear with black grease by head.
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For Technical Assistance Please Call Toll Fre e 1-877-4BROTHER Email: tsupport@brother.com Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/industembroidery/tech_down.aspx 6 Month Maintenance Greasing Cleaning Heads continued 25. Reassemble machine in reverse order. After placing the 1. Remove all of the sewing arm covers by heads on the machine make sure they sit flush with the removing the screws that hold them on.