Cleaning Around The Needle Plate - Brother PR1055X Operation Manual

Cleaning around the needle plate

If lint and dust collect around the moving knife, the fixed knife
or the thread retaining plate, the thread may not be cut
correctly and various parts of the machine may be damaged.
Make sure to clean around the needle plate once a month.
Use the included 3 way screwdriver and cleaning brush.
a Set the main power switch to "O" to turn off the
machine.
CAUTION
• Unplug the power supply cord before cleaning
the machine, otherwise injuries or an electric
shock may occur.
b Remove the needle plate.
With the 3 way screwdriver, loosen the screws, remove
the needle plate, and then open the hook cover.
1 Needle plate
2 Hook cover
c Remove the spacer.
1 Spacer
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d Use the included cleaning brush to remove any lint and
dust from the moving knife, the fixed knife, the thread
retaining plate, and their surrounding areas.
1 Remove all lint in this area
e After cleaning is finished, install the spacer back.
First, position the spacer so that it hooks around the
elliptical notch, then position the spacer so that it
surrounds the screw head. Slide the spacer in the
direction of the arrow to secure it.
1 Elliptical notch
2 Screw head
f Attach the needle plate in the opposite way that it was
b
removed in step , and then close the hook cover.
1 Needle plate