Main Power And Sewing Light Switch; Foot Controller; Checking The Needle; Replacing The Needle - Brother ST371HD Operation Manual

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Main power and sewing
light switch
This switch turns the main power and sewing light on or
off.
1 Turn on (toward the 'I' mark)
2 Turn off (toward the 'O' mark)
CAUTION
●
Do not turn on the machine while
pressing down the foot controller. The
machine may start unexpectedly and
cause personal injury or damage to the
machine.

Foot controller

When you press the foot controller down lightly, the
machine will run at a low speed. When you press
harder, the machine's speed will increase. When you
take your foot off the foot controller, the machine will
stop.
1 Slower
2 Faster
You should make sure that nothing is placed on the foot
controller when the machine is not in use.
CAUTION
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Do not allow pieces of cloth and dust to
build up on the foot controller. Doing so
could cause a fire or an electric shock.
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1
2
1
2

Checking the needle

The sewing needle must always be straight and sharp
for smooth sewing.
■ Checking the needle correctly
Put the flat side of the needle on a flat surface.
Check the needle from the top and the sides.
Dispose of any bent needles safely.
1 Parallel space
2 Level surface (bobbin cover, glass, etc.)

Replacing the needle

CAUTION
●
Always turn off the machine before you
change the needle. Otherwise, injuries
may occur if the foot controller is
accidentally pressed and the machine
starts sewing.
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Only use sewing machine needles for
home use. Other needles may bend or
break and cause injury.
●
Never sew with a bent needle. A bent
needle will easily break and cause injury.
Turn off the machine.
1
Raise the needle by turning the
2
handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) so that the mark on
the wheel points up.
Lower the presser foot lever.
3
1 Presser foot lever
1
2
1