Date:03/15/2010 ID:faqh000095_005




Title:
How do I clean the machine? (Cleaning the race)

Description:

Sewing performance will suffer if dust collects in the bobbin case; therefore, it should be cleaned periodically.

 

Caution

Make sure you unplug the machine before you clean it.
Otherwise, you may get an electric shock or be injured.

  1. Switch the machine off and unplug it.

         Switch the machine off and unplug it.

     

  2. Raise the needle and the presser foot.

         Raise the needle and the presser foot.

         1  Mark on the handwheel     2  Presser foot lever

     

  3. Loosen the presser-foot holder screw and the needle clamp screw to remove the presser-foot holder and the needle.

          Loosen the presser-foot screw and the needle clamp screw

              1  Presser foot holder     2  Presser foot holder screw

              3  Needle clamp screw     4  Disc-shaped screwdriver

     

  4. Slide the needle plate cover release toward you to remove the needle plate cover.

         Remove the needle plate cover.

              1  Needle plate cover     2  Needle plate cover release

     

  5. Remove the bobbin case.

         Remove the bobbin case.     1  Bobbin case

     * Grasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out.

     

  6. Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to remove any dust from the race and its surrounding area.

         Remove any dust from the race and its surrounding area.

              1  Cleaning brush     2  Race

     

    Caution

    Do not put oil on the bobbin case.

     

     

  7. Insert the bobbin case so that the triangle-mark mark on the bobbin case aligns with the circle-mark mark on the race.

         Align two marks.

         * Align the  triangle-mark  and  circle-mark  marks.

     

         Insert the bobbin case

              1  triangle-mark  mark     2  circle-mark  mark     3  Bobbin case

     

    Note

    Make sure that the indicated points are aligned before installing the bobbin case.

     

     

    Caution

    • Never use a bobbin case that is scratched, otherwise the upper thread may become tangled, the needle may break or sewing performance may suffer.
      For a new bobbin case (part code: XE7560-001), contact your nearest authorized service center.

       

    • Make sure that you fit the bobbin case properly, otherwise the needle may break.

     

  8. As shown, insert the tab on the needle plate cover into the hole in the needle plate, and then correctly position of the needle plate cover.

         Insert the tab on the needle plate cover

              1  Needle plate cover     2  Tab     3  Hole

     

    Note

    Check that the needle plate cover is flush with the top surface of the machine.

     

     

  9. From the front, slide the needle plate cover back into position.

         Slide the needle plate cover back into position.     1  Needle plate cover

     

    Caution

    If the needle plate cover is not flush with the surface of the machine as shown below, remove the needle plate cover (step 4), and then install it again (steps 8 and 9).
    Sewing while the needle plate cover is not flush with the surface of the machine may cause the needle plate cover to come off of the machine, resulting in injuries if your fingers touch the race.

         The needle plate cover is not flush with the surface of the machine