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Cut out the tangled threads, and then remove

Fabric is caught in the

gthe bobbin.

 

machine and cannot be

 

 

removed

 

 

If the fabric is caught in the sewing machine and

 

 

cannot be removed, the thread may have become

 

 

tangled under the needle plate. Follow the procedure

 

 

described below to remove the fabric from the

 

 

machine. If the operation could not be completed

 

 

according to the procedure, instead of attempting to

 

 

complete it forcefully, contact your nearest

Remove the bobbin case.

 

 

 

 

authorized service center.

hIf threads remain in the bobbin case, remove

Removing the fabric from the machine

them.

 

aImmediately stop the sewing machine.

 

 

bTurn off the sewing machine.

 

 

 

Remove the needle.

 

 

cIf the needle is lowered into the fabric, turn the

 

 

 

handwheel away from you (clockwise) to raise

 

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the needle out of the fabric, and then remove

 

 

the needle.

a Bobbin case

 

 

• Refer to “Replacing the needle” (page 39).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to

 

Remove the presser foot and presser foot

iremove any dust from the race and its

dholder.

surrounding area.

 

 

• Refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page

 

 

 

41) and “Removing the presser foot holder”

 

 

 

(page 43).

 

 

 

Lift up the fabric and cut the threads below it.

 

 

eIf the fabric can be removed, remove it.

 

 

 

Continue with the following steps to clean the

 

 

 

race.

 

 

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Remove the needle plate cover.

a Cleaning brush

 

b Race

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the fabric could be removed.

Continue with

 

 

step p.

 

 

 

 

 

If the fabric could not be removed.

Continue with

 

 

step j.

 

 

 

aNeedle plate cover

• Refer to “Cleaning the race” (page 149).

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