10. Adjustments
10 . Adjustments
CAUTION
Maintenance and inspection of the sewing machine should only be carried out by a quali- fied technician.
Ask your Brother dealer or a qualified electrician to carry out any maintenance and inspection of the electrical system.
Turn off the power switch and disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet at the following times, otherwise the machine may operate if the foot switch is depressed by mistake, which could result in injury.
·When carring out inspection, adjustment and maintenance
·When replacing consumable parts such as the rotary hook and knife
Hold the machine head with both hands when tilting it back or returning it to its original position. Furthermore, after tilting back the machine head, do not push the face plate side or the pulley side from above, as this could cause the machine head to topple over, which may result in personal injury or damage to the machine.
If the power switch needs to be left on when carrying out some adjustment, be extremely careful to observe all safety precautions.
If any safety devices have been removed, be absolutely sure to
■Tileing back the machine head
1. When tilting back the machine head, loosen the screws
qq and w, remove the screw e and then remove the belt cover r first.
rw
e
2. Gently tilt back the machine head in the direction of the arrow.
NOTE:
● After tilting back the machine head, do not push the face plate side or the pulley side from above.
● Gently return the machine head to its original posi- tion.
Be careful not to clamp the cords at this time.
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