Brother PE 300S operation manual Needle, Checking the needle

NEEDLE

CAUTION

–Always make sure to turn the machine off before changing needles. There is a danger of injury if the machine accidentally starts running during this operation.

–Never use bent or damaged needles. If the needle breaks while sewing, the broken tip could fly away from the machine and cause injury.

Checking the needle

Contents Setting Up

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Place the needle on a flat surface and check whether the space between the needle and the flat surface is parallel or not.

If the space is not parallel then the needle is bent and should be thrown away to prevent damage to your project or to the machine.

1Space between the needle and the flat surface

2 Flat surface (needle plate, glass, ruler, etc.)

Machine Operation	Basic Sewing
Utility Stitches

Installing the needle securely
1.	Turn off the power.
2.	Lower the presser foot.
3.	Loosen the needle clamp screw with a screwdriver. Pull out
	the needle.
	1 Disc-shaped screwdriver
	CAUTION
	Do not loosen or tighten the needle
1	clamp screw with a strong force,
	otherwise it way be damaged.

Embroidering
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Messages	Error

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4.With the flat side of the needle facing the back, insert the nee- dle as far as it will go up against the needle stopper.

5.Fasten the screw securely with a screwdriver.

1 Needle stopper

Sewing Chart
(Programmed in Machine)	Patterns
(Memory Card)	Patterns

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