CAUTION
Maintenance and inspection of the sewing machine | Never touch the knife on the face plate when | |
should only be carried out by a qualified technician. | opening the thread takeup guard cover, otherwise | |
Ask your Brother dealer or a qualified electrician to | injury may result. | |
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carry out any maintenance and inspection of the | If any safety devices have been removed, be | |
electrical system. | absolutely sure to | |
Turn off the power switch and disconnect the power | positions and check that they operate correctly | |
before using the machine. | ||
cord from the wall outlet at the following times, | ||
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otherwise the machine may operate if the treadle is | When removing the needle plate, auxiliary needle | |
depressed by mistake, which could result in injury. | plate and knife unit, use a screwdriver that matches | |
When carrying out inspection, adjustment and | the size of the screw heads. | |
maintenance | If a screwdriver with a size that does not match is | |
When replacing consumable parts such as the | used, it may damage the screw heads and cause | |
rotary hook | personal injury or damage to the sewing articles. | |
Turn off the power switch before inserting or | Use only the proper replacement parts as specified | |
removing the plug, otherwise damage to the control | by Brother. | |
box could result. | Any problems in machine operation which result | |
If the power switch needs to be left on when | ||
from unauthorized modifications to the machine will | ||
carrying out some adjustment, be extremely careful | not be covered by the warranty. | |
to observe all safety precautions. |
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Use both hands to hold the machine head when |
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tilting it back or returning it to its original position. If |
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only one hand is used, the weight of the machine |
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head may cause your hand to slip, and your hand |
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may get caught. |
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[3] Warning labels
The following warning labels appear on the sewing machine.
Please follow the instructions on the labels at all times when using the machine. If the labels have been removed or are difficult to read, please contact your nearest Brother dealer.
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Safety devices:
(A) Finger guard
(B) Thread
3 Be sure to connect the ground.
If the ground connection is not secure, you run a high risk of receiving a serious electric shock, and problems with correct operation may also occur.
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