artisan 1988-MDZ, Instruction Manual

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1. PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION
1) Safety precautions
( 1) When turning the power on, keep your hands and fingers away from the area around/under the needle
and the area around the pulley.
(2) Power must be turned off when the machine is not used,.
(3) The power must be turned off before tilting the machine head, installing or removing the "V" belt,
adjusting the machine, or when replacing.
( 4) Avoid placing fingers, hairs bars etc. nears the pulley, "V" belt, bobbin winder pulley, or motor when
the machine is operation. Injury could result.
(5) Do not insert fingers into the thread take-up cover, under/round the needle, or pulley when the ma­
chine is in operation.
( 6) If a belt cover. finger guard, and/or eye guard are installed, do not operate the machine without these
safety devices.
2) Precaution before Starting Operation
(1) If the machine's oil pan has an oil sun"Ip, never operate the machine before filling it.
(2) If the machine is lubricated by a drop oiler, never operate the machine before lubricating.
( 3) When a new sewing machine is first turned on, verify the rotational direction of the pulley with the
power on.
(The pulley should rotate counterclockwise when viewed from the pulley.)
(4) Verify the voltage and (single or three) phase with those given on the machine nameplate.
3)
Precaution for Operating Conditions
(1) Avoid using the machine at abnormally high ten"Iperature (35 °C or higher) or low temperatures (5 °C
or lower). Otherwise, machine failure may result.
(2) Avoid using the machine in dusty conditions.
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