Brother 882-T51, Operation Manual

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APPENDIX
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7
Cleaning around the needle plate
If lint and dust collect around the moving knife,
the fixed knife or the thread retaining plate, the
thread may not be cut correctly and the error
message may appear, or various parts of the
machine may be damaged. Make sure to clean
around the needle plate once a month.
Use on offset screwdriver and the included
cleaning brush.
a
Turn off the embroidery machine.
b
Remove the needle plate.
With an offset screwdriver, loosen the screws, and
then remove the needle plate.
1 Needle plate
c
Use the included cleaning brush to remove
any lint and dust from the moving knife, the
fixed knife, the thread retaining plate, and
their surrounding areas.
1 Remove all lint in this area
d
After cleaning is finished, attach the needle
plate in the opposite way that it was
removed in step
b
.
1
Needle plate
CAUTION
• Unplug the power supply cord before cleaning
the machine, otherwise injuries or an electric
shock may occur.