Janome Memory Craft 500E, Instruction Book

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Oiling the Machine
WARNING:
Move the carriage to the home position (refer to page
31), and turn off the power switch and/or unplug the
machine before oiling the machine.
Wait until the motor cools down before oiling.
Do not dismantle the machine in any way other than
as explained in this section.
Do not oil any parts other than as explained in this
section.
NOTE:
Oil the points as shown at least once a month if you
are using the machine every day.
Use good quality sewing machine oil.
One or two drops of oil is sufficient.
Remove excess oil, otherwise it may stain fabric.
In case machine is not used for an extended time, oil
it before sewing.
You need a phillips driver to attach/remove the covers
or setscrews.
q
Oil the needle bar, presser bar and thread take-up
lever
z
Remove the setscrew
q
.
q
Setscrew
x
Pull the face plate to unhook the front hook.
w
Front hook
w
c
Tilt the face plate in the direction of arrow to unhook
the rear hooks.
Remove the face plate.
e
Face plate
r
Rear hooks
e
r r
z
x
c