CARE AND MAINTENANCEMaintenance and TroubleshootingAppendix A-5A1Cleaning the Cutter in the BobbinCase AreaThe cutter below the needle plate should becleaned. If dust or lint accumulate on the cutter, itwill be difficult to cut the thread when the “ThreadCutter” button is pressed or the automatic threadcutting function is used. Clean the cutter when thethread is not easily cut.a Follow steps a through e in “Cleaning theRace” on page A-3 to remove the needleplate cover.a Follow steps a through e in “Cleaning theRace” to remove the needle plate cover.b Use the screwdriver included with themachine to unscrew and remove the needleplate.c Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleanerto remove any lint and dust from the cutterin the bobbin case area.a Cutterd Use the screwdriver included with themachine to screw and attach the needleplate.e Insert the tabs on the needle plate coverinto the needle plate, and then slide thecover back on.About the Maintenance MessageOnce this message appears, it is recommended totake your machine to your nearest authorizedretailer for a regular maintenance check. Althoughthis message will disappear and the machine willcontinue to function once you press , themessage will display several more times until theappropriate maintenance is performed.Please take the time to arrange the maintenanceyour machine requires once this message appears.Such steps will help to ensure you receivecontinued, uninterrupted hours of machineoperation for the future.CAUTION• Do not touch the cutter, otherwise injuriesmay result.
