Brother BE-438F Sewing Machine User Manual


 
8. MAINTENANCE
62KE-430F, BE-438F
<B. Applying grease to rock gear shaft F>
1. Tilt back the machine head.
2. Loosen the two screws (1), and then remove grease
holder F (2).
3. Turn the pulley to move rock gear shaft F (3) to the most
forward position.
4. Remove the bolt (4) and the washer (5).
5. Insert the grease nozzle (6) into the hole in rock gear
shaft F (3) as far as it will go as shown in the illustration,
and apply grease until it is overflowing slightly from the
edges.
6. Pull out the grease nozzle (6) while adding the grease.
7. Install the bolt (4) and the washer (5).
8. Install grease holder F (2) with the two screws (1).
9. Install the rear cover with the four screws.
Note:
Once the grease tube has been opened, remove the nozzle from the tube, attach the cap securely and store the tube in a
cool dark place.
The grease should be used as quickly as possible.
When using the grease again, remove any old grease from inside the nozzle first.
(Store the tube away carefully once the tube has been opened, otherwise the grease remaining inside the tube may
deteriorate, and this may affect its lubricating performance.)
<Resetting the grease up counter>
Once the grease has been applied, follow the procedure
below to reset the cumulative number of stitches between
grease applications.
1. While pressing the F1 key (1), turn on the power switch.
̌GCt” will appear in the PROGRAM No. display (2),
and the cumulative number of stitches until grease
should be applied will be displayed in the total of six
columns in the section No. display (3) and the menu
display (4) in units of 10,000 stitches.
2. Press and hold the RESET key (5) for 2 seconds or
more. (This completes the reset procedure.)
3. When you press the TEST key (6), the displays will
return to their normal displays.
2344B
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