Changing Needles And Light Bulb; Changing The Needle; Changing The Feed Pin; Changing Light Bulbs - Brother PQ1500S Manuel D'utilisation

Changing Needles and Light Bulb

Note
Please make sure power is off before carrying out
the following operations. There is a chance of injury
if the machine accidentally starts running during
this operation.

Changing the Needle

1 Turn the sewing ma-
chine off. Raise needle
to highest position us-
ing hand wheel, and
lower presser foot.
2 Loosen screw with
screwdriver, and re-
move needle.
3 Hold the needle with
the flat side to the right,
and insert the needle as
far as it will go. Make
sure needle is screwed
in tightly.
✽ If the needle is not ad-
equately inserted or the
screw is loose, this may
break the needle or
cause a breakdown and
the needle threader will
not work.
✽ Check needles on a flat
surface to make sure
they are not bent.
Note
HLX5 needles should be used; however, Schmetz 130/
705H may also be used under normal circumstances.
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Changing the Feed Pin

1 Set the feed dogs to "vel-
vet" position. (See page 5.)
2 Remove needle, presser
foot and needle plate.
3 Lower presser foot and
turn hand wheel until feed
pin is in its highest position.
4 Insert small screwdriver (in-
cluded) as shown in diagram.
Screwdriver
5 While holding spring
with fingertip, lower the
feed pin changer onto
the needle to pick it up.
The needle should lay
parallel to a surface.
Flat surface
6 Attach new feed pin to
feed pin changer, lower
Lay needle on and attach while holding
a flat surface
spring with fingertip.
(such as the needle
7 Remove screwdriver.
plate or a plate
8 Re-attach needle plate,
of glass).
needle and presser foot.
Note
Please make sure power is off before carrying out
the following operation. The glass plate over the
light bulb will be hot immediately after using the
machine, therefore it is advisable to wait until the
light bulb has had a chance to cool down before
changing bulbs.

Changing Light Bulbs

1 Turn off power.
Screwdriver
2 Remove screw from
head.
3 Remove bulb housing.
4 Unscrew bulb and re-
230V
move.
5 Screw in new bulb.
Sewing Light:
See page 20.
6 Re-attach bulb housing
and tighten screw.
Light
Bulb
120V
Light
Bulb