FOR SAFE OPERATION
. To avoid electrical shock hazards, neither open the cover of the electrical box for the
motor nor touch the components mounted inside the electrical box.
. To avoid personal injury, never operate the machine with any of the belt cover, finger
guard or safety devices removed.
. To prevent possible personal injuries caused by being caught in the machine, keep
your fingers, head and clothes away from the handwheel, V belt and the motor while
the machine is operation. In addition, place nothing around them.
. To avoid personal injury, never put your hand under the needle when you turn "ON"
the power switch or operate the machine.
. To avoid personal injury, never put your fingers into the thread take-up cover while
the machine is in operation.
. The hook rotates at a high speed while the machine is in operation. To prevent possible
injury to hands, be sure to keep your hands away from the vicinity of the hook during
operation. In addition, be sure to turn OFF the power to the machine when replacing
the bobbin.
. To avoid possible personal injuries, be careful not to allow your fingers in the machine
when tilting/raising the machine head.
. To avoid possible accidents because of abrupt start of the machine, turn OFF the
power to the machine when tilting the machine head or removing the belt cover and
the V belt.
. If your machine is equipped with a servo-motor, the motor does not produce noise
while the machine is at rest. To avoid possible accidents due to abrupt start of the
machine, be sure to turn OFF the power to the machine.
. To avoid electrical shock hazards, never operate the sewing machine with the ground
wire for the power supply removed.
. To prevent possible accidents because of electric shock or damaged electrical
component(s), turn OFF the power switch in prior to the connection/disconnection of
the power plug.
BEFORE OPERATION
CAUTION :
To avoid malfunction and damage of the machine, confirm the following.
Before you put the machine into operation for the first time after the set-up, clean it thoroughly.
Remove all dust gathering during transportation and oil it well.
Confirm that the power plug has been properly connected to the power supply.
Never use the machine in the state where the voltage type is different from the designated one.
The direction of rotation of the sewing machine is counterclockwise as observed from the handwheel side.
Be careful not to rotate it in reverse direction.
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