Brother PQ-1500 - Manual (Page 23)

CONTENTS
Accessories
Names of
Parts
Before You
Begin
Changing
Needles and Light Bulb
Threading
Stitch
Samples and Needle Chart
Changing
Presser Feet
Basic
Sewing
Caring for
Your
Machine
Trouble Shooting
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Caring for Your Machine
Note
Make sure power is off before
cleaning sewing machine.
1 Turn machine off.
2 Remove foot.
3 Remove needle plate.
4 Clean out dust and thread
scraps.
✽ Thread scraps can be swept out
through the bobbin door.
5 When the area under the needle
plate is cleaned out, oil hook of
bobbin case with sewing ma-
chine oil.
✽ Use a cloth to clean the machine
of any excess oil.
6 Attach needle plate and foot.
Hook
■ Keep Your Sewing Machine Clean
Please use a soft, dry cloth to wipe off light dirt and
dust. If sewing machine is very dirty, wipe with a cloth
soaked in warm water, or in warm water containing a
neutral detergent. Then wipe off any detergent residue,
and wipe off water with a dry cloth.
■ Precautions
Please keep sewing machine away from heat sources
such as irons and space heaters. Do not use chemicals
like benzine or thinner to clean your machine. When
machine is not in use, please keep machine out of di-
rect sunlight.
Item
Sewing Speed
(maximum)
Stitch Length
(pitch)
Stroke of
Needle
Stroke of
Thread
Take-Up Lever
Foot Height
Specification
1,500 stitches per minute
0 – 7 mm
34.1 mm
64.7 mm
Foot Lift One 6 mm
Two 9 mm
Knee control Over 10 mm
Item
Height of feed dog
Height of
lower needle
Needles that
may be used
Bed dimensions
Total weight
Sewing Light
Sewing area
Specification
0.7 mm 1.1 mm
3 mm – 3.5 mm
HLX5#9 – #18
SCHMETZ 130/705H #65 – #100
439 mm × 178 mm
11 kg
120V model: 120V/15W
Parts code: X53061-000
220-240V model: 240V/15W
Parts cord: 205336-000
595 mm × 285 mm
Lubrication Points
● Oil the machine approximately
once per month.
✽ Use a cloth to wipe the machine
clean of any oil spilled near the
lubrication points.
Cleaning the Machine