Brother International CE-5500/CE-5500PRW Operation Manual - Page 63

Turn the handwheel to raise the feed dogs.

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Remove the bobbin case. h If threads remain in the bobbin case, remove them. Slightly lift up the needle plate, cut any tangled k threads, and then remove the needle plate. Remove the fabric and threads from the needle plate. a Bobbin case Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to i remove any dust from the race and its surrounding area. a Cleaning brush b Race If the fabric could be removed If the fabric could not be removed Continue with step p. Continue with step j. Use the enclosed disc-shaped screwdriver to j loosen the two screws on the needle plate. If the fabric cannot be removed, even after completing these steps, contact your nearest authorized service center. Remove any threads in the race and around the l feed dogs. Turn the handwheel to raise the feed dogs. m Align the two screw holes in the needle plate 4 n with the two holes at the needle plate mounting base, and then fit the needle plate onto the machine. Lightly finger-tighten the screw on the right side o of the needle plate. Then, use the disc-shaped screwdriver to firmly tighten the screw on the left side. Finally, firmly tighten the screw on the right side. Note ● Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the machine. Turn the handwheel to check that the feed dogs move smoothly and do not contact the edges of the slots in the needle plate. a Correct position of feed dogs b Incorrect position of feed dogs Note ● Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the machine. 61

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h
Remove the bobbin case.
If threads remain in the bobbin case, remove
them.
a
Bobbin case
i
Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to
remove any dust from the race and its
surrounding area.
a
Cleaning brush
b
Race
j
Use the enclosed disc-shaped screwdriver to
loosen the two screws on the needle plate.
Note
Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the
machine.
k
Slightly lift up the needle plate, cut any tangled
threads, and then remove the needle plate.
Remove the fabric and threads from the needle
plate.
If the fabric cannot be removed, even after
completing these steps, contact your nearest
authorized service center.
l
Remove any threads in the race and around the
feed dogs.
m
Turn the handwheel to raise the feed dogs.
n
Align the two screw holes in the needle plate
with the two holes at the needle plate mounting
base, and then fit the needle plate onto the
machine.
o
Lightly finger-tighten the screw on the right side
of the needle plate. Then, use the disc-shaped
screwdriver to firmly tighten the screw on the
left side. Finally, firmly tighten the screw on the
right side.
Turn the handwheel to check that the feed dogs
move smoothly and do not contact the edges of
the slots in the needle plate.
a
Correct position of feed dogs
b
Incorrect position of feed dogs
Note
Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the
machine.
If the fabric could be removed
Continue with
step
p
.
If the fabric could not be removed
Continue with
step
j
.