Brother BE-1204B Instructions for use

4/8/05

Daily Maintenance

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Rotary hook

1. Open bobbin case covers and remove bobbin

cases. Use brush to remove lint build up in and

around rotary hooks. Compressed air may also

be used.

2. Insert bobbin cases in to rotary hooks. Make

sure bobbin thread is not over 2 inches long.

Close bobbin case covers.

Rotary hook

1. Remove rubber dust plug from the left hand end of

machine and insert the red 4mm T-handle wrench.

Turn degree wheel in the opposite direction of the

arrow to 50 degrees.

2. Open bobbin case covers and insert one drop of oil

to the rotary hook raceways. Oil raceways at the

beginning and every 3-4 hours of operation.

3. Close bobbin case covers.

4. Rotate degree wheel in the direction of the arrow

back to stop position (100 degrees). Remove T-

handle wrench and re-install rubber dust plug.

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4/8/05

Weekly Maintenance

Oiling

Needle Bars

1. Insert 1 drop of oil to each needle bar through

each hole in the needle case cover. Do this for all

heads.

Note: Cover in photo has been removed for illustration of

where to lubricate.

Felt pad on heads

1. Remove rubber dust plugs to the right of each head.

Color change machine to needle #1.

2. Wet the top of the felt pads with oil.

Note: Cover in photo has been removed for illustration of

where to lubricate.

3. Replace rubber dust plugs.

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4/8/05

Monthly Maintenance

Cleaning

Knives

1. Remove the two rear screws and remove the

needle plates.

2. Clean any thread and lint around the moving and

fixed knives.

3. Re-install needle plates.

Control Box

1. Use a brush to clean filters on fans and vents in

front and back of control box.

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4/8/05

Monthly Maintenance

Oiling

Front lower shaft bushing

1. Lubricate the front lower shaft bushing by adding

oil to the red hole for each head.

Rear lower shaft bushing

1. Lubricate the rear lower shaft bushing by adding oil

to the red hole for each head.

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4/8/05

Monthly Maintenance

Greasing

Cam grooves

1. Remove the covers between each head by

removing the two lower screws and loosening the

two upper screws on the BE-1204 or one upper

screw on the BE-1206.

2. Remove the right end cover by removing the two

lower screws and loosening the one upper screw.

3. Remove the right end cover by removing the two

lower screws and loosening two upper screws.

Plus removing a screw on the cover behind the

head.

4. Move the needle case to needle 12 by rotating the

color change knob.

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Remove

Loosen

4/8/05

Monthly Maintenance

Greasing

Cam grooves continued

5. Unscrew the lower screw [2] and loosen the upper

fixing screw [3]. Remove the head front covers L

[1].

6. Unscrew the two adjusting bolts [4] and detach the

jump part stepping motors [5].

7. Grease the cam groove of the work clamp cams.

8. Attach the jump part stepping motors [5] and

tentatively tighten the adjusting bolts [4].

9. Adjust the position of the jump part stepping

motors [5] so that the roller [7] of the jump lever

assembly, just touches the jump part [6]. Then

fully tighten the bolts [4]. Adjust the roller [7] not

to push on the jump part [6] but just touches it.

10. Attach the head covers front L [1].

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4/8/05

Monthly Maintenance

Greasing

Cam grooves continued

11. Move the needle bar case to the needle bar No.1

position by rotating the color change knob.

12. Unscrew the 2 fixing screws [8] fixing the head

front cover R [9], and remove the head front

covers R [9].

13. Grease the cam groove of the thread take-up

driving cams.

14. Attach the head front covers R [9].

15. Install left end head cover.

16. Install right end head cover.

17. Install covers between each head.

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4/8/05

3 Month Maintenance

Greasing

Driving shaft

1. Unscrew four screws fixing the table cover L, and

remove the table cover L.

2. Grease the intermediate gears.

3. Attach the table cover L.

Needle bar flip-up mechanism

1. Unscrew three screws fixing the head cover R, and

remove the head cover R.

2. Grease all the cam grooves and two gears.

3. Attach the head cover R.

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4/8/05

3 Month Maintenance

Greasing

Lower gear

1. Unscrew the 4 flat head screws fixing the bed

cover B, and remove the bed covers B.

2. Grease the lower gears.

3. Attach the bed covers B.

Feed Guide Section

1. Unscrew the screw [1] and remove the X-feed

covers R [2] and L [3].

Note: For four head models, just remove the X-feed cover R

[2] only.

3. Unscrew the screw [4] and remove the table

covers R [5] and L [6].

4. Unscrew the screw [7] and remove the Y-feed

covers R front [8], R rear [9], L front [10] and L

rear [11].

5. Grease the X-feed linear guide parts (2 positions)

and Y-feed linear guide parts (2 positions), and

slide those parts to spread the grease.

6. Assemble all the components in the reverse

order.

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