Brother BE-1204B Instructions for use

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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