MODEL :
888X62/64/67/72/73/74/77/82/84/87 Series
Home Sewing Machine
SERVICE MANUAL
Nov.,2015
Jan.,2017
Published :
Revised :
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2015 Brother Industries, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
CONFIDENTIAL
LIST of UPDATE RECORD
Date Added Models Contents
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Nov.,2015 JS60, artwork10, JA20
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Mar.,2016 XM1010, X4, HQ12, X8, HQ19
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Mar.,2016
Jul.,2016
FB1757T, SM1704, X10, HQ22
ModerN14
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Nov.,2016 SM1738D
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Dec.,2016 JX1714, LX3817, artwork31SE
L17s, L14s, e15, e20, LX500,
LX700, LS3125S, LS14s
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Jan.,2017
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Oct.,2016
J14s, KD144s, J17s, KE14sAZ14,
AZ17,X14s, X17s
Changed 2-5, 2-9, 2-11, 2-20, 2-25, 3-1
Added 3-21 to 25
Mar.,2016
VX1445, SM1400, VX1445,
ArtCity190, JS27, BX3000, CX5,
JS2135, M14, JX3135F, VX3250F,
G20
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1. Outline of Mechanism .......................................................................1 - 1
Main mechanisms ..............................................................................................1 - 2
Driveline .............................................................................................................1 - 3
Positions of electronic components ...................................................................1 - 5
Control system block diagram ...........................................................................1 - 6
2. Basic of Disassembly and Assembling Note ...................................2 - 1
Preparation ........................................................................................................2 - 2
Disconnecting cables & Removing accessories .................................................................................2 - 2
Main frame and Covers .....................................................................................2 - 3
Removal of Face plate assy ...............................................................................................................2 - 4
Removal of Pattern selecting dial and Feed dial ................................................................................2 - 5
Removal of Front cover assy .............................................................................................................2 - 6
Removal of Rear cover assy / Bobbin presser / Thread guide assy ...................................................2 - 7
Main motor unit ..................................................................................................2 - 9
Removal of LED lamp assy .............................................................................................................2 - 10
Removal of Motor 3P supply assy ...................................................................................................2 - 11
Removal of Tension pulley assy (motor belt) ..................................................................................2 - 13
Bobbin winding and Needle threading mechanism ..........................................2 - 14
Removal of Bobbin winding ............................................................................................................2 - 15
Removal of Thread tension assy ......................................................................................................2 - 15
Pattern selecting mechanism ...........................................................................2 - 16
Removal of Pattern select unit assy .................................................................................................2 - 17
Removal of Feed connecting lever assy ..........................................................................................2 - 19
Upper shaft, Needle-presser module ...............................................................2 - 20
Removal of Tension pulley assy (timing belt) .................................................................................2 - 21
Removal of Upper shaft assy ...........................................................................................................2 - 22
Removal of Needle-presser module .................................................................................................2 - 23
Feed unit ..........................................................................................................2 - 25
Removal of Feed unit .......................................................................................................................2 - 26
3. Adjustment ..........................................................................................3 - 1
Needle point damage .........................................................................................3 - 2
Timing belt tension .............................................................................................3 - 3
Motor belt tension ..............................................................................................3 - 4
Inner rotary hook plate assy position .................................................................3 - 5
Presser foot hole / Needle plate hole position (front/back) ................................3 - 6
Needle swing timing ...........................................................................................3 - 7
Three point needle drop .....................................................................................3 - 8
Needle interference left/right ..............................................................................3 - 9
Needle bar rising ..............................................................................................3 - 10
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Needle bar height ............................................................................................3 - 12
Needle clearance .............................................................................................3 - 13
Presser bar height ...........................................................................................3 - 14
Left straight stitch needle drop and
zigzag stitch maximum left needle drop position .............................................3 - 15
Feed dog position (front/back and left/right) ....................................................3 - 17
Feed dog height ...............................................................................................3 - 18
Upper thread tension .......................................................................................3 - 19
Left and right stitch of buttonhole stitch length ................................................3 - 21
Needle threader ...............................................................................................3 - 24
Bobbin winder ..................................................................................................3 - 25
Lower thread tension .......................................................................................3 - 26
4. Failure Investigation for Electronic Parts .........................................4 - 1
Sewing lamp does not light ................................................................................4 - 2
Main motor does not turn or Rotation speed is slow ..........................................4 - 3
5. Special Instructions of Wiring ...........................................................5 - 1
Motor 3P supply assy ......................................................................5 - 2
LED lead wire ..................................................................................5 - 3
1 - 1
1
Main mechanisms ..................................................... 1 - 2
Driveline .................................................................... 1 - 3
Positions of electronic components........................... 1 - 5
Control system block diagram................................... 1 - 6
Outline of Mechanism
1 - 2
Outline of Mechanism
Outline of
Mechanism
Outline of
Mechanism
Main mechanisms
Bobbin winder Mechanism
Front Side View
Back Side View
Horizontal feed Mechanism
Pattern selecting
Mechanism
Lower shaft Mechanism
Upper shaft Mechanism
Feed / Rotary hook Mechanism
Zigzag Mechanism
Thread guide Mechanism
Needle bar / Presser foot
Mechanism
1 - 3
Outline of Mechanism
Outline of
Mechanism
Outline of
Mechanism
Driveline
(A) Up and down movement of needle bar, movement of thread take-up lever and
zigzag movement of needle bar mechanism
Pulley
Upper shaft
Z finger frame
Pattern cam
Main motor
Motor belt
Needle
Needle bar
supporter
Needle bar crank
Needle bar
Thread take-up
counter weight
Zigzag connecting rod
Needle bar block
Needle bar block shaft
Needle bar crank rod
Needle bar
crank rod
Needle bar
block shaft
Needle bar
supporter
Needle bar crank
Z finger frame
Thread take-up
counter weight
Upper shaft Pulley
Needle bar block
Needle bar
Needle
Timing pulley
Pattern cam
Motor belt
Main motor
Selecting cam
Zigzag
connecting rod
Upper shaft gear
Selecting cam
Upper shaft gear
Timing pulley
1 - 4
Outline of Mechanism
Outline of
Mechanism
Outline of
Mechanism
Driveline
(B) Movement of feed dog and rotary hook
Feed dog
Upper shaft
pulley
Upper shaft
Feed regulator plate
A / B
Pulley
Timing belt
Feed arm A
Feed stand
Timing pulley
Motor belt
Main motor
Feed connecting
lever
Timing pulley DLower shaft
Feed dial Pattern selecting dial
Selecting cam
Lower shaft gear
Feed cam
Feed arm B
Timing pulley
Upper shaft pulley
Pulley
Timing pulley D
Lower shaft
Lower shaft gear
Main motor
Timing belt
Motor belt
Feed dial
Feed cam
Feed connecting lever
Pattern selecting dial
Selecting cam
Feed regulator plate A / B
Upper shaft
Feed arm B
Feed arm A
Outer rotary hook assy
Feed stand
Feed dog
Outer rotary
hook assy
Vertical adjuster screw
Vertical lever
Vertical adjuster screw
Vertical lever
1 - 5
Outline of Mechanism
Outline of
Mechanism
Outline of
Mechanism
Positions of electronic components
Main motor
3pin socket
Power supply PCB
Sewing lamp (LED)
Power SW
1 - 6
Outline of Mechanism
Outline of
Mechanism
Outline of
Mechanism
Control system block diagram
SEWING MACHINE
In the 3pin socket
Main motor
Foot controller plug
(3pin)
AC
Foot controller
3pin socket
Power SW
Power supply PCB
Sewing lamp
(LED)
2 - 1
2
In this chapter, explains the disassembly and assembly of
the each module. When fix by a unity of the module, use
this chapter.
Basic of Disassembly and
Assembling Note
Preparation................................................................ 2 - 2
Main frame and Covers............................................. 2 - 3
Main motor unit ......................................................... 2 - 9
Bobbin winding and Needle threading mechanism
..... 2 - 14
Pattern selecting mechanism .................................. 2 - 16
Upper shaft, Needle-presser module ...................... 2 - 20
Feed unit ................................................................. 2 - 25
Basic of Disassembly
2 - 2
Preparation
Basic of
Disassembly
Basic of
Disassembly
1 Disconnecting cables & Removing accessories
Foot controller socket
Needle
Presser foot
Accessory table
Slide plate
Bobbin
Foot controller socket
Accessory table
Bobbin
Slide plate
Presser foot
Needle
Basic of
Disassembly
Basic of Disassembly
2 - 3
Main frame and Covers
Basic of
Disassembly
Main frame and Covers location diagram
Basic of
Disassembly
Basic of Disassembly
2 - 4
Main frame and Covers
Basic of
Disassembly
1 Removal of Face plate assy
1. Remove the screw (taptite, cup P M4x20) from the rear cover side. Open the face plate assy, pull out
the pin of the face plate assy from the hole of front cover assy, and remove the face plate.
Taptite, Cup P M4X20
Screw (taptite, cup P M4x20)
Face plate assy
Hole of front cover assy
Pin of the face plate assy
Basic of
Disassembly
Basic of Disassembly
2 - 5
Main frame and Covers
Basic of
Disassembly
2 Removal of Pattern selecting dial and Feed dial
1. Pull out the pattern selecting dial from the shaft of pattern select unit assy.
2. Remove the retaining ring E5 to pull out the feed dial from the shaft of pattern select unit assy.
(for the models equipped with these parts only)
* for the models equipped with these parts only
Pattern selecting dial
Shaft of pattern select unit assy
Retaining ring E5*
Feed dial*
Pattern selecting dial
Basic of
Disassembly
Basic of Disassembly
2 - 6
Main frame and Covers
Basic of
Disassembly
3 Removal of Front cover assy
1. Remove the screw (taptite, pan (S/P W) 3x12) and the washer plain M3.5 from the front cover side.
Remove the two screws (taptite, cup P M4x20) and screw (taptite, bind P M3x16) from the rear cover
side. Remove the two screws (screw, pan (S/P washer) M4x10) from the bottom side.
2. Release the each hook of front cover assy from the each hook tray of rear cover assy to remove the
front cover assy.
Taptite, Pan P (S/P W) M3X12
Taptite, Cup P M4X20
Taptite, Bind P M3X16
Screw, Pan (S/P washer) M4X10
Taptite, pan (S/P W) 3x12
Taptite, cup P M4x20
Washer plain M3.5
Hook
Hook
Hook tray
Hook tray
Taptite, bind P M3x16
Screw, pan (S/P washer) M4x10
Front cover assy
Rear cover assy
Basic of
Disassembly
Basic of Disassembly
2 - 7
Main frame and Covers
Basic of
Disassembly
4 Removal of Rear cover assy / Bobbin presser / Thread guide assy
1. Pull down the presser foot lifter.
2. Remove the two screws (screw, pan (S/P washer) M4x10) from the bottom side amd the three screws
(taptite, cup P M4x20) from the arm bed side. Remove the rear cover assy from the arm bed.
Screw, Pan (S/P washer) M4X10
Taptite, Cup P M4X20
Taptite, cup P M4x20
Screw, pan (S/P washer) M4x10
Taptite, cup P M4x20
Taptite, cup P M4x20
Presser foot lifter
Rear cover assy
Basic of
Disassembly
Basic of Disassembly
2 - 8
Main frame and Covers
Basic of
Disassembly
3. Remove the screw (taptite, pan P (S/P W) 3x14) to remove the bobbin presser.
4. Remove the screw (taptite, cup P M4x20) to remove the thread guide assy.
Assenbling Note
Place the bobbin presser with the smaller end facing the rear.
Taptite, pan P (S/P W) 3x14
Bobbin presser
Thread guide assy
Taptite, cup P M4x20
Basic of Disassembly
2 - 9
Main motor unit
Basic of
Disassembly
Basic of
Disassembly
Main motor unit location diagram
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