Originally Posted by Beachbound
I have the Bernina 440 QE as well. . . . One thing I learned though is it need oiled & cleaned often...every 8 to 10 hours.
The needle plate is easy to remove, so I take it off and use a cuetip swab to clean out the lint every other bobbin change. And the machine will beep to tell you when you need to oil the bobbin hook area.