I discovered why I can't take the lid off. I need glasses. Not the reading glasses I use for detailed stuff. Real glasses.
The top doesn't come off. Somehow I missed that detail of the two tone paint job where I thought there should be a seam.
That still leaves me with the magic trick of getting access to where the cams go. I've pretty much got the machine cleaned up and oiled now. It's working well. I just wish Brother offered the same support for their older stuff that Singer does. A manual would be really useful. I don't want to pay someone $20 for one though.
Rodney