Brother Lk3 B438E Mkii Owner S Manual

2014-07-05

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  • SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
    • 1. Safety indications and their meanings
    • 2. Notes on safety
    • 3. Warning labels
  • 1.NAMES OF MAJOR PARTS
  • 2.MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS
  • 3.SEWING PATTERN TABLE
  • 4.OPTIONAL PARTS
  • 5.INSTALLATION
    • 5-1.Table processing diagram
    • 5-2.Installing the control box
    • 5-3.Installing the motor
    • 5-4.Installing the oil pan
    • 5-5.Installing the machine head
    • 5-6.Installing the knee lifter plate (Except-901)
    • 5-7.Adjusting the knee lifter (Except-901)
    • 5-8.Installing the belt
    • 5-9.Installing the bobbin winder
    • 5-10.Installing the belt cover
    • 5-11.Connecting the cords
      • 5-11-1.Ground wire connections
      • 5-11-2.Connecting the harness
      • 5-11-3.Edge trimmer box harness connection
      • 5-11-4.Connecting the power cord
      • 5-11-5.Connecting the automatic presser foot lifter harness (ZE-8580 or option)
      • 5-11-6.Connecting the standing pedal harness (option)
    • 5-12.Installing the cotton stand
    • 5-13.Connecting the connecting rod
    • 5-14.Lubrication
    • 5-15.Test operation (Operating the treadle)
      • 5-15-1.Turning on the power
      • 5-15-2.Operating the treadle
    • 5-16.Adjusting the treadle
  • 6.PREPARATION BEFORE SEWING
    • 6-1.Installing the needle
    • 6-2.Removing the bobbin case
    • 6-3.Winding the lower thread
    • 6-4.Installing the bobbin case
    • 6-5.Threading the upper thread
    • 6-6.Adjusting the stitch length
    • 6-7.Backtacking
    • 6-8.Adjusting the edge knife height
    • 6-9.Using the thread wiper (ZE-8580-401, -901)
  • 7.USING THE OPERATION PANEL
    • 7-1.Part names and functions
    • 7-2.Pattern setting method
      • 7-2-1.Setting the sewing pattern
      • 7-2-2.Setting the zigzag width
      • 7-2-3.Setting the trimming margin base line position
      • 7-2-4. Setting the zigzag stop position
    • 7-3.Setting the sewing speed
    • 7-4.Correction sewing
    • 7-5.Using slow start (ZE-8580, -8570-A01 only)
    • 7-6.Setting start backtacking (ZE-8580, -8570-A01 only)
    • 7-7.Setting end backtacking (ZE-8580, -8570-A01 only)
    • 7-8.Setting fixed stitches/name label sewing (ZE-8580, -8570-A01 only)
    • 7-9.Operation panel key locking method
  • 8.Using the lower thread counter
  • 9.SEWING
    • 9-1.Sewing
    • 9-2.Under edge trimmer sewing
  • 10.THREAD TENSION
    • 10-1.Adjusting the thread tension
    • 10-2.Adjusting the presser foot pressure
  • 11. CLEANING
    • 11-1.Daily cleaning procedures
    • 11-2.Applying grease (every three months)
  • 12. REPLACING PARTS
    • 12-1.Fixed knife and movable knife (ZE-8580 only)
    • 12-2.Edge knife
    • 12-3.Gauge parts (presser foot, needle plate and feed dog)
    • 12-4.Compression spring
  • 13.STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS
    • 13-1.Adjusting the thread tension spring
    • 13-2.Adjusting the presser foot height
    • 13-3.Adjusting the feed dog height
    • 13-4.Adjusting the feed dog angle
    • 13-5.Adjusting the forward/back position of the feed dog
    • 13-6.Adjusting the needle and feed mechanism timing
    • 13-7.Adjusting the needle bar height
    • 13-8.Needle and rotary hook timing
    • 13-9.Hook stopper position
    • 13-10.Adjusting the edge knife cutting pressure
    • 13-11.Adjusting the synchronizer
    • 13-12.Adjusting the rotary hook lubrication amount
    • 13-13.Adjusting the thread trailing length after thread trimming (ZE-8580 only)
    • 13-14.Adjusting the position of the thread trimming cam (ZE-8580 only)
    • 13-15.Adjusting the tension of the lower thread presser spring (ZE-8580 only)
    • 13-16.Adjusting the thread wiper (ZE-8580 only)
    • 13-17.Setting the DIP switches
    • 13-18.Memory switch setting method
  • 14.OPTIONAL PARTS
    • 14-1.Reflection pattern switch
    • 14-2.Dial lock lever
    • 14-3.Thread guide F
  • 15.Changing the base line for pattern sideways movement from right edge to center of pattern
  • 16.TROUBLESHOOTING
    • 16-1.Machine head
    • 16-2.Operation panel
    • 16-3.List of error codes