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BAS-341E BAS-342E Electronic Excellent Economy Series INSTRUCTION MANUAL Please read this manual before using the machine. Please keep this manual within easy reach for quick reference. PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC PATTERN SEWER - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 2
you very much for buying a BROTHER sewing machine. Before using your new machine, please read the safety instructions below and the explanations given in the instruction manual. With industrial sewing machines, it , the symbol at left means "you must make the ground connection".) BAS-341E • 342E - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 3
occurs in machine operation, or if abnormal noises or smells are noticed, immediately turn off the power switch. Then contact your nearest Brother dealer or a qualified technician. If the machine develops a problem, contact your nearest Brother dealer or a qualified technician. BAS-341E • 342E - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 4
careful to observe all safety precau- O Ask your Brother dealer or a qualified electri- tions. gl cian tion of the electrical system. ' 7 specified by Brother. A Turn off the power switch and disconnect the currectly before using the machine. Any problems in machine operation which resuit from - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 5
. Please follow the instructions on the labels at all times when using the machine. If the labels have been removed or are difficult to read, please contact your nearest Brother dealer. 1 A CAUTION take-up cover 1 - Belt cover Eye guard CZ) !II O0: 0 oO O a 00 O 2 r- BAS-341E • 342E iv - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 6
Using the program R/W (Read/Write) switch 19 6-4. Using the TEST switch (Checking the sewing pattern) 20 6-5. Using the emergency stop switch 21 6-6. Adjusting the sewing SPEED control 22 6-7. Changing the X-SCALE and Y-SCALE settings 22 6-8. Using the bobbin thread counter 23 6-9. Using - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 7
33 9-4. Adjusting the driver needle gurard 33 9-5. Adjusting the shuttle race thread guide 33 9-6. Adjusting the movable knife 34 9-7. Presser foot adjustment 36 9-8. Changing on the processing and production of plate blanks 53 15. Troubleshooting 54 16. Option 58 BAS-341E • 342E - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 8
Name of each parts • BAS-341E Thread wiper switch Emergency stop switch It:7,===7117: op OSarz,o a6 a 0 DO 1. Name of each parts Cotton stand Operation panel Programmer a Solenoid valve Integrater Presser lifter pedal Power switch Control box Starting pedal • BAS-342E Presser foot 0 CJ Work - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 9
Power table Machine dimensions Single needle, lock stitch Lock stitch, pattern tacking sewing machine (with large shuttle hook) BAS-341E: 250mm wide (X axis) and 150 mm deep (Y axis) BAS-342E: 300mm wide (X axis) and 200 mm deep (Y axis) Max. 20,000 (one pattern) 0.1 - 12.7 mm 2,500 spm (When - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 10
by a qualified technician. tilting it back or returning it to its original posi- O Contact your Brother dealer or a qualified electrician for any electrical work that may need to be done. Lion. table rear cover 0 with the bolt 0, spring washer 0, flat washer 0 and nut 0. BAS-341E • 342E 3 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 11
of the table and slowly raise the machine 0. Then lock it. 4. When returning the machine to its former position, release lock 0. The gas spring will guide the machine to its original position. BAS-341E • 342E - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 12
0, and shift the motor up or down. 3-6. Installing the foot switch Insert the connector of the foot switch 0 into the connector 0 of the control box 0. BAS-341E • 342E 5 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 13
Preparation 3-7. Installing the spool stand Install the spool stand 0 to the table. 3-8. Installing the programmer (option) [Vertical] 1. Install the programmer support 0 to the work table with the two screws 0. 0 [Flat] 2. Insert the programmer connector 0 securely into the left side of the - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 14
bottle of the integrator 0, turn the drain cock 0 in the direction indicated by an arrow to drain the water. NOTE Open the air cock 0 slowly. BAS-341E • 342E 7 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 15
operation. • Be sure to let the machine operate for a while after adding the oil. • Use only specified Brother oil (Nisseki Sewing Lube 10) for the machine oil. 4-1. Lubrication points BAS-341E BAS-342E 1. Fill the arm-side oil tank with oil. (Fill the oil tank with sewing machine oil.) 2. Fill - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 16
use 5-1. Selecting the needle and thread Needle DP X 5 #9 DP X 5 #16 DP X 17NY #19 DP X 17 #21 DP X 17 #25 Thread #100 - #60 #80 - #50 #50 -#20 n n Main application Knitted wear General clothing to press the lever down to return the pulley to the normal operating position. BAS-341E • 342E 9 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 17
the needle hole and the end of the thread. If the trailing length of the thread is too long, it may cause the thread to. BAS-341E • 342E 10 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 18
shown in A, turn the bobbin winder thread tension stud 0 clockwise; if it winds on as shown in B, turn the bobbin winder thread tension stud 0 counterclockwise. BAS-341E • 342E 11 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 19
tension Thread take-up spring height 20 - 40 g 8 - 10 mm 20 - 40 g 6 - 8 mm Thread take-up spring tension 150 - 200 g 40 - 60 g Needle DP X 17 #21 DP X 5 #16 Normal sewing speed 2000 spm 2000 spm The sewing conditions given above may vary depending on the type of material being sewn - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 20
the height of the thread take-up spring is 8 - 10 mm. Adjust the thread take-up spring tension by turning the tension stud 0 with a screwdriver. BAS-341E • 342E 13 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 21
misoperation of the thread breakage detector continues, repeat the adjustment procedure above. (Such misoperation is most likely to occur when synthetic fiber yarns are used.) BAS-341E • 342E 14 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 22
6. Panel operation 6-1. Explanation of panel I- brother BAS-300E series • • MENU O 01,14--s X-SCALE O gif3a-c= Y-SCALE SPEED itE) B.T. COUNTER 7°I)sy `•-/ SPLIT NO. 0 6. Panel operation 0 (;) 0. Illuminates when speed mode has been selected using the menu switch 0. BAS-341E • 342E 15 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 23
6. Panel operation brOther BAS-300E series PROGRAM NO. MENU (Th `-1 X-SCALE n Keg Y-SCALE 0 SPEED O B.T. COUNTER mO •y Is NO . R/W SPLIT NO. 0 PO'IWRER T-Xtbt,t T*547.A . Used when winding a fresh bobbin, or when correcting a stitch pattern due to a broken needle thread. BAS-341E • 342E - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 24
operation Format Write enabled Yes 1.44 MB No Old 300A type Old 300 data 4,000 stitches per patern 10 patterns Up to a maximum of 40 programmer instruction manual for details.)- • TFD embroidery data can be embroidered after it has been converted by the programmer to BAS-300E BAS-341E • 342E 17 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 25
, tele phones, and other devices. Magnetism can erase or damage disk contents. Also, be careful to prevent exposure of the disk to oil or dust. BAS-341E • 342E 18 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 26
panel (when memory switch No. Od is ON). If memory switch No. Od is OFF, press the EMERGENCY STOP switch 0 once more to release it. BAS-341E • 342E 19 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 27
e BACK switch to advance the work clamp one stitch at a time. Resuming operation from a stopping point 6. Sewing will start when the starting pedal 0 is pressed. BAS-341E • 342E 20 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 28
forward again. Press the TEST switch again to stop the machine. 4. After you have reached the desired position, depress the foot switch to start sewing. BAS-341E • 342E 21 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 29
scale setting is displayed as a percentage. 0 • 7.r. ';,71 ';' 3. The program number will flash, and after the home STEP BACK position is detected the flashing will stop. BAS-341E • 342E 22 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 30
be sewn with the amount of thread on the bobbin to avoid running out of bobbin thread in the middle of a patern. brother BAS-300E series 7Q7~L NO. PROGRAM NO. .2( = MENU n Mfg X-SCALE kV* R/W Y-SCALE 0 SPEED /74•(-1-5Y\ set in step 3 will be displayed again in the counter 0. BAS-341E • 342E 23 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 31
6-9. Using production counter Both PRO. NO. and B.T. COUNTER displays are available for the five-digit PRODUCTION counter. brother BAS-300E series 7L1 LNO. PROGRAM NO. MENU (Th fi io X-SCALE 0 *YM-SiCl ALE 0 SPEED irm each display screen will return to the normal display. BAS-341E • 342E 24 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 32
: "1" ---> "2" -' "3" "1" ---> "2" ... 4. When the starting switch is pressed, only the pattern displayed on the display screen 0 will be sewn. NOTE As to split sewing, refer to the instruction manual of the "electronic programmable pattern tacker programmer" BAS-341E • 342E 25 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 33
error will occur during sewing and you will not be able to sew the pattern. Give consideration to the pattern as a whole when moving it. BAS-341E • 342E 26 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 34
read. When reading is completed, an alarm will sound and the indicator will go out, then the program no. display 0 will blink the program number. BAS-341E • 342E 27 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 35
after once being turned off, the same pattern of sewing can be continued since the machine will stores the sewing data from the last time. BAS-341E • 342E 28 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 36
ends from around the driver 0, the top of the rotary hook thread guide and the shuttle race. 8-2. Lubrication NOTE • Fill the machine with oil after adding the oil. • Use only specified Brother oil (Nisseki Sewing Lube 10) for the machine oil. BAS-341E BAS-342E 1. Fill the arm-side oil tank with - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 37
will overheat. When this happens, the overheating error code ("E- d") will be displayed and you will not be able to oper- vo z ate the sewing machine. BAS-341E • 342E 30 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 38
kerosene thinner to clean the eye guard. 8-6. Checking the needle on o ' Always check that the tip of the needle is not broken before starting sewing. BAS-341E • 342E 31 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 39
of the sewing machine should only be carried out by a qualified technician. Ask your Brother dealer or a qualified electrician to carry out any maintenance and inspection of the electrical needle, use the second reference line from the top of the needle (reference line (b)). BAS-341E • 342E 32 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 40
race thread guide 0 should be aligned with the center of the needle plate hole, and the needle center and the angled section ® should be aligned. NOTE If the shuttle race thread guide is in the wrong position, thread breakages, soiled thread or catching of the thread may occur. BAS-341E • 342E 33 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 41
with the index mark CD on the needle plate when the machine is at the stop position. ■ Replacing the movable and fixed knives BAS-341E BAS-342E Jo 1 1. Remove the screws 0 and the feed plate 0. Then tear off the auxiliary plate sheet 0. Remove screws 0 and 0, and needle plate 0. Now disconnect - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 42
washer -CD 4i. BAS-342E Movable knife washer 9. Standard adjutsments C C C 2. Remove the movable knife, and replace it with a new movable 0 0 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 43
9. Standard adjustments BAS-341E --- BAS-342E r, 4. Fit the thread cutter connecting rod 0 on connecting lever pin 0, and install needle plate 0. When fitting the connecting pulley by hand, be sure to press the lever down to return the pulley to the normal operating position. BAS-341E • 342E 36 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 44
the face plate 2. Remove the stud screw Wand re-attach the intermitte connecting rode to the upper screw hole m of the intermit- tent presser arm R BAS-341E • 342E 37 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 45
of the integrator 0, turn the drain cock 0 in the direction indicated by an arrow to drain the water. NOTE Open the air cock 0 slowly. -CT BAS-341E • 342E 38 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 46
memory switch No.14 is on).Turn the machine pulley to move the index mark to the correct position and then start the sewing machine. BAS-341E • 342E 39 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 47
9. Standard adjustments 9-12. Checking the input sensor and DIP switch input brother BAS-300E series • • • ,It/S R/W Mfg • X-SCALE rm f4-c: Y-SCALE 0 SPEED B.T. COUNTER ' , • SPLIT NO. POWER B.T. SET B.T. CHANGE in the bottom row of the program number display 0. Isf H BAS-341E • 342E 40 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 48
memory, and also check the DIP switch settings. ■ While pressing the R/W switch, turn on the power. This will clear all of the memory setting. R/W OFF 0 N brother BAS-341E • 342E 41 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 49
, presser foot; reverse order when rising. ON ON ON Air Lowers in the order left and right work clamp presser foot; reverse order when rising. BAS-341E • 342E 42 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 50
breakage detector device is ON, and DIP switch ® - 8 is ON (available as an option). When using a 3-stage pedal Feeding speed is switched to high speed. BAS-341E • 342E 43 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 51
Main circuit board ■ DIP switch © ©-1 ©-2 - - ON - ON ON ON - ON - - ON ON ON © - 3 - - ON ON ON ON Model setting BAS-311E BAS-326E BAS-341E BAS-342E BAS-311EL SW No. © - 4 © - 5 © - 6 0 -7 © - 8 When ON Controlled sewing area becomes 1200 mm X 400 mm For pneumatic type, set to - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 52
the vicinity of the needle up stop position 0 -8 During an emergency stop, the thread is trimmed and the needle bar stops in the raised position. BAS-341E • 342E 45 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 53
at the time of shipment. NOTE The following are special uses. All of the memory switch is usually set to OFF. brother BAS-300E series 0 POWER 7EVi NO. PROGRAM NO. ot4-1 X-SCALE O Wt. Y-SCALE 4 0 SPEED O B.T. COUNTER Press the TEST switch 0. The display will return to normal. BAS-341E • 342E 46 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 54
same speed as normal sewing. (For checking feed operation) memo-OF After sewing is finished, the work clamp automatically opens and closes once (practice operation) BAS-341E • 342E 47 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 55
changed automatically Program number is changed automatically IN Memory Switches (20 -' 2F) SW No. memo 20 memo-21 memo-22 When ON During feed test operation, feeding 100 stitches at a time is possible using the STEP (This part is available by special order.) memo-24--memo-2F BAS-341E • 342E 48 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 56
-7 (Slow) 1 (2,700/3 mm), 2 (2,600/3 mm), 3 (2,500/3 mm), 3 4 (2,300/3 mm), 5 (2,000/3 mm), 6 (1,800/3 mm), 7 (1,200/3 mm) Settings 1 and 2 when reading from a 2DD floppy disk. ° 0: Automatic correction; 1: No conversion; 2: 326, 326A, 326L, 326LA; 3: 341, 341A, 342, 342A 0 memo-39 0 memo- - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 57
Turn off the power and check. E.20 . E.21 . E.22 Problem with machine motor stopping, or synchronizer connection error. Machine back on. If the error appears continually, contact a qualified service technician. E.70 Overlapping option output numbers. Change the option . BAS-341E • 342E 50 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 58
service technician. . . E.c4 Abnormal current detected in X pulse motor. Turn off the power and contact a qualified service Turn off the power and contact a qualified service technician. - ' E.F1 Bad connection in cable contact a qualified service technician. REFERENCE' segment LED alphabet tLIi - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 59
e A B Needle Needle bar thread guide A S02438-001 DP X 17 # 21 145646-021 Needle bar thread guide A S02438-001 DP X5 # 16 107415-016 Feed plate (341E) Feed plate A S47137-001 Feed plate A S47137-001 Feed plate (342E) ' . :-='• Work clamp Feed plate A (300) S31255001 Feed plate A S3125501 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 60
14. Notes on the processing and production of plate blanks 14. Notes on the processing and production of plate blanks BAS-341E BAS-342E AfterPlate blank processing Plate blank After processing A * Chamfer other corners of the reverse side of the plate blank with a thickness of 0.3c or thicker, - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 61
15. Troubleshooting 15. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Check Remedy Page Presser does not rise. length. Position of shuttle race thread guide is incorrect Refer to "Skipped stitches occur". Upper thread length Position of shuttle race thread guide Refer to "Skipped stitches occur". Adjust - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 62
15. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Check Remedy Page Upper thread breaks. Lower thread breaks. Skipped stitches Needle breaks. Upper thread tension is too the correct needle for the sewing conditions. 12 Reduce the sewing Use the correct needle for the material. 12 BAS-341E • 342E 55 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 63
15. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Check Remedy Page Upper thread is the needle bar lift amount 32 Adjust the position of the shuttle race thread 33 guide. Adjust the position of the shuttle race thread 33 gudie. Adjust the upper thread the thread 13 take-up spring. BAS-341E • 342E 56 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 64
15. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Check Remedy Page Unstable upper thread length or replace the fixed knife. Unstable needle up stop position Inadequate adjustment of V belt tension Electrical trouble Tension pulley position Refer to the details for [E.22] in the error code table. Adjust - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 65
Snap fastener and hook attachment device ■ Needle thread presser device Used to create sewing patterns for the BAS-300E series. It can also be used to display error messages. Used for efficient sewing around labels, under the material for the first stitch at the sewing start. BAS-341E • 342E 58 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 66
upper thread tension to be switched between two settings at any position desired by using the programmer. * Refer to the separate Parts Book for details. BAS-341E • 342E 59 - Brother International BAS-342E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 67
INSTRUCTION MANUAL BROTHER INDUSTRIES,LTD. NAGOYA,JAPAN Printed in Japan 151-V41, V42 S93V41-002 1998.11. H
BAS
-341E
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-342E
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Excellent
Economy
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INSTRUCTION
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Please
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within
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PROGRAMMABLE
ELECTRONIC
PATTERN
SEWER