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Adjusting the position of the movable knife, Loosen the bolt 8.

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11. STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS 11-9. Adjusting the position of the movable knife 4004M 5232Q 4039M 5255Q Reverse position 5233Q 1. Open the top cover and tilt back the machine head. 2. Turn the pulley (1) by hand to lower the needle bar to its lowest position, and push the thread trimmer solenoid (2) as far as it will go. 3. With the collar (3) inserted into the groove of the thread trimmer cam (4), turn the pulley (1) by hand to set the driving lever (5) to the reverse position (when the thread take-up (6) is close to its lowest position). 4040M 4041M 4. Remove the rubber cap (7). 5. Loosen the bolt (8). 6. Move the movable knife connecting plate (10) back and forth to adjust so that the distance from the ridge on the right side of the needle plate to the ridge on the movable knife (9) is 9.5 to 9.9 mm. 7. After tightening the bolt (8), check the above position once more. 59 BAS-342G

Section	Page
COVER	1
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	3
CONTENTS	8
1. NAMES OF MAJOR PARTS	10
2. SPECIFICATIONS	11
3. TABLE PROCESSING DIAGRAM	12
4. INSTALLATION	13
4-1. Removing the machine head fixing bolts [1]	13
4-2. Installing the control box [2]	14
4-3. Installing the oil pan and support lever base	15
4-4. Installing the machine head	15
4-5. Tilting back and returning the machine head	16
4-6. Installing the gas spring	17
4-7. Installing the operation panel [3]	18
4-8. Installing the solenoid valve assembly	19
4-9. Connecting the air tubes [4]	19
4-10. Installing the air hose [5]	19
4-11. Adjusting the air pressure [6]	20
4-12. Adjusting the speed controller [7]	20
4-13. Connecting the cords [8]	21
4-14. Connecting the ground wire [9]	23
4-15. Securing the cords and air tubes [10]	24
4-16. Installing the eye guard [11]	25
4-17. Installing the cotton stand [12]	25
4-18. Lubrication [13]	26
4-19. Connecting the power cord [14]	27
4-20. Checking the safety switch [15]	27
5. PREPARATION BEFORE SEWING	28
5-1. Installing the needle	28
5-2. Operating the 2-pedal foot switch	28
5-3. Threading the upper thread	29
5-4. Winding the lower thread	31
5-5. Installing the bobbin case	32
5-6. Thread tension	33
5-6-1. Lower thread tension	33
5-6-2. Upper thread tension	33
5-7. Home position detection	34
5-8. Setting 2-step operation for the work clamp	35
6. USING THE OPERATION PANEL (BASIC OPERATIONS)	36
6-1. Name and function of each operation panel item	36
6-2. Loading sewing data	38
6-3. Setting the program number	38
6-4. Setting the X-scale and Y-scale	39
6-5. Setting the sewing speed	39
6-6. Checking the sewing pattern	40
6-7. Setting the height of the intermittent presser foot	41
7. USING THE OPERATION PANEL (ADVANCED OPERATIONS)	42
7-1. List of advanced functions	42
7-2. Setting memory switches	43
7-3. List of memory switch settings	44
7-4. Using the lower thread counter	45
7-5. Using the production counter	46
7-6. Setting the split number	47
7-7. Using user programs	48
7-8. Using cycle programs	51
7-9. Direct selection (combination table)	53
7-10. X and Y parallel movement of sewing pattern	54
7-11. Clearing memory data (reinitialization)	55
8. USING CF CARDS	56
8-1. Notes on handling CF cards (sold separately)	56
8-2. Structure of a CF card folder	56
8-3. Data read/write mode	57
8-3-1. Reading all sewing data from the CF card at once	58
8-3-2. Writing all sewing data to the CF card at once	59
9. SEWING	60
9-1. Sewing	60
9-2. Using the STOP switch	61
9-3. Using the thread wiper switch	61
10. CLEANING	62
10-1. Cleaning the rotary hook	62
10-2. Draining the oil	62
10-3. Checking the regulator	63
10-4. Cleaning the control box air inlet ports	63
10-5. Cleaning the eye guard	63
10-6. Checking the needle	63
10-7. Lubrication	63
11. STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS	64
11-1. Adjusting the thread take-up spring	64
11-2. Adjusting arm thread guide R	65
11-3. Adjusting the needle bar height	65
11-4. Adjusting the needle bar lift amount	65
11-5. Adjusting the driver needle guard	66
11-6. Adjusting the needle clearance	66
11-7. Adjusting the shuttle race thread guide	66
11-8. Adjusting the rotary hook lubrication amount	67
11-9. Adjusting the position of the movable knife	68
11-10. Replacing the movable and fixed knives	70
11-10-1. Installing the feed plate	71
11-11. Adjusting the thread wiper	71
11-12. Presser foot installation position	72
11-13. Changing the intermittent stroke	72
11-14. Adjusting the work clamp lift amount	74
11-15. Adjusting the air pressure	74
12. TABLE OF ERROR CODES	75
13. TROUBLESHOOTING	79
14. 7-SEGMENT DISPLAY	82