Brother International BAS-342G Instruction Manual - English - Page 9

BAS-342G

9. SEWING

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9-1. Sewing

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9-2. Using the STOP switch

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9-3. Using the thread wiper switch

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10. CLEANING

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10-1. Cleaning the rotary hook

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10-2. Draining the oil

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10-3. Checking the regulator

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10-4. Cleaning the control box air inlet ports

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10-5. Cleaning the eye guard

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10-6. Checking the needle

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10-7. Lubrication

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11. STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS

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11-1. Adjusting the thread take-up spring

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11-2. Adjusting arm thread guide R

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11-3. Adjusting the needle bar height

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11-4. Adjusting the needle bar lift amount

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11-5. Adjusting the driver needle guard

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11-6. Adjusting the needle clearance

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11-7. Adjusting the shuttle race thread guide

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11-8. Adjusting the rotary hook lubrication amount ... 58

11-9. Adjusting the position of the movable knife

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11-10. Replacing the movable and fixed knives

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11-10-1. Installing the feed plate

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11-11. Adjusting the thread wiper

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11-12. Presser foot installation position

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11-13. Changing the intermittent stroke

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11-14. Adjusting the work clamp lift amount

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11-15. Adjusting the air pressure

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12. TABLE OF ERROR CODES

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13. TROUBLESHOOTING

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14. 7-SEGMENT DISPLAY

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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

Brother International BAS-342G Instruction Manual - English - Page 9

Sewing, Cleaning, Standard Adjustments, Table Of Error Codes, Troubleshooting, 7-segment Display

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