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BAS-364E,366E INSTRUCTION MANUAL BAS-370E,375E 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-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 2
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, symbol at left means "you must make the ground connection".) BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E i - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 3
power and disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet. Lightning may cause problems with correct operation. Installation Machine installation should only be carried out by a qualified technician. Contact your Brother dealer or a qualified electrician for any electrical work that may need to be - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 4
Brother dealer or a qualified technician. If the machine develops a problem, contact your nearest Brother qualified technician. Ask your Brother dealer or a qualified electrician replacement parts as specified by Brother. If any safety devices have Any problems in machine operation which result - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 5
warning labels appear on the sewing machine. 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 2 * BAS-364E, 366E Safety devices: Thread take-up cover, Belt - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 6
5. Needle cooler 43 6. Installing the bottom plunger 43 7. Jig pattern sensor 44 8. Sub clamp (BAS-370E, 375E only 45 Chapter 9 CLEANING AND INSPECTION ... 47 1. Rotary hook 47 2. Eye guard SWITCHES ..... 52 Chapter 12 ERROR CODE 57 Chapter 13 TROUBLESHOOTING ... 59 OPERATION FLOW CHART 61 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 7
drive Programmer Operation panel Arm motor cover Dip sw Bobbin winder Beam sensor-type needle thread breakage detector Work clamp lift switch Start switch Integrater BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 1 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 8
, MR 0.05 - 12.7 mm 2,000 rpm (Max. stitch length 3 mm) 3,200 rpm (Max. stitch length 3 mm) 420 ✕ 400 mm BAS-364E) 650 ✕ 400 mm BAS-366E) 800 ✕ 400 mm BAS-370E) 1,200 ✕ 400 mm ........ (BAS-375E) 20,000 stitches per pattern Max. 50 mm 16 mm Operation test function provided for use with low - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 9
INSTALLATION CAUTION Machine installation should only be carried out by a qualified technician. Contact your Brother dealer or a qualified electrician for any electrical work that may need to be done move during operation, which could q result in injury or damage. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 3 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 10
bolts q and the bolts e. 3. Install the needle plate support brackets r to the needle plate support bases w by tightening the bolts t from below. * For the BAS-366E and BAS-375E, install the needle plate support brackets y to the needle plate support brackets r with the bolts u. 4. Place the screw - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 11
shaft (A) t. 5. Installing the arm motor cover w e r t w q r 1. Move the feed mechanism q manually until it is as far into the machine as it will go. (The ball spline w should be extended fully toward the cover e according to the procedure in step 2. above. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 5 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 12
Installing the programmer box w i u y r 1. Attach the programmer box q to the needle plate support w using the screws. 2. Be sure to attach the two connectors r and t to the respective the needle plate. q w 2. The programmer can be placed inside the box e. e BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 6 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 13
Chapter 3 INSTALLATION 9. Installing the spool stand Install the spool stand to the support of the panel. 10. Preparation of cassette When not using the presser plate lower q, put the needle plate will become dirty, which could cause the material to become dirty. q BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 7 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 14
operation. G Be sure to let the machine operate for a while after adding the oil. G Be sure to use Brother-specified machine oil (Nisseki Sewing Lub. 10). 1. Fill the oil tank with sewing machine oil. A q 2. Fill the this is added, oil may leak from the rotary hook. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 8 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 15
Chapter 3 INSTALLATION 12. Draining oil Remove and empty the waste oil tank q whenever it is full. The waste oil tank q is underneath the front right leg. q BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 9 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 16
Chapter 3 INSTALLATION 13. Applying grease If the grease has run out, apply more grease in the places indicated by the arrows below. Note If you continue to operate the machine without any grease, it will cause abnormal noise and malfunctions to occur. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 10 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 17
bottle of the integrator q, turn the drain cock e in the direction indicated by an arrow to drain the water. Note Open the air cock r slowly. q e BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 11 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 18
front, and then retighten set screw q. Note G Always make sure that the needle w is fully inserted facing the front. G If the needle is installed incorrectly, problems such q as needle breakage may occur. w BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 12 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 19
. (ex. Continuing sewing from a stopping point) Thread the upper thread as shown in the diagrams below. 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 4 Hole inclination 45˚ BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 13 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 20
the bobbin all the way onto the spindle. 2. Thread the thread as shown in the illustration (in the case of the BAS-364E and 366E, there is no lower thread guide u), wind the thread around the bobbin several time in the direction shown by the arrow, and then press the bobbin presser - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 21
bobbin thread already wound on into the bobbin case q, and then pass the thread through the slot r and pull it out from the thread hole t. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 15 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 22
the thread take-up spring tension is required, turn the thread tension control stud t with a screwdriver. * Medium materials 3 - 5 mm Heavy materials 6 - 8 mm Air bags -1 - 2 mm BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 16 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 23
w only will be raised. G The cassette e will not be released. 3. Depress the work clamp lift switch q once more. G The upper work clamp w will be lowered. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 17 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 24
-01, BAS- 364E-01, BAS-364E-11, BAS-370E-01, BAS-375E-01, continuous feed can not be used. Never change the setting of DIP switch as described in step 1.. Note If you operate a machine with one of the above model numbers at continuous feed, problems such machine seizure will occur. BAS-364E, 366E - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 25
indicator Illuminates when Y-scale mode has been selected using the menu switch y. o SPEED indicator Illuminates when speed mode has been selected using the menu switch y. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 19 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 26
Lights when the TEST switch is pressed. !7 STEP BACK switch Used when winding a fresh bobbin, or when correcting a stitch pattern due to a broken needle thread. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 20 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 27
, "the E.4F" error appears. The error appears because the cleaning disk has no data. This is normal. 4. Cancel the error and eject the cleaning disk. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 21 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 28
disk. (The programmer can be used to format these disks. Refer to the programmer instruction manual for details.) q TFD embroidery data can be embroidered after it has been converted by the programmer to BAS-370E data. q Restriction on using 2DD floppy disks. In order to maintain compatibility with - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 29
. Press the reset switch y on the front of the machine to stop sewing machine operation, and then refer to and follow "Chapter 12 ERROR CODE". y BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 23 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 30
ready for the next sewing operation. If a problem occurs If an abnormal load is applied or a problem occurs , the emergency stop function is automatically activated alarm sounds. If the alarm is sounding intermittently, correct the problem and press the reset switch w to cancel the emergency stop - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 31
the display. u • The scale setting is displayed as a percentage. i 3. The program number will flash, and after the home position is detected the flashing will stop. y !2 !7 BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 25 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 32
BACK switch !7 to advance the work clamp one stitch at a time. Resuming operation from a stopping point 6. Sewing will start when the start switch q is pressed. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 26 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 33
stopped too soon, press the STEP BACK switch !7 again to resume work clamp movement.) 5. The machine will start sewing when the start switch e is pressed. e BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 27 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 34
: "1" / "2" / "3" / "1" / "2"... q w e 4. When the start switch is pressed, only the pattern displayed on the display screen t will be sewn. Note As to split sewing, refer to the instruction manual of the programmer. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 28 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 35
switch !4 and replace the bobbin. The alarm will stop, and the number of work pieces set in step 3 will be displayed again in the counter t. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 29 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 36
TEST switch !5 or the MENU switch y. The TEST indicator !6 will switch off and the contents of each display screen will return to the normal display. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 30 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 37
it. 5. When the TEST switch !5 is pressed, the TEST indicator !6 and display window t will both switch off and they will return to the regular indication. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 31 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 38
error E-22 (memory switch No. 14 is oFF) appears when you turn on the power switch, turn the machine pulley until the error display disappears. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 32 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 39
after once being turned off, the same pattern of sewing can be continued since the machine still stored the sewing data from the last time. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 33 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 40
carried out by a qualified technician. Ask your Brother dealer or a qualified electrician to carry out any page 10 "Chapter 4 1.Turning the pulley by hand", and turn the pulley manually for all adjustments. 1. Needle and rotary hook timing q w 2.2 ± 0.3mm screw w. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 34 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 41
q and move rotary hook w so that the gap between the rotary hook point and needle is 0.01 - 0.08 mm. q 2. After adjustment, securely tighten the screw q. w BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 35 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 42
the needle hole, remove cap e, loosen screw r, and turn the presser foot (presser bar) to adjust. 3. After adjustment securely tighten the screw q and remove cap e. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 36 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 43
that the screw i of the presser bar clamp u is positioned at the center of the slot on the intermittent support assembly o. Then tighten the screw y. If it is not necessary to move the presser foot up and down 1. is not lit, the sewing speed will not exceed 2000 rpm. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 37 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 44
direction of the arrow so that the screw i is visible. 7. After replacing the fixed knife and movable knife, install the needle plate w with the screws q. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 38 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 45
of the rotary hook. G For medium-weight material specifications, instal the bobbin case holder so that the projection is at the center of the needle. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 39 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 46
DIP switch settings. 1. While pressing the R/W switch, turn on the power. 2. When the alarm sounds with a short beep, release the R/W switch. ON OFF Power switch BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 40 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 47
DIP switch A-8 G Normally A-8 is OFF and the thread breakage detection mechanism does not operate. G When A-8 is ON, the thread breakage detection mechanism operates. A B 12345678 12345678 BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 41 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 48
be changed in 0.5 mm or 1 mm increments. Operate the panel and change the memory switch setting to select the desired mode. Stepping foot control mechanism BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 42 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 49
Temporarily install bottom plunger e with screws r. 3. Turn the pulley to lower the needle to the bottom dead center. 4. Hold up the bottom plunger e manually and adjust its position at the center of the hole in the plunger. Then, tighten screws r. 5. Secure the provided needle plate t with screws - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 50
even if the start switch is depressed. q G Whether the jig pattern sensor mechanism can be moved or not can be change over the memory switch . e w BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 44 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 51
Chapter 8 DEVICES 8. Sub clamp (BAS-370E, 375E only) This is used when the standard clamp alone cannot hold the work piece properly. When using the sub the work clamp q and stepping foot w are lowered. Then, when the secondstage switch is ON, the sub clamp e is lowered. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 45 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 52
the cloth clamp lever t and the sub clamp e should be positioned vertically to the needle plate y. Adjust the fixed angle of the cloth clamp lever t. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 46 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 53
screws q. 2. Eye guard Wipe the eye guard clean with a soft cloth. Note Do not use solvents such as kerosene thinner to clean the eye guard. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 47 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 54
3. Checking the needle Chapter 9 CLEANING AND INSPECTION Always check that the tip of the needle is not broken before starting sewing. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 48 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 55
ignored (continuous split mode). Thread is not trimmed after an emergency stop. Needle cooler operates. Thread breakage sensor sensitivity is reduced. Feeding speed is increased. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 49 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 56
of main circuit board) B'-1 B'-2 B'-3 - - - ON - - - ON - ON ON - - - ON ON - ON - ON ON ON ON ON Model setting BAS-364E BAS-366E BAS-370E BAS-375E - Size (X ✕ Y) 420 ✕ 400 650 ✕ 400 800 ✕ 400 1200 ✕ 400 SW No. B'-4 B'-5 B'-6 B'-7 B'-8 When ON Extend pattern size: 5 mm - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 57
board) SW No. D-1 D-2 - D-3 - D-4 - D-5 - D-6 - D-7 - D-8 - When ON I DIP E (Lower right side of main circuit board) SW No. E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 Not use standard work clamp Use sub clamp - When ON BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 51 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 58
out special functions. Note All of the memory switches are set to OFF or the condition of initial setting at the time of shipment. t BAS-300E series e y r q w 1. Turn on the power switch. 2. While pressing the TEST switch q, press the STEP BACK switch w to switch to setting mode. 3. Press the - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 59
at 0.5 - mm intervals. Needle up errors are not detected. - Bottom plunger operates. Jig recognition device operates. - Lower thread counter is decremented at the sewing start. - BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 53 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 60
memo-2A memo-2b memo-2c memo-2d memo-2E memo-2F When "on" 100/500 stitch jump feeding is possible during test feed operation. - - BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 54 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 61
start point Sewing end point Upper-left of sewing pattern Lower-left of sewing frame Upper-right of sewing frame Lower-right of sewing frame BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 55 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 62
memo-5d memo-5E memo-5F Setting range 5 - 30 5 - 30 - Units % % - Default 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Description Power supply voltage: up limit Power supply voltage: down limit - BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 56 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 63
are present can result in severe injury. Note G If an operation problem occurs, buzzer will sound and an error code will appear on the activated or its connection is not correct. Z motor or Z servo amp trouble. Turn off the power and check. Turn off the power, and then BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 57 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 64
Chapter 12 ERROR CODE code Cause E. c3 X motor or X servo amp trouble. E. c4 Y motor or Y servo amp trouble. E. c6 E. c7 E. c8 E. c9 E. cA E. d0 +X over-travel error. -X over-travel error. +Y over-travel Turn off the power, wait a while and then turn it back on. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 58 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 65
Chapter 13 TROUBLESHOOTING Chapter 13 TROUBLESHOOTING List of adjustments Problem Check and remedy Presser foot does not rise. G Is the presser arm stiff? / Apply hook timing". G Have any scraps collected near the rotary hook?/ Clean around the rotary hook. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 59 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 66
Chapter 13 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Needle breaks. Check and remedy G Is the needle touching the rotary hook? / Adjust while referring to "Needle and to "Thread tension". G Is the fixed knife correct? / Sharpen the fixed knife or replace it with a new knife. BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 60 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 67
breaks or bobbin thread runs out Press emergency stop switch Machine stops, alarm sounds Remove problem Press emergency stop switch Thread trimmer operates, alarm stops Press STEP BACK switch Press Thread trimming Stop Work clamp rises One machine cycle completed BAS-364E, 366E, 370E, 375E 61 - Brother International BAS-366E | Instruction Manual - English - Page 68
INSTRUCTION MANUAL BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan. Phone: 81-52-824-2177 Printed in Japan 151-V64,V66,V70,V75 S93V64-002 2001.04. H (1)
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Please read this manual before using the machine.
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