Brother International HE-800A Instruction Manual - English - Page 111

Needle breakage

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16. TROUBLESHOOTING Cause Longitudinal arm Check Remedy feed Installation position of the Move the upper thread trimmer driving link so that it longitudinal feed arm stops at the face plate. In this position, tighten the bolts so that the small slot in the upper thread trimmer lever and the edge of the washer are aligned. Aligned Page - Upper thread trimmer lever Washer 4011Q Needle bar height in Upper shaft pulley Adjust the needle up sensor position. machine stopped stopping position 77 condition Cam Upper thread scissors Adjust so that the cam opens the stop plate properly. opening timing 76 Opening cam Upper thread scissors Adjust the timing so that the upper thread scissors gradual opening timing gradually start opening when the feed mechanism 76 moves about 1.5 - 2.5 mm. Upper thread scissors Apply grease to the inclined face of the opening operation cam. 76 Work clamp home Work clamp home After setting the sewing machine to the home position sensor position sensor position position, press the RESET key and then adjust the distance between the upper thread trimmer and the center of the needle when the work clamp is lowered to 5.5 - 6.0 mm. - 5.5 - 6.0 mm Upper thread trimmer lever Upper thread trimmer lever operating force 4012Q Adjust so that the upper thread trimmer lever opens gently when the stop plate is separated from the stopper. - 4013Q Needle breakage Cause Needle Rotary hook Check Needle installation Needle bar height and needle bar lift amount Gap between needle and rotary hook Remedy As viewed from the direction of the face plate, insert needle fully into needle bar so that the notched part of needle faces frontward. Adjust the needle and hook timing. 1. Adjust the needle bar height to "1" on the gauge. 2. Adjust the needle bar lift amount to "2" on the gauge. Adjust the gap between needle and rotary hook to 0.01 - 0.08 mm. (Adjust to as large as possible without causing skipped stitches to occur.) * Check that rotary hook point does not strike needle in zigzag motion. Page 57 72, 73 73 103 HE-800A

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HE-800A
16. TROUBLESHOOTING
103
Cause
Check
Remedy
Page
Longitudinal
feed
arm
Installation position of the
longitudinal feed arm
Move the upper thread trimmer driving link so that it
stops at the face plate. In this position, tighten the
bolts so that the small slot in the upper thread
trimmer lever and the edge of the washer are
aligned.
-
Needle bar height in
machine
stopped
condition
Upper
shaft
pulley
stopping position
Adjust the needle up sensor position.
77
Cam
Upper
thread
scissors
opening timing
Adjust so that the cam opens the stop plate properly.
76
Upper
thread
scissors
gradual opening timing
Adjust the timing so that the upper thread scissors
gradually start opening when the feed mechanism
moves about 1.5 - 2.5 mm.
76
Opening cam
Upper
thread
scissors
operation
Apply grease to the inclined face of the opening
cam.
76
Work clamp home
position sensor
Work
clamp
home
position sensor position
After setting the sewing machine to the home
position, press the RESET key and then adjust the
distance between the upper thread trimmer and the
center of the needle when the work clamp is lowered
to 5.5 - 6.0 mm.
-
Upper thread trimmer
lever
Upper
thread
trimmer
lever operating force
Adjust so that the upper thread trimmer lever opens
gently when the stop plate is separated from the
stopper.
-
16
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17
. Needle breakage
Cause
Check
Remedy
Page
Needle
Needle installation
As viewed from the direction of the face plate, insert
needle fully into needle bar so that the notched part
of needle faces frontward.
57
Needle bar height and
needle bar lift amount
Adjust the needle and hook timing.
1. Adjust the needle bar height to “1” on the gauge.
2. Adjust the needle bar lift amount to “2” on the
gauge.
72, 73
Rotary hook
Gap between needle and
rotary hook
Adjust the gap between needle and rotary hook to
0.01 - 0.08 mm. (Adjust to as large as possible
without causing skipped stitches to occur.)
* Check that rotary hook point does not strike needle
in zigzag motion.
73
4011Q
4012Q
Aligned
Upper thread
trimmer lever
Washer
5.5 – 6.0 mm
4013Q