Brother International LK3-B438E MKII Instruction Manual - English - Page 38

-6.Adjusting the thread take-up amount, 10-7 . Adjusting the movable knife, Loosen the nut

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10-6.Adjusting the thread take-up amount 10 . STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS q Thread take-up amount (stroke) e Become less Become greater w q r At the time of shipment from the factory, the thread take-up amount (stroke) of the thread take-up lever q is set to the standard setting of 5 mm. You may need to adjust this setting depending on the sewing conditions to prevent the thread from pulling out at the sewing start. [Adjustment method] Loosen the screw w and move the stopper (3.57 nut) e to adjust the operating angle of the thread take-up solenoid r. * To reduce the thread take-up amount, move the stopper e upward. * To increase the thread take-up amount, move the stopper e downward. NOTE: Do not increase the stroke of the thread take-up lever any more than is necessary. If the sub-thread tension is too high, the needle thread length may become too short and the thread may come out of the needle. Furthermore, if the sub-thread tension is too weak, the needle thread length may become too long and the underside of the article being sewn may become untidy. 10-7 . Adjusting the movable knife q B A e w Loosen the nut w and move the connecting rod lever e to the left or right to adjust so that the V section A is aligned with the index bark B on the needle plate when the sewing machine in the stopped position and the movable knife q is moved toward the index mark. LK3-B438E Mark II 32

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q
q
e
w
r
q
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A
10-6.Adjusting the thread take-up amount
10-7 . Adjusting the movable knife
10 . STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS
e
w
Thread take-up amount (stroke)
Become less
Become greater
At the time of shipment from the factory, the thread take-up amount (stroke) of the thread take-up lever
q
is
set to the standard setting of 5 mm. You may need to adjust this setting depending on the sewing conditions
to prevent the thread from pulling out at the sewing start.
[Adjustment method]
Loosen the screw
w
and move the stopper (3.57 nut)
e
to adjust the operating angle of the thread take-up
solenoid
r
.
* To reduce the thread take-up amount, move the stopper
e
upward.
* To increase the thread take-up amount, move the stopper
e
downward.
NOTE:
Do not increase the stroke of the thread take-up lever any more than is necessary.
If the sub-thread tension is too high, the needle thread length may become too short and the thread may come out of
the needle. Furthermore, if the sub-thread tension is too weak, the needle thread length may become too long and the
underside of the article being sewn may become untidy.
Loosen the nut
w
and move the connecting rod lever
e
to the left or right to adjust so that the V section
A
is
aligned with the index bark
B
on the needle plate when the sewing machine in the stopped position and the
movable knife
q
is moved toward the index mark.