Brother International BES-116 Instruction Manual - English - Page 5

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BES-116AC

Be sure to wear protective goggles and gloves

when handling the lubricating oil or grease, so

that no oil or grease gets into your eyes or onto

your skin, otherwise inflammation can result.

Furthermore, do not drink the oil or grease un-

der any circumstances, as they can cause vom-

iting and diarrhoea.

Keep the oil out of the reach of children.

Turn off the power switch before starting any

cleaning work, otherwise the machine may op-

erate if the start switch is pressed by mistake,

which could result in injury.

Secure the machine with the nuts when install-

ing it so that it will not move by placing the lev-

eling seat on the sound floor.

Attach all safety devices before using the sew-

ing machine. If the machine is used without

these devices attached, injury may result.

Do not touch any of the moving parts or press

any objects against the machine while sewing,

as this may result in personal injury or damage

to the machine.

Do not touch the pulse motor and sewing ma-

chine bed section during operation or for 30 min-

utes after operation. Otherwise burns may result.

If an error occurs in machine operation, or if ab-

normal noises or smells are noticed, immediately

turn off the power switch. Then contact your

nearest Brother dealer or a qualified technician.

If the machine develops a problem, contact your

nearest Brother dealer or a qualified technician.

This sewing machine should only be used by

operators who have received the necessary

training in safe use beforehand.

The sewing machine should not be used for any

applications other than sewing.

Be sure to wear protective goggles when using

the machine.

If goggles are not worn, there is the danger that

if a needle breaks, parts of the broken needle

may enter your eyes and injury may result.

Turn off the power switch at the following times,

otherwise the machine may operate if the start

switch is pressed by mistake, which could re-

sult in injury.

•

When threading the needle

•

When replacing the bobbin and needle

•

When not using the machine and when leav-

ing the machine unattended

Do not get on the table.

Table may be damaged.

Sewing

CAUTION

Cleaning

If the power switch needs to be left on when

carrying out some adjustment, be extremely

careful to observe all safety precautions.

Use only the proper replacement parts as speci-

fied by Brother.

If any safety devices have been removed, be ab-

solutely sure to re-install them to their original

positions and check that they operate correctly

before using the machine.

Any problems in machine operation which re-

sult from unauthorized modifications to the ma-

chine will not be covered by the warranty.

Maintenance and inspection of the sewing ma-

chine should only be carried out by a qualified

technician.

Ask your Brother dealer or a qualified electri-

cian to carry out any maintenance and inspec-

tion of the electrical system.

Turn off the power switch and disconnect the

power cord from the wall outlet at the following

times, otherwise the machine may operate if the

treadle is depressed by mistake, which could

result in injury.

•

When carrying out inspection, adjustment

and maintenance

•

When replacing consumable parts such as

the rotary hook and knife.

Maintenance and inspection

Section	Page
Cover-top	1
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	3
Before Starting Operation	7
Procedure of Reading This Manual	9
Screen Composition	10
Contents	12
Chapter 1 Preparation of Embroidery Machine	17
1. Specifications	18
2. Names of Machine Components	19
3. Installation	20
3-1 Transportation of Machine	20
3-2 Installation of Machine	20
3-3 Installation of Operation Panel	21
3-4 Attaching the tead guide bar and the thread guide	21
3-5 Mounting of Guard Bar	21
3-6 Attaching the 9-spool cotton stand (optional)	22
3-7 Bobbin winder (optional)	23
4. Preparation for Embroidering	25
4-1 Upper Threading	25
4-2 Replacement of Bobbin	26
4-3 Replacing and Selecting Needle	27
4-4 Connection to Power Source	28
4-5 Preparation of Machine for Operation	28
4-6 Attachment of Embroidery Hoop and Frame	31
4-7 Adjustment of Thread Tension	35
Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures	37
Functions of Operation Panel	38
Operation Panel	38
Shut-off switch unit	41
Stop switch unit	41
Flowchart of Preparation for Embroidering	42
Turn on the Machine Power	43
Retrieve the Embroidery Data	44
Start Embroidering	44
Chapter 3 Selection of Data and Embroidering	45
What Can the Machine Do?	46
Selection of Data	47
Registration of Embroidery Data from Floppy Disk	47
Reading from Memory	50
Registration of Embroidery Data from BE-100	51
Deletion of Embroidery Data from Machine Memory	52
Modification of Embroidery Data Name	54
Sewing Operation	58
Before Starting Sewing	58
Starting Sewing Operation	58
Feedhold and Cancellation of Sewing	59
Step Forward and Step-Back	60
Step Forward/Step-Back Mode	60
Setting Amount or Timing of Step Forward/Step-Back	60
For Step Forward (Back)	61
Resuming Sewing	61
Writing the embroidering data	62
Chapter 4 Editing of Embroidering Data	63
What Can the Machine Do?	64
Rotation	65
Enlargement and Reduction	66
Mirror	68
Repetition	70
Other Editing	72
Chapter 5 Setting	75
What Can the Machine Do?	76
Setting of Needle Bars	78
Thread Breakage Sensor	80
Setting of sensor validity/invalidity	80
Thread Breakage Sensitivity	80
Automatic Step-Back	81
Setting of Lower Thread Counter/Stitch Counter	82
Setting of Machine	83
Embroidery Hoop	83
Speed Range	84
Speed of Each Speed Range	85
Setting of Mending	86
Thread Trimming Length	86
Thread Withdrawal Feed Length	87
Inching	88
Sewing Area	89
Registration of Sewing Start Position	90
Hoop Retract Point	90
Hoop Automatic Retract	91
Movement to Registered Sewing Start Point	91
Setting of Environment	92
Return to Start Point	92
Speed Range	92
Checking the Embroidery Area	93
Feed rate adjustment	94
Setting of RS-232C Communication Speed	94
Display Language	95
Alarm Sound	96
Motive Speed	97
Small-Pitch Deletion	98
XY Feed Power Increase	99
Boring	100
Lock Stitch	101
Speed Limit in a Short Pitch	104
Feed Timing	105
Automatic Input Setting	106
Display of Information	109
Pattern Information	109
Features of Machine	110
Information about Versions	111
Chapter 6 Operation of Machine	113
1. Operating Procedures	114
1-1 Power Source	114
1-2 Preparation for Embroidering	114
2. Machine Stop	115
2-1 Stopping the Machine with the stop switch unit	115
2-2 Emergency Stop of the Machine with the shut-off switch unit	115
3. Hoop Feed Position	116
4. Area Check	117
4-1 External Tracing	117
4-2 Automatic Hoop Movement in Area	117
5. Jog Switches	118
5-1 Hoop Movement to Start Position	118
5-2 Inching Mode during Embroidering (Forcible Hoop Movement)	119
6. Detection of Home Position	120
Chapter 7 Maintenance	121
1. Cleaning	122
1-1 Cleaning and Lubrication of Rotary Hook	122
1-2 Cleaning of Needle Plate	123
2. Oiling	124
2-1 Head	124
Chapter 8 Adjustment	127
1. Adjusting Needle Bar Height	128
2. Adjustment of Timing Between Needle and Rotary Hook	132
3. Adjustment of Presser Foot Height	133
4. Adjustment of Thread Trimmer	134
5. Adjusting the Belt Tension	135
Chapter 9 Error code list	137
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting	141
Mechanical Section	142
Electrical Section	144
Connection and Installation of Optional Equipment	149

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