Brother International LK3-B438E MKII Instruction Manual - English - Page 6

CONTENTS 1. NAME OF EACH PART 01 2. SPECIFICATIONS 02 2-1. Specifications 2 2-2. Program list 3 3. INSTALLATION 06 3-1. Power table 6 3-2. Installing the motor 7 3-3. Installing the motor pulley 7 3-4. Installing the control box 8 3-5. Installing the rubber cushions 9 3-6. Installing the oil pan 9 3-7. Installing the cushions 9 3-8. Installing the machine head 10 3-9. Installing the head rest 10 3-10. Installing the liquid cooling tank, optional 10 3-11. Installing the operation panel 11 3-12. Connecting the ground wire 11 3-13. Connecting the cords 12 3-14. Installing the V-belt 13 3-15. Installing the belt cover 14 3-16. Installing the foot switch 14 3-17. Installing the motor cover 15 3-18. Installing the spool stand 15 3-19. Installing the button tray 15 3-20. Installing the eye guard 15 4. LUBRICATION 16 4-1. Lubrication points 16 5. OPERATION 17 5-1. Name and function of each operation panel item 17 5-2. Operating procedure 19 6. CHECKING THE SEWING PATTERN ....... 20 7. CORRECT USE 21 7-1. Selecting the needle and thread ........ 21 7-2. Installing the needle 21 7-3. Threading the upper thread 21 7-4. Winding the lower thread 22 7-5. Replacing the bobbin case and threading the thread 23 7-6. Thread tension reference guide ......... 23 7-7. Inserting the button 25 7-8. Adjusitng the button holder 25 7-9. Adjustment by the accessory spring 25 8. SEWING 26 9. MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION ....... 27 9-1. Cleaning the rotary hook 27 9-2. Lubrication 28 9-3. Draining the oil 29 9-4. Cleaning the control box air inlet port 29 9-5. Cleaning the eye guard 29 9-6. Checking the needle 29 10.STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS 30 10-1. Adjusting the needle bar height ......... 30 10-2. Adjusting the needle bar lift amount 30 10-3. Adjusting the driver needle guard ..... 31 10-4. Adjusting the needle clearance .......... 31 10-5. Adjusting the shuttle race thread guide 31 10-6. Adjusting the thread take-up amount 32 10-7. Adjusting the movable knife 32 10-8. Adjusting the button clamp lift amount 34 10-9. Adjusting the holding pressure .......... 35 10-10.Adjusting the position of the button holder 35 10-11.Adjusting the needle up stop position 36 10-12.Adjusting the thread wipper 36 10-13.Checking the input sensor and DIP switch input 37 10-14.Checking the input voltage 38 10-15.Clearing all memory settings 38 10-16.Moving stitch patterns 39 11.USING THE COUNTERS 40 11-1. Using the bobbin thread counter ....... 40 11-2. Using the production counter 40 12.CHANGING FUNCTIONS USING THE DIP SWITCHES 41 12-1. Operation panel DIP switches 41 12-2. Setting the presser mode 41 12-3. DIP switches inside the control box 42 12-4. Using user programs 43 13.CHANGING SPECIAL FUNCTIONS USING THE MEMORY SWITCHES ........ 45 13-1. Using the cycle sewing function ........ 47 14.TABLE OF ERROR CODES 49 15.GAUGE PARTS LIST 51 16.TROUBLESHOOTING 52 17.OPTIONAL PARTS 55 LK3-B438E Mark II