Programmer Instruction Manual - English
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Thank you very much for purchasing the Brother Industrial Sewing Machine. Programmer 1 Please read this machine correctly. These parts may cause personal injuries. Please follow the operational and safety instructions by the experts/instructors and use this "Programmer Instruction Manual" and the separate volume "Programmable Electronic Pattern Sewer Instruction Manual" carefully before using the machine. Operation of this industrial sewing machine is usually carried out in front of moving parts such as the needle and the needle thread take-up.
Thank you very much for purchasing the Brother Industrial Sewing Machine. Programmer 1 Please read this machine correctly. These parts may cause personal injuries. Please follow the operational and safety instructions by the experts/instructors and use this "Programmer Instruction Manual" and the separate volume "Programmable Electronic Pattern Sewer Instruction Manual" carefully before using the machine. Operation of this industrial sewing machine is usually carried out in front of moving parts such as the needle and the needle thread take-up.
Extended Option Output Instruction Manual - English
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... to the condition number table of 2-3 so that the left work clamp rises, and descends at sewing start ) is pressed. to ON using trigger data during sewing. Input on the setting screen as follows: ƒMove the cursor to ON at the sewing start . The following procedure is set to "ON", press the + key. For OFF setting, keep the setting of machine operation mode (see page...
... to the condition number table of 2-3 so that the left work clamp rises, and descends at sewing start ) is pressed. to ON using trigger data during sewing. Input on the setting screen as follows: ƒMove the cursor to ON at the sewing start . The following procedure is set to "ON", press the + key. For OFF setting, keep the setting of machine operation mode (see page...
Extended Option Output Instruction Manual - English
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... with the work clamp rises at a position of the instruction manual for the programmer). Press the P key to turn off the display of the programmer. „Press the P key again, read the sewing data and edit it, and input the trigger data at a desired position (see page 192), set the output condition of the programmer. Turn the power off...
... with the work clamp rises at a position of the instruction manual for the programmer). Press the P key to turn off the display of the programmer. „Press the P key again, read the sewing data and edit it, and input the trigger data at a desired position (see page 192), set the output condition of the programmer. Turn the power off...
Parts Manual - English
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...k (:) i 2 7J- CODE Q'TY tit-( NAME OF PARTS RM 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 ...TENSION NUT THREAD TENSION ADJUST SPRING TENSION DISC FLANGE WASHER, TENSION SPRING SET SCREW, SOCKET (CP) SM3.57 THREADING BAR, U NUT, SM5.95 SCREW, PAN SM4.76-32X12 BOBBIN WINDER PULLEY SET SCREW, SOCKET SM5.95 THREAD GUIDE SCREW, PAN 5M4.76-32X10 I , .17 tr, 1 t7 1, 5.95 6 1'\7476-32X12 1 1 F 7 4.7'- V 2 7t hi*!:;5s5 1 if F )7 JT 1 t''< 476-32X10 TOP COVER BOBBIN WINDER LEVER SHAFT BOBBIN WINDER LEVER SPRING HOOK SPRING, PLATE WASHER SCREW, PAN SM3.57-40X6 WASHER RETAINING RING, E5 BOBBIN WINDER CLAW STUD BOBBIN PRESSER...
...k (:) i 2 7J- CODE Q'TY tit-( NAME OF PARTS RM 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 ...TENSION NUT THREAD TENSION ADJUST SPRING TENSION DISC FLANGE WASHER, TENSION SPRING SET SCREW, SOCKET (CP) SM3.57 THREADING BAR, U NUT, SM5.95 SCREW, PAN SM4.76-32X12 BOBBIN WINDER PULLEY SET SCREW, SOCKET SM5.95 THREAD GUIDE SCREW, PAN 5M4.76-32X10 I , .17 tr, 1 t7 1, 5.95 6 1'\7476-32X12 1 1 F 7 4.7'- V 2 7t hi*!:;5s5 1 if F )7 JT 1 t''< 476-32X10 TOP COVER BOBBIN WINDER LEVER SHAFT BOBBIN WINDER LEVER SPRING HOOK SPRING, PLATE WASHER SCREW, PAN SM3.57-40X6 WASHER RETAINING RING, E5 BOBBIN WINDER CLAW STUD BOBBIN PRESSER...
Instruction Manual - English
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... and correct operation before operating the machine so that must be caused by there parts. This symbol (• ) indicates something that can be done. (For example, the symbol at left means "you must do . With industrial sewing machines, it is normal to carry out work while positioned directly in front of moving parts such as the needle and thread take-up lever, and consequently...
... and correct operation before operating the machine so that must be caused by there parts. This symbol (• ) indicates something that can be done. (For example, the symbol at left means "you must do . With industrial sewing machines, it is normal to carry out work while positioned directly in front of moving parts such as the needle and thread take-up lever, and consequently...
Instruction Manual - English
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.... A Turn off the power switch before starting any & cleaning work, otherwise the machine may operate if the start switch is pressed by mistake, which could result in injury. If any safety devices have been removed, be absolutely sure to re-install them to the machine will not be left on the pressure gauge to drop to "0" before using the machine. BAS-341E • 342E iii Furthermore...
.... A Turn off the power switch before starting any & cleaning work, otherwise the machine may operate if the start switch is pressed by mistake, which could result in injury. If any safety devices have been removed, be absolutely sure to re-install them to the machine will not be left on the pressure gauge to drop to "0" before using the machine. BAS-341E • 342E iii Furthermore...
Instruction Manual - English
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...machine 9 5-3. Thread take -up spring tension 13 5-6-6. Panel operation 15 6-1. Using the TEST switch (Checking the sewing pattern) 20 6-5. Using the bobbin thread counter 23 6-9. Name of panel 15 6-2. Preparation 3 3-1. 3 3-2. Installing the foot switch 5 3-7. Correct use 9 5-1. Winding the lower thread 11 5-5. Sewing conditions and thread tension 12 5-6-1. Sewing conditions 12 5-6-2. Adjusting the sewing SPEED control 22 6-7. Explanation of each parts 2. Using the emergency stop switch 21 6-6. Shifting a stitch pattern 26 BAS-341E...
...machine 9 5-3. Thread take -up spring tension 13 5-6-6. Panel operation 15 6-1. Using the TEST switch (Checking the sewing pattern) 20 6-5. Using the bobbin thread counter 23 6-9. Name of panel 15 6-2. Preparation 3 3-1. 3 3-2. Installing the foot switch 5 3-7. Correct use 9 5-1. Winding the lower thread 11 5-5. Sewing conditions and thread tension 12 5-6-1. Sewing conditions 12 5-6-2. Adjusting the sewing SPEED control 22 6-7. Explanation of each parts 2. Using the emergency stop switch 21 6-6. Shifting a stitch pattern 26 BAS-341E...
Instruction Manual - English
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... settings 41 10. Panel DIP switch functions 42 10-2. Option 58 BAS-341E • 342E Standard adjustments 32 9-1. Sewing 27 7-1. Before starting sewing.... 27 7-2. Cleaning the rotary hook 29 8-2. Presser foot adjustment 36 9-8. Changing special functions using the memory switches 46 12. Troubleshooting 54 16. Lubrication 29 8-3. Checking the needle 31 9. Adjusting the needle bar lift amount 32 9-3. Wiper adjustment 38 9-10. Sewing operation 27 8. Cleaning the control box air inlet port 30 8-5. Gauge parts list...
... settings 41 10. Panel DIP switch functions 42 10-2. Option 58 BAS-341E • 342E Standard adjustments 32 9-1. Sewing 27 7-1. Before starting sewing.... 27 7-2. Cleaning the rotary hook 29 8-2. Presser foot adjustment 36 9-8. Changing special functions using the memory switches 46 12. Troubleshooting 54 16. Lubrication 29 8-3. Checking the needle 31 9. Adjusting the needle bar lift amount 32 9-3. Wiper adjustment 38 9-10. Sewing operation 27 8. Cleaning the control box air inlet port 30 8-5. Gauge parts list...
Instruction Manual - English
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Specifications (BAS-341E • 342E) Stitch type Sewing machine Maximum pattern size (X-Y) Maximum stitch number Stitch length Maximum sewing speed Feed format Rotary hook Needle Data storage method Test function Safety devices Wiper device Thread trimmer device Work clamp heigth 2-step presser foot Work clamp lift stroke Intermittent stroke Weights Power supply Motor Air pressure Power table Machine dimensions Single needle, lock stitch Lock stitch, pattern tacking sewing machine (with large shuttle hook) BAS-341E: 250mm wide (X axis) and 150 mm deep (Y axis) BAS-342E: 300mm wide (X axis)...
Specifications (BAS-341E • 342E) Stitch type Sewing machine Maximum pattern size (X-Y) Maximum stitch number Stitch length Maximum sewing speed Feed format Rotary hook Needle Data storage method Test function Safety devices Wiper device Thread trimmer device Work clamp heigth 2-step presser foot Work clamp lift stroke Intermittent stroke Weights Power supply Motor Air pressure Power table Machine dimensions Single needle, lock stitch Lock stitch, pattern tacking sewing machine (with large shuttle hook) BAS-341E: 250mm wide (X axis) and 150 mm deep (Y axis) BAS-342E: 300mm wide (X axis)...
Instruction Manual - English
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... the bobbin winder thread tension stud 0 counterclockwise. The bobbin presser 0 will illuminate.) STEP BACK 0 m 0 0 case A case B 4. To wind more while pressing and hold ing the STEP BACK switch 0. 5. Turn on the power switch. (The POWER indicator on the operation panel will automatically return to its original position after the machine starts operating. Keep depressing the foot switch 0 until the lower thread stops being wound onto the bobbin. BAS-341E • 342E 11 Winding the lower thread...
... the bobbin winder thread tension stud 0 counterclockwise. The bobbin presser 0 will illuminate.) STEP BACK 0 m 0 0 case A case B 4. To wind more while pressing and hold ing the STEP BACK switch 0. 5. Turn on the power switch. (The POWER indicator on the operation panel will automatically return to its original position after the machine starts operating. Keep depressing the foot switch 0 until the lower thread stops being wound onto the bobbin. BAS-341E • 342E 11 Winding the lower thread...
Instruction Manual - English
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... bobbin case. 3. Sewing conditions and thread tension 5-6-1. Replacing the bobbin case and threading the thread A CAUTION A Turn off the power switch before removing and replacing the bobbin case, otherwise the machine may vary depending on the type of material being sewn. Check that the bobbin turns in the direction of thread. 5-6. Correct use 5-5. Pull the shuttle race cover 0 forward and then open the cover. 2. BAS-341E • 342E 12 Insert a new bobbin into the bobbin case, and then pass the thread through the lever thread hole...
... bobbin case. 3. Sewing conditions and thread tension 5-6-1. Replacing the bobbin case and threading the thread A CAUTION A Turn off the power switch before removing and replacing the bobbin case, otherwise the machine may vary depending on the type of material being sewn. Check that the bobbin turns in the direction of thread. 5-6. Correct use 5-5. Pull the shuttle race cover 0 forward and then open the cover. 2. BAS-341E • 342E 12 Insert a new bobbin into the bobbin case, and then pass the thread through the lever thread hole...
Instruction Manual - English
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SET B.T. e SPLIT NO. lip Bobbin Thread CHANGE switch Used to "6-9. Sewing is pressed. R/W SPLIT NO. 0 PO'IWRER T-Xtbt,t T*547.A B.T. indicator Illuminates when split No. Panel operation brOther BAS-300E series PROGRAM NO. mode has been selected using the indicator menu switch 0. Used when winding a fresh bobbin, or when correcting a stitch pattern due to floppy disk. COUNTER mO •y Is NO . Used to store the number of work pieces displayed...
SET B.T. e SPLIT NO. lip Bobbin Thread CHANGE switch Used to "6-9. Sewing is pressed. R/W SPLIT NO. 0 PO'IWRER T-Xtbt,t T*547.A B.T. indicator Illuminates when split No. Panel operation brOther BAS-300E series PROGRAM NO. mode has been selected using the indicator menu switch 0. Used when winding a fresh bobbin, or when correcting a stitch pattern due to floppy disk. COUNTER mO •y Is NO . Used to store the number of work pieces displayed...
Instruction Manual - English
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... dial to set to any number from to , sewing continues irrespective of the amount of thread on the bobbin to the disk. 4. If the counter is pressed.) e) 5. This willrecord the number of work pieces shown in the counter 0. BAS-341E • 342E 23 SET B.T. f• TEST 0 STEP BACK a) 1. O POWNER B.T. Press the bobbin thread change switch and replace the bobbin. The alarm will stop, and the number of work...
... dial to set to any number from to , sewing continues irrespective of the amount of thread on the bobbin to the disk. 4. If the counter is pressed.) e) 5. This willrecord the number of work pieces shown in the counter 0. BAS-341E • 342E 23 SET B.T. f• TEST 0 STEP BACK a) 1. O POWNER B.T. Press the bobbin thread change switch and replace the bobbin. The alarm will stop, and the number of work...
Instruction Manual - English
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... Turn off the power switch before starting any circumstances, as they do not drink the oil or eat the grease under any cleaning work, otherwise the machine may seize during operation. • Be sure to open, and then remove the bobbin case. 2. Keep the oil out of the reach of the rotary hook thread guide and the shuttle race. 8-2. 8. Open the large shuttle hook set claw 0 in the direction indicated by...
... Turn off the power switch before starting any circumstances, as they do not drink the oil or eat the grease under any cleaning work, otherwise the machine may seize during operation. • Be sure to open, and then remove the bobbin case. 2. Keep the oil out of the reach of the rotary hook thread guide and the shuttle race. 8-2. 8. Open the large shuttle hook set claw 0 in the direction indicated by...
Instruction Manual - English
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....) 5 Changes the feed timing 1 (Fast) - 5 (standard) - 10(Slow) 1-5 10-60 1-3 0-3 x ms 0 Number of low-speed stitches sewn at 400 spm at sewing start Solenoid ON time changes when work clamp is being lowered (solenoid specifications only) 40 10 60 (Quiet) (High work clamp capacity) The solenoid ON time when the presser foot is raised 1 changes. (Standard) 1- 3 (Upper limit) Specifies the enlargement and reduction method when reading from a 2DD floppy disk. ° 0: Automatic...
....) 5 Changes the feed timing 1 (Fast) - 5 (standard) - 10(Slow) 1-5 10-60 1-3 0-3 x ms 0 Number of low-speed stitches sewn at 400 spm at sewing start Solenoid ON time changes when work clamp is being lowered (solenoid specifications only) 40 10 60 (Quiet) (High work clamp capacity) The solenoid ON time when the presser foot is raised 1 changes. (Standard) 1- 3 (Upper limit) Specifies the enlargement and reduction method when reading from a 2DD floppy disk. ° 0: Automatic...
Instruction Manual - English
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... stop position. Replace the floppy disk and repeat the operation. Repeat the operation. E.61 Data backup is already inserted, turn the machine pulley to enlargement • or reduction ratio setting. Data cannot be formatted Floppy disk write error. If the error appears continually, contact a qualified service technician. E.70 Overlapping option output numbers. Change the option output number. Thread the upper thread. Sewing can then resume. Thread the upper thread. BAS-341E •...
... stop position. Replace the floppy disk and repeat the operation. Repeat the operation. E.61 Data backup is already inserted, turn the machine pulley to enlargement • or reduction ratio setting. Data cannot be formatted Floppy disk write error. If the error appears continually, contact a qualified service technician. E.70 Overlapping option output numbers. Change the option output number. Thread the upper thread. Sewing can then resume. Thread the upper thread. BAS-341E •...
Instruction Manual - English
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... is too light. Lower thread winds to "Skipped stitches occur". Position of the 33 shuttle race thread guide BAS-341E • 342E 54 Upper thread length Position of the work clamp. Sliding part of the work clamp lubrication Presser lifter air tube Grease the sliding part of shuttle race thread guide Refer to "Skipped stitches occur". Increase the setting value of the memory switch (memo-35). Work clamp pressure is incorrect. The thread wiper is incorrect. Thread wiper position is obstructing the needle. Bobbin presser position is...
... is too light. Lower thread winds to "Skipped stitches occur". Position of the 33 shuttle race thread guide BAS-341E • 342E 54 Upper thread length Position of the work clamp. Sliding part of the work clamp lubrication Presser lifter air tube Grease the sliding part of shuttle race thread guide Refer to "Skipped stitches occur". Increase the setting value of the memory switch (memo-35). Work clamp pressure is incorrect. The thread wiper is incorrect. Thread wiper position is obstructing the needle. Bobbin presser position is...
Instruction Manual - English
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... thread 13 take -up spring. Needle direction NeeIde is too thin. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Check Remedy Page Upper thread breaks. Skipped stitches Needle breaks. Thread take -up spring tension and height are damaged. Needle and threa Needle is touching the rotary hook. Needle is bent. File smooth or replace the affected part. Use a thread cooling device. 10 Pass the thread correctly along the 10 thread path. Replace the needle. the affected 33 Adjust the needle bar lift amount. 15. Needle is installed...
... thread 13 take -up spring. Needle direction NeeIde is too thin. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Check Remedy Page Upper thread breaks. Skipped stitches Needle breaks. Thread take -up spring tension and height are damaged. Needle and threa Needle is touching the rotary hook. Needle is bent. File smooth or replace the affected part. Use a thread cooling device. 10 Pass the thread correctly along the 10 thread path. Replace the needle. the affected 33 Adjust the needle bar lift amount. 15. Needle is installed...
Instruction Manual - English
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...Problem Cause Check Remedy Page Upper thread is too weak. Incorrect needle and rotary hook timing. Adjust the needle bar lift amount. Adjust the upper thread tension. 13 Adjust the sub-tension. 12 Incorrect thread tightness. Upper thread tension is not trimmed. Thread take -up spring tension and height Needle bar lift amount Shuttle race thread guide position Poor seam finish on reverse side of the thread 13 take up spring tension and height are incorrect. Upper thread tension Lower thread tension Thread take-up spring tension and height Adjust the upper thread...
...Problem Cause Check Remedy Page Upper thread is too weak. Incorrect needle and rotary hook timing. Adjust the needle bar lift amount. Adjust the upper thread tension. 13 Adjust the sub-tension. 12 Incorrect thread tightness. Upper thread tension is not trimmed. Thread take -up spring tension and height Needle bar lift amount Shuttle race thread guide position Poor seam finish on reverse side of the thread 13 take up spring tension and height are incorrect. Upper thread tension Lower thread tension Thread take-up spring tension and height Adjust the upper thread...
Instruction Manual - English
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... position fluctuates. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Check Remedy Page Unstable upper thread length Improper tension and height of thread take-up spring Improper adjustment of V belt tension Electrical trouble Tension pulley position Refer to the details for [E.22] in the error code table. Adjust the tension of the thread take -up spring tension and height sub tension See "Unstable needle up spring. Thread take -up stop position Inadequate adjustment of sub tension Needle up stop position." Fixed knife is blunt. Sharpen or replace the fixed...
... position fluctuates. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Check Remedy Page Unstable upper thread length Improper tension and height of thread take-up spring Improper adjustment of V belt tension Electrical trouble Tension pulley position Refer to the details for [E.22] in the error code table. Adjust the tension of the thread take -up spring tension and height sub tension See "Unstable needle up spring. Thread take -up stop position Inadequate adjustment of sub tension Needle up stop position." Fixed knife is blunt. Sharpen or replace the fixed...