Brother BAS-342G - CONTENTS

BAS-342G
CONTENTS
1. NAMES OF MAJOR PARTS ................ 1
2. USEFUL FUNCTIONS
FOR OPTIMUM SEWING ..................... 2
3. TABLE PROCESSING DIAGRAM ....... 3
4. INSTALLATION.................................... 4
4-1. Removing the machine head fixing bolts [1]..... 4
4-2. Installing the control box [2].............................. 5
4-3. Installing the oil pan and support lever base.... 6
4-4. Installing the machine head.............................. 6
4-5. Tilting back and returning the machine head ... 7
4-6. Installing the gas spring.................................... 8
4-7. Installing the operation panel [3]....................... 9
4-8. Installing the solenoid valve assembly ............. 10
4-9. Connecting the air tubes [4].............................. 10
4-10. Installing the air hose [5]................................. 10
4-11. Adjusting the air pressure [6].......................... 11
4-12. Adjusting the speed controller [7] ................... 11
4-13. Connecting the cords [8]................................. 12
4-14. Connecting the ground wire [9] ...................... 14
4-15. Securing the cords and air tubes [10]............. 15
4-16. Installing the eye guard [11] ........................... 16
4-17. Installing the cotton stand [12]........................ 16
4-18. Lubrication [13] ............................................... 17
4-19. Connecting the power cord [14] ..................... 18
4-20. Checking the safety switch [15] ...................... 18
5. PREPARATION BEFORE SEWING.....19
5-1. Installing the needle.......................................... 19
5-2. Operating the 2-pedal foot switch..................... 19
5-3. Threading the upper thread .............................. 20
5-4. Winding the lower thread.................................. 22
5-5. Installing the bobbin case................................. 23
5-6. Thread tension.................................................. 24
5-6-1. Lower thread tension.............................. 24
5-6-2. Upper thread tension.............................. 24
5-7. Home position detection ................................... 25
6. USING THE OPERATION PANEL
(BASIC OPERATIONS) .......................26
6-1. Name and function of each operation
panel item..........................................................26
6-2. Loading sewing data .........................................28
6-3. Setting the program number .............................28
6-4. Setting the X-scale and Y-scale........................29
6-5. Setting the sewing speed..................................29
6-6. Checking the sewing pattern.............................30
6-7. Setting the height of the intermittent presser foot...31
6-8. Notes on handling CF cards (sold separately) ...32
7. SEWING ...............................................33
7-1. Sewing ..............................................................33
7-2. Using the STOP switch .....................................34
7-3. Using the thread wiper switch...........................34
Document CD ...........................................36