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CONTENTS
I
. MECHANICAL SECTION (WITH REGARD TO THE SEWING MACHINE)
....1
1. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................1
2. CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................2
3. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................3
3-1. Removing the bed xing bolt .......................................................................................................3
3-2. Adjusting the safety switch ..........................................................................................................3
3-3. Installing the throat plate auxiliary cover ...................................................................................4
3-4. Installing the panel........................................................................................................................5
3-5. Installing the thread stand ...........................................................................................................6
3-6. Raising the machine head ............................................................................................................6
3-7. Installing the air hose ...................................................................................................................8
3-8. Cautions for the compressed air supply (source of supply air) facility .................................. 9
3-9. Installing the eye protection cover ............................................................................................10
4. PREPARATION OF THE SEWING MACHINE ........................................................... 11
4-1. Lubrication................................................................................................................................... 11
4-2. Attaching the needle
................................................................................................................... 11
4-3. How to needle thread the machine head ..................................................................................12
4-4. Procedure for clamping the needle thread ............................................................................... 14
4-5. Installing and removing the bobbin case .................................................................................14
4-6. Installing the bobbin ................................................................................................................... 15
4-7. Adjusting the thread tension .....................................................................................................15
4-8. Procedure for adjusting the thread breakage detection sensor............................................. 16
4-9. Intermediate presser height ....................................................................................................... 16
4-10. Adjusting the thread take-up spring .........................................................................................17
(1) When you want to change the stroke of the thread take-up spring
............................................. 17
(2) When you want to change the tension of the thread take-up spring ............................................ 17
5. OPERATION OF THE SEWING MACHINE ................................................................18
5-1. Sewing..........................................................................................................................................18
5-2. Needle thread clamp device .......................................................................................................18
II.OPERATION SECTION (WITH REGARD TO THE PANEL) ...................... 19
1. PREFACE ...................................................................................................................19
2. WHEN USING IP-420 .................................................................................................23
2-1. Name of each section of IP-420 .................................................................................................23
2-2. Buttons to be used in common .................................................................................................24
2-3. Basic operation of IP-420 ...........................................................................................................25
2-4. LCD display section at the time of sewing shape selection ................................................... 27
(1) Sewing shape data input screen
..................................................................................................27
(2) Sewing screen .............................................................................................................................29
2-5. Performing sewing shape selection
..........................................................................................31
2-6. Changing item data .....................................................................................................................33
2-7. How to change the color change mode ....................................................................................35
2-8. How to input color change commands in pattern data ........................................................... 36
(1) Inputting color change commands by means of the sewing data creation/edit software PM-1
... 36
(2) Inputting a color change command using the main unit input function ........................................ 38
(3) Checking the color change commands using the main unit input function .................................. 39