Brother BAS-311F-L manual

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    B AS-311F-0, 311F-L B AS-326F-0 Please read this ma nual be fore using the machine. Please kee p this manual w ithin easy reach for quick reference. PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC P A TTERN SEWER INSTRUCTION MAN UAL[...]

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    BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 i Thank you very m uch for buying a BROT HER sewing m achine. Bef ore using your ne w m achine, pleas e read the safet y instruc tions belo w and the ex planat ions given in the ins tructio n m anual. W ith industrial se wing m achines, it is nor mal to carr y out work while pos itioned d irectl y in front of mo ving pa[...]

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    BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 ii 2 Notes on safety D ANGER Wait at least 5 m inutes after tur nin g off the p ower s witch an d d isc onnec tin g the p ower c ord f rom the wall ou tlet before o p enin g the face p late of the contro l box. T ouchin g areas where hi g h volta g es are p resent ca n result in seve re inju ry . CA UTION En vironmental[...]

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    BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 iii CA UTION Sewing This sewing machine s hould onl y be used b y operators who have rec eived the neces sar y training i n safe us e beforehand. The s ewin g mac hine should not be used for an y applicatio ns other th an sewing. Be sure to wear p rotective g o gg les when usin g the m achine. If g o gg les are n ot wor[...]

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    BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 iv 3 W ar ning l abels The f ollowing warnin g labels appear on th e sewin g mac hine. Please f ollow t he i nst ruc tions on the labe ls at a ll t im es when us ing t he m ac hine. If the lab els h av e bee n r em oved or are diff icult to read, pleas e contact your near est Brot her dealer . Safety de vice s Eye guard[...]

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    BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 CONTEN TS 1. NA ME OF MAJOR P ART S .......................................................................................................... 1 2. SPECIFICA TIONS ................................................................................................................................... 2 3. INST ALLA TION .....[...]

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    BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 6-8. Using the bobbin thread counter ............................................................................................................................... .. 34 6-9. Using production counter ........................................................................................................................[...]

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    1. NAME OF MAJOR P ARTS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 1 1. NAME OF MAJOR P ARTS (1) Powe r switch (2) Contr ol box (3) Oper ation panel (4) Pres ser lifter pedal (5) S tarting pedal (6) Motor c over (7) Pull ey (8) S pool stand (14) Program m er (15) Flopp y disk dr ive (16) Em ergency stop s wich (17) Thread wiper switch (18) Dip switch (19) Integr[...]

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    2. SPECIFICA TIONS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 2 2. SPECIFICA TIONS S titch for mation Single needle loc k stitch Sewing m achine Lock stitch, pattern tacking s ewing m achine (w ith large shutt le hook ) Maxim um pattern size BAS-31 1F-0: 130 X 60 mm , BAS-31 1F-L: 2 20 X 60 mm , BAS- 326F-0: 220 X 100 m m Maxim um stitch num ber 20,000 (one patt[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 3 3. INST ALLA TION CA UTION Machine installat ion should on ly be carried out b y a qualif ied technic ian. Contact your Broth er dealer or a qualif ied electrician for an y electrical work that m ay need t o be done. The sew ing machine he ad weighs more than 65 kg (31 1F- 0), 70 kg (31 1F-L, 326 F-[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 4 3-1. T able pr ocessing dia g r am * If using a c omm ercially-a vailable table, proces s it as s hown in the illus tration be low . Note The thic kness of the table should b e at leas t 40 m m, and it s hould be strong enough t o bear the weight and vibrat ion of the sewing m ac hine. If the distan[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 5 3-3. Installing the contr ol bo x 1. Remove the s crews (1), and then ope n the co vers (panel mounting as sem bly (2) and m ain P .C. b oard m ounting plate (3)). Caution: W hen openin g the cover , hold it sec urel y so that it does not fall down. 2. Install the contr ol box with the four ac cesso[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 6 3-4. Installing the r ubber cushions Install the rubb er cushions (1) with the nai ls (2). * Install so that the he ad of the n ail does not protrude from the rubber sur face. 3-5. Installing the oil pan 1. Insert the tabs of the oil pan (2) into the h oles for the table (1), and th en s ec ure it i[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 7 3-6. Installing the cushions Place the t wo cus hions (1) int o the ho les in the work table, and secure them in pl ace with the nails (2) . * Install so that the he ad of the n ail does not protrude from the rubber sur face. 3-7. Installing the s witching pla te Install the s witching plat e (1) to[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 8 3-8. Installing the machine head 1. Insert the head h inges (1) into the m achine head so tha t they are paral lel, and then secur e them with the tw o set screws (2 ). 2. Place the m ac hine head gentl y on top of the r ubber c ushions (3) and cushions (4). Note Poll the c ords (5) out as shown in [...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 9 3-9. Tilting the sewing machine head BAS-31 1F-L, 326F -0 : Rem ove th e X feed bas e cov er (1) and th e f eed base co ver support (3) (be low) f rom the m achine head befor e tapping the head r est (5) ( next page) into the work table. 1. Loosen the scr ews (2) which ar e ho lding the X f eed base[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 10 3. Move the press er arm as sembly (4) as far as it will go in the direct ion of the arro w in the illustration (to th e left when looking f rom the f ront of the sewing m achine). 4. T ap the head rest (5) in to the table h ole. Note T ap the head rest (5) s ecurely into the work table as far as i[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 11 3-10. Connecting the gr ound wire CA UTION Be sure to connec t the ground. If the ground conn ection is not secur e, you run the r isk of receiving a ser ious electric s hock . Connection m ethod for 3-phase po wer suppl y 3-11. Connecting the cords (Inst alling the operation panel) 1. Assem ble th[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 12 6. Gentl y tilt back the mac hine head. Refer to “ 3-9. T ilting the se wing m achine head” . Note Be sure to have t wo or m ore people th ere when ti lting bac k the m achine head and retur ning it to its ori ginal position. After tilti ng back the ma chine head, do n ot push the f ace side or[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 13 13. Securel y connect conn ectors P1 to P7, P14, P18, P23 and P26 as ind icated in table belo w . Note Check that the connector is facing t he corr ect way , and then insert it f irm ly until it lock s into plac e. Furtherm ore, lock the cord c lamp at the top. Machine hea d connector s Connection [...]

  • Page 21

    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 14 3-12. Installing the belt co v er 1. Loosen th e two sc rews (2) of the upper co ver (1) . 2. Insert the belt c over (3) in the direc tion of the ar row , and then secure it with the two s crews (2) and the t wo screws (4 ). * it is not nec essar y to remove th e belt c over (3) when tilt ing back [...]

  • Page 22

    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 15 3-15. Installing the eye guard CA UTION Attach all saf ety dev ices bef ore using t he sewing m achine. If the m achine is used without th ese devic es attached, inj ury m ay result. Install the e ye guar d ass y (1) to the f ace pl ate with th e t wo screws (2 ). 1 180S (1) (2)[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 16 3-16. Installing the prog r am mer (option) 1. Install the program m er support ( 2) to the work table with the two sc rews (1). 2. Insert the progr amm er connec tor (4) s ecurely into the left side of the operati on panel (3). 3-17. Installing the w or k c lamp lifter connecting r od (B AS-311F-0[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 17 3-18. Installing the f eed base co v er suppor ts (B AS-311F-L, 326F-0) Loosen the f our sc rews (1) on the si de of the bed by about 2-3 turns, and then i nstall the feed base cov er supports ( 2) to the side of the bed so that the t op surf aces of the feed base cover supports (2) ( one each at l[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 18 3-20. Connecting the tubes (pneuma tic type only) Connect eac h air tube to the position with the c orrespond ing num ber . 1 188S Cylinder L BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L Cylinder R Cylinder R Cylinder L Upper k nob Lower k nob Manual bu tton 1 189S BAS-326F- 0 0319Q[...]

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    3. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 19 3-20-1. Inst alling t he air unit Make s ure that the air un it does not t ouch the control box or the wor k table leg. <W he n inst alling t o the un der si de of the wor k ta bl e> 1. Remove the t wo scre ws (1) and th e valve sett ing plate ( 2). 2. Turn the valve sett ing plate (2) upsid [...]

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    4. L UBRICA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 20 4. L UBRICA TION CA UTION Turn of f the po wer switch befor e starting lu bricatin g, other wise the m achine m ay operate if the foot s witch is depressed b y m istake, which cou ld result in injur y . Be sure to wear protec tive goggles and g loves when handli ng t he lubricati ng o il and grease, [...]

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    4. L UBRICA T ION/ 5. CORRECT OPERA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 21 5. CORRECT OPERA TION 5-1. Selecting the needle and thread Needle Thread Main applicat ion DP X 5 # 9 #100 - #60 Knitted wear DP X 5 # 16 #80 - #50 General clo thing DP X 17 # 19 #50 - #20 Denim DP X 17 # 21 #50 - #20 Leather , denim DP X 17 # 25 #20 - #4 Leather , seat belts [...]

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    5. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 22 5-3. T hr eading the upper thr ead CA UTION If the power switc h needs to be left on when car rying out threadi ng, be extremel y c afeful to obser ve all safet y precautions. The m achine ma y operate if the foot s witch is depr essed by m istak e, which could r esult i n injur y . (ex. Contin uin[...]

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    5. CORRECT OPERA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 23 5-4. W inding the lo wer thread CA UTION Do not touch or p lace anything aga inst an y of the movin g parts while winding t he lower threa d, other wise personal injur y or dam age to the mac hine m ay result. 1. Place the b obbin a ll the wa y onto the shaft. 2. Thread the thread as sho wn in t[...]

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    5. INST A LLA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 24 5-5. R eplacing the bobbin case and thr eading the thr ead CA UTION If the power switc h n eeds to b e l eft on when carr ying out rep lac in g the bob bin, be ex trem el y caref ul to o bs erve all safet y precauti ons. The m achine ma y operate if the foot s witch is depr essed by m istak e, whic[...]

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    5. CORRECT OPERA TION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 25 5-6-2. Lo wer thread tension 5-6-3. Upper thread tension Set the lo wer threa d tensi on to as weak a tens ion as possible and s o that th e bo bbin case dr ops by its o wn weight when the end of the thread is held. Turn the adjusting sc rew (1) t o adjust the tension. Note If the lo w er thread[...]

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    6. USING TH E OPER A T IO N P ANEL BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 26 (5) 6. USING THE OP ERA TION P ANEL 6-1. Explanation of panel (1) POW ER indicator ....................... W h en the power is turned o n, th e in dicator lights to sho w that the po wer is on. (2) PROGRAM No . displa y.............. Displa ys the program number 00 - 99. (3) Program[...]

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    6. USING TH E OPER A T IO N P ANEL BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 27 (10) Bobbin T hread COUNT ER ........... Illum inates when bobbi n thread counter m ode has been s elected us ing the m enu indi cator switch (6). (1 1) SPLIT NO. indicator ........................Illum inates when split No. m ode has be en selec ted using th e menu s witch (6). (12[...]

  • Page 35

    6. USING TH E OPER A T IO N P ANEL BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 28 6-2. Using the floppy disk <Comp atible types of floppy disk> Data type No. of stitches programm ed Data resolution Disk Format Wr i te enabled 300E type (300F type) 20,000 stitc hes per pattern 100 pattern Up to a maxi-m um of 360,000 sti tches 0.05 mm /pulse Y es T ajima emb[...]

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    6. USING TH E OPER A T IO N P ANEL BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 29 Setting th e flo ppy disk 1. Turn on the po wer s witch (1). The POW ER indic ator (2) will illum inate and the m ac hine m odel num ber will appear o n the displa y scr een. 2. Hold the d i sk (3) with the label up and the shutter to the front, and inser t the disk into the drive ([...]

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    6. USING TH E OPER A T IO N P ANEL BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 30 6-3. Using the prog r am R/W (R ead/Write) s witc h Programm ed stitc h patterns stored on flopp y disk c an be read into m emory , and ne wly programm ed patterns can be written to dis k f or perm anent storage and later recal l. Insert the flopp y disk (1) c ontaining or which is [...]

  • Page 38

    6. USING TH E OPER A T IO N P ANEL BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 31 6-4. Using the TEST s witch (Chec king the sewing pa tter n) Use the T EST switch to begin s ewing a gain fr om any desired point wh en the threa d break s or the bobb in thread runs out. 1. Press the T EST switch (15) . The indic ator (16) wil l light. 2. If the work clam p is r ai[...]

  • Page 39

    6. USING TH E OPER A T IO N P ANEL BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 32 6-5. Using the emer gency stop s witch Press the em er gency stop switc h to im m ediately stop the se wing m achine dur ing actual s ewing or when in the t est mode. C leari ng the er ror 1. Turn the EMERGENCY STOP switch (1) c lock wise and then pull it for ward to rele ase it . 2[...]

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    6. USING THE OPER A T ION P A NEL BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 33 6-6. A d justing the sewing SPE E D cont r o l The s ewing speed ca n be change d in steps of 100 rpm to the appropri ate speeds f or each s titch length s etting. 1. Press the ME NU switch (6) until t he SPEED indic ator (9) illum inates. 2. W hile pressing the STEP BACK s witch (1 [...]

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    6. USING TH E OPER A T IO N P ANEL BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 34 6-8. Using the bobbin thread counter Set the bo bbin threa d counter to dis pla y the num ber of pieces of the selec ted pattern whic h can be se wn with the am ount of thread on th e bobbin to avoid run ning out of bobb in thread i n the middl e of a patern. 1. Press the M ENU swit[...]

  • Page 42

    6. USING TH E OPER A T IO N P ANEL BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 35 6-9. Using production counter Both PRO. NO . and B.T . COUNT ER displa ys are available f or the five-dig it PRODUCT ION counter . 1. While pr essing t he TEST switch (15), press the B.T . SET switch (13) The B.T . COUNT ER indicator (10) and the SPLIT NO. indicator ( 1 1) will both[...]

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    6. USING TH E OPER A T IO N P ANEL BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 36 6-10. Using single split mode By using si ngle split m ode, it is poss ible to c hange up t o 100 patterns imm ediately . 1. Mov e DIP swi tch B No. 1 to the ON pos ition. This will acti vate sing le split m ode. (Refer to "10.DIP S W ITCH".) 2. T urn on the power rea d in[...]

  • Page 44

    6. USING TH E OPER A T IO N P ANEL BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 37 6-11. Shifting a st itch pa tter n Program s which ha ve already been pr ogramm ed can be m oved up, do wn and to th e left and right. (However , such patterns will be reset if the power suppl y is turned off or the program number is changed.) The f eed position can be set t o the a[...]

  • Page 45

    7. SEWING BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 38 7. SEWING CA UTION Turn of f the power s witch at the f ollo wing tim es, other wise the m achine m a y operate if the foot s witch is depressed b y m istake, which cou ld result in injur y . W hen replacing the bo bbin an d needle W hen not using the m achine and when le aving t he mac hine unattend ed Do [...]

  • Page 46

    7. SEWING BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 39 5. S tep on th e presser lifter switch (6) to raise th e presser foot. 6. Insert the work piece under the work clam p, and pres s the presser lifter switch (6) to lo wer the clam p. This is convenie nt when s ewing while s itting. W hen working with sm all pi eces whic h are hard to position, or when pr eci[...]

  • Page 47

    8. CLEANING AND INSPECTION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 40 8. CLEA NING AND IN SPEC TION CA UTION Turn o ff the po wer switc h before car rying out cleaning , other wise the m ac hine ma y operate if the f oot switch is pressed b y mistake, whic h could r esult in i njur y . Be sure to wear protec tive goggles and g loves when handli ng t he lubric[...]

  • Page 48

    8. CLEANING AND INSPECTION BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 41 8-4. Cleaning the control bo x air inlet por t Use vacuum cleaner to clean the f ilter in the air inlet port (2) of the control box ( 1) at least o nce a m onth. * If the m achine is us ed while th e air inl et port is block ed, the inside of the contr ol box wil l overheat. W hen this happ[...]

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    9. ST AND ARD ADJUSTMENTS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 42 (1) (2) (3) A a (1) (2) B b 9. ST AND ARD ADJUSTMENTS CA UTION Maintena nce and inspection of the s ewing machine shoul d only be c arried out by a qua lified technicia n. Ask y our Brother dealer or a qualif ied electric ian to carr y out any maintena nce and ins pection of the electrical s[...]

  • Page 50

    9. ST AND ARD ADJUSTMENTS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 43 (2) (3) Needle center l ine 0.01 - 0.08 mm (1) (2) (1) Tip 9-3. Adjust ing the needle c learance Turn the machine pulle y to align t he tip of the rotar y hook with t he needl e center line. Then loos en the set s crew (1) and turn the eccentr ic shaft (2) to adj ust so that the clearanc e b[...]

  • Page 51

    9. ST AND ARD ADJUSTMENTS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 44 (1) (5) (7) (3) (4) (3) (2) Mark (1) B A (2) (3) 9-6. Adjusting the mo vable knife 1. Remove the top c over ( 1) while m ak ing this adjustm ent. 2. Press down on the plunger (2) of the threa d trim m ing solenoid as shown in the i llustration, and f it t he roller (3) int o the groove of th[...]

  • Page 52

    9. ST AND ARD ADJUSTMENTS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 45 (2) (5) (4) (7) (3) (1) (6) (9) (10) 0.5 mm (8) (9) Movable knife waster A BC D Movable k nif e Fix kni fe Cutti ng edge Fig. 1 Cutti ng edge Cutti ng edge Cutti ng edge <Replacing t he mo vabl e an d fixed knives> 1. Remove sc rews (1), and r emove f eed plate ( 2). Rem ove scr ews (3[...]

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    9. ST AND ARD ADJUSTMENTS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 46 (1) (2) Pin (5) (4) (7) (6) (5) (8) (3) (4) (3) (1) (2) 4. Fit the thread c utter connectin g rod (6) on connecti ng lever pin (7) , and install needle plate (5) . W hen fitting the con nectin g rod (6) on t he connecting lever p in (7) an d before tig htening screws ( 3) and (4) , m ove the[...]

  • Page 54

    9. ST AND ARD ADJUSTMENTS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 47 (3) (9) (8) (6) (7) 0.5 - 1 mm 3 - 5 mm (4) (2) (5) (10) (14) (13) (1 1) (12) 9-8. Changing the pr esser foot lift <Standar d press er foot lift is 3 mm (max. 8 mm). > Adjust ing pr ess er foot li ft to 3 - 5mm 1. Loosen the s crew (2) and open the interm ittent cover (3). 2. Loosen th[...]

  • Page 55

    9. ST AND ARD ADJUSTMENTS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 48 (4) (3) (1) 15mm - 16 mm 35 mm 35 mm 25 mm 25 mm (3) (4) (6) (5) (1) (2) (6) (2) (5) approx. 2 m m 15 mm approx. 1 12 m m (2) 9-9. Adjusting the wiper <F or ver tic al wiper (stan dar d)> 1. W hen the thread wiper solenoid plunger ( 1) is drive n to the full strok e, the wiper (2) shou[...]

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    9. ST AND ARD ADJUSTMENTS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 49 (3) (2) (1) 20 mm (1) (3) (2) (3) (2) (4) scale 20 mm (4) 9-10. Adjusting the two-step wor k c lamp lift amount The m ax im um work clam p lift am ount is 25 1 mm (f or solenoid t ype) or 30 1 mm (f or pneum atic t ype) from the top of the need le plate. The lift am ount for eac h model is a[...]

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    9. ST AND ARD ADJUSTMENTS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 50 (1) (2) (4) (3) (2) (4) (3) (5) Scale 20 mm (5) (2) (4) (1) (3) 9-10-3. BAS-326F- 0 1. Turn on the air , and then press the pr esser lifter switch (1) to raise the pres ser f oot (2) . 2. Loosen the bo lts (5) of presser lifter lever UR (3) and press er lifter lever UL (4). 3. Place a s c al[...]

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    9. ST AND ARD ADJUSTMENTS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 51 (6) (2) (4) (7) (5) (1) (3) 9-11. Adjusting the needle up stop po sition The needle up stop pos ition is adj usted so th at the in dex mark ( 2) on the machine pu lley (1) is inside the mark (4) on the belt cover (3) . If adjustm ent is neces sary , loos en the screw (5) at the "U"[...]

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    9. ST AND ARD ADJUSTMENTS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 52 (3) (5) (6) (2) (7) (1) (4) 9-12. Chec king the input s ensor and DIP s witc h input 1. W hen the SPLIT NO. indic ator (1) is ill um inated and the R /W switch (3) is pr ess ed while the T EST switch (2) is b ein g pressed, the X-SCA LE ind icator (4) will illum inate and the s tate of the X[...]

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    9. ST AND ARD ADJUSTMENTS BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 53 (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) 9-13. Chec king the input v olta ge 1. T urn on the power s witch. 2. Press the m enu s witch (1) unti l the X -SCALE i ndicator (2) illum inates . 3. While pr essing t he TEST switch (3), pr ess the R/W s witch (4) 4. If the in put voltage is norm al, the input voltage c[...]

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    10. DIP SWITCH BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 54 10. DIP SWIT CH Note All DIP switches ar e set to O FF at the tim e of shipment. W hen changing DIP switch, th e power m us t be off. 10-1. P anel DIP s witc h functions DIP sw itch A S W No. W hen ON A -1 After sewing is com plete, the wor k c lamp is rais ed by the oper ator and does n ot rise a utom[...]

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    10.DIP SWITCH BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 55 DIP sw itch A S W No. W hen ON A -5 After sewing is com pleted, work clam p does not autom aticall y rise (onl y in split m ode) A -6 Clamping for ce output is prod uced (Inn er clam ping de vice ava ilable as an opti on) A -7 Single-pedal oper ation using t he starting s witch; when the startin g sw it[...]

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    10. DIP SWITCH BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 56 10-2. DIP s witc hes inside the contr ol bo x D ANGER Wait at least 5 m inutes after tur ning off the po wer s witch an d d isc onnec tin g the po wer c or d f rom the wall ou tlet before open ing the face plat e of the contro l box. T ouching areas where high voltages ar e prese nt can r esult in seve[...]

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    10.DIP SWITCH BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 57 DIP sw itch D S W No. W hen ON D -1 The first two stitch es at the se wing start will be s ewn at lo w speed (ap prox. 260 rpm ) D -2 The last two stitc hes at the s ewing end will be s ewn at lo w speed (appr ox. 260 r pm) D -3 - D -4 The last two stitc hes at the s ewing end will be s ewn at lo w spee[...]

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    11. CHANGING SPECIA L FUNCTION AND US ING THE MEMOR Y SW IT CHES BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 58 1286S 11. CHANGING SPECI AL FUNC TIONS AN D USING THE MEMOR Y SWIT CHES The f unctions of the switches on the operat ion panel c an be chang ed to carr y out speci al functio ns. * All of the m em ory switches are s et to OFF at the tim e of s hipment. [...]

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    11. CHANGING SPECIA L FUNCTION AND US ING THE MEMOR Y SW IT CHES BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 59 Memor y switches (00 - 0F) Switch No. W hen ON me mo- 00 W hen moving to the h ome position, t he feed p late m oves in the order X Y and the start pos ition moves in the order Y X . me mo- 01 W hen moving to the h ome position, t he feed p late m oves [...]

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    11. CHANGING SPECIA L FUNCTION AND US ING THE MEMOR Y SW IT CHES BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 60 Memor y switches (10 - 1F) Switch No. W hen ON mem o-10 Millin g device c an be used (av ailable as an option) memo- 1 1 Bobb in thread c ounter an d product ion counter ar e adjus ted when thre ad is trim m ed. me mo- 12 Work clamp is lowered b y pres [...]

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    11. CHANGING SPECIA L FUNCTION AND US ING THE MEMOR Y SW IT CHES BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 61 Memor y switches (20 - 2F) Switch No. W hen ON me mo- 20 During feed test operat ion, jum p feeding 100 stitches at a time is poss ible using the ST EP BACK swi tch. me mo- 21 After the hom e position is detecte d and the m achine moves to the sewing s [...]

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    11. CHANGING SPECIA L FUNCTION AND US ING THE MEMOR Y SW IT CHES BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 62 Memor y switches (30 - 3F) T ur n the dial while pr essing the STEP BACK switch to change the values. Swi tch No. Possi ble setting range Units Init ial Va l u e Explanatio n memo- 30 1 - 999 X 10ms 10 Ti me until f eed m echanism starts moving after wo[...]

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    12. ERR OR CODES BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 63 12. ERR OR COD ES D ANGER Wait at least 5 m inutes after tur ning off the po wer s witch an d d isc onnec tin g the po wer c or d f r om the wall ou tlet before opening t he face plate of the control box. T ouching areas wher e high voltages are pres ent can result in seve re inju ry . If an operati [...]

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    12. ERR OR CODES BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 64 Code Cause Rem edy E.40 Flopp y disk is not inser ted or operatio n panel cab le is not secur ely connecte d. Insert a f loppy disk . If flopp y disk is already inserted, turn off the po wer and check the connectio ns of c ords inside the o peration panel. E.41 Invalid pr ogram No., or no data. Chang[...]

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    12. ERR OR CODES BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 65 Code Cause Rem edy E.A0 S tart switch was press ed when there was no sewing ava ilable data. Read sewing d ata again. E.A1 Can not detect hom e position. X-Y feed or connection of hom e position s ensor is i ncorrec t. T urn off power and, check X- Y feed and connector P1. E.c0 Motor PROM is not corr[...]

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    13. GAUGE P ARTS LIST ACCORDING TO SUBCLASSES BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 66 13. GA UGE P A RTS LIST A CCORDING T O SUBCLASSES The f ollowing parts are ava ilable f or adding f urther f lexibility t o the range of appl ications . BAS-31 1F-0 BAS- 31 1F -0,-L Subclass 1S, 4S 2A 3A 1A, 4A Part nam e/ S pecif icatio n Heavy mater ials (Solenoid type)[...]

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    13. GAUGE P ARTS LIST ACCORDING TO SUBCLASSES BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 67 BAS-326F- 0 Subclass 1A 2A 4A Part nam e/ S pecif icatio n Heavy m aterials Medium mater ials H eavy m aterials Needle hole p late ( φ 2.6) S10212-101 E ( φ 2.2) S10213-001 F ( φ 2.6) S10212-101 E Bobbin cas e ass y S59221-001 LC T ension spring S48664-001 A N Screw S1[...]

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    14. TROUB LESH OOTING BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 68 14. TR OUBLESHO O TING * ......... For Air t ype Problem Cause Check Rem edy Page W ork clamp operation is sluggis h. Sliding par t of the wor k clam p lubrication Press er lifter air tube is bent or dam aged.* Pres sure lifter air tube Press er lifter link is no t m oving back . Link r eturn sp[...]

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    14. TROUB LESH OOTING BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 69 Problem Cause Check Rem edy Page Thr ead is too thic k fo r the needle. T hread and nee dle Upper thread br eaks . Thread tak e-up spring tension and height are incorre ct. T hread tak e-up s pring tension and height Damaged o r burred rotary hook, needle hol e plate or needle. Dam age or burrin[...]

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    14. TROUB LESH OOTING BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 70 Needle bar lift am ount Upper th r ead is not trimmed. The mov a ble k nife does n ot pi c k up the t hread bec au se of skipp ed stitches at the sewing end. Skipped stitches at sewing end Movable k nif e position is incor rect. Movable knif e position A djust the n eedle b ar lif t amount. Refe[...]

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    14. TROUB LESH OOTING BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 71 Problem Cause Check Rem edy Page Unstable needle up stop positi on Electric al trouble Refe r to the details fo r [E.22] in the e rror code table. Improper tension and heigh t of thr ead t ake-u p spr ing Thread tak e-up spring tension and height Improper adjustm ent o f sub tension sub tens ion[...]

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    15. OPTIO N BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 72 15. OPTIONS Programmer Used to create sewing patterns for the BAS- 300F ser ies. It can also be used to dis pla y error m essages . Inner clamp device Used for efficient sewing arou nd labels , emblem s and tape; operates b y air toget her with the outer press er , so material s lip pages will n ot occur [...]

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    15. OPTIO N BAS-31 1F-0, 31 1F-L, 326F-0 73 Needle cooler device This is a pneum atic- type needle c ooler which pre vents the thread breaking d ue to hea t. It is particularl y useful when sewing thic ker materials at high se wing speeds. OT (One-touch) Presser Use accor ding to particular s ewing needs in ord er to provide an even clam ping for c[...]

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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL 15-1, Naes hiro-c ho, Mizuh o-k u, Nagoya 467- 8561, Ja pan. Phon e: 81-52-82 4-2177 Pringed in Japan BRO THER INDUSTRIES, L TD. 151-B1 1, B 12, B13, B26 S93B1 1-102 2001.12.H (1)[...]