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BE-438B i Thank you very much for buying a BROTHER sewing machine. Before using your new machine, please read the safety instruc-tions below and the explanations given in the instruction manual. With industrial sewing machines, it is normal to carry out work while positioned directly in front of mov...
BE-438B ii Use the sewing machine in an area which is free fromsources of strong electrical noise such as high-frequency welders.Sources of strong electrical noise may cause prob-lems with correct operation. Any fluctuations in the power supply voltage shouldbe within ± 10% of the rated voltage for ...
BE-438B iii CAUTION Set the needle to the needle up stop position beforeturning on the power.If this is not done, the wiper may strike the needle,which might cause the needle to break. Turn off the power switch before carrying out cleaning,otherwise the machine may operate if the foot switchis depre...
BE-438B iv Safety devices Eye guardFinger guardThread take-up coverThread take-up solenoid coverBelt coverFrame side cover, etc. 2 Moving partsmay cause injury. Operate with safety devices.Turn off main switch before threading, changing bobbin and needle, cleaning etc. 4 Be sure to connect the groun...
BE-438B CONTENTS 1. NAME OF EACH PART ............................... 1 2. SPECIFICATIONS ......................................... 2 2-1. Specifications ....................................... 2 2-2. Program list .......................................... 3 3. INSTALLATION ............................
5 BE-438B 2. SPECIFICATIONS *2 Do not use the button lifter spring. 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 No. of button holes 4 Sewing pattern No. of threads 6-6 8-8 10-10 12-12 6-6 8-8 10-10 6-6 10-10 No. of crossover stitches 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No. of stitches 26 30 34 38 26 30 34 26 34 Standard sewing length...
6 BE-438B Machine installation should only be carriedout by a qualified technician. Contact your Brother dealer or a qualifiedelectrician for any electrical work that mayneed to be done. The sewing machine head weighs more than52 kg. The installation should be carried outby two or more people. Do no...
9 BE-438B 3. INSTALLATION 3-7. Installing the machine head w q 0471Q Install the switching plate q to the work table with the two wood screws w in the position shown in the illustration.* The switching plate and the switch bracket which is attached to the machine head prevent the sewingmachine from ...
10 BE-438B q w q 3-8. Installing the head rest Tap the head rest q into the table hole. NOTE: Tap the head rest securely into the table hole. 3-9. Installing the liquid cooling tank, optional 1. Remove the rubber plug, and then push the liquid cooling tank q . 2. Tighten it with the set screw w . 3....
13 BE-438B Connection location X, Y, Sewing sensor Synchronizer Machine specification select connector Thread take-up solenoid Presser solenoidThread trimmer solenoid Pulse motor, Y Pulse motor, X Operation panel Upper shaft motor No. of pins 12-pin 5-pin 8-pin 5-pin 4-pin 4-pin (blue) 4-pin 26-pin ...
16 BE-438B Turn off the power switch before starting lubricating, otherwise the machine may operate if thefoot switch is depressed by mistake, which could result in injury. Be sure to wear protective goggles and gloves when handling the lubricating oil and grease, sothat they do not get into your ey...
17 BE-438B 5. OPERATION 5-1. Name and function of each operation panel item q POWER indicator .................. Illuminates when the power switch has been turned on. w RESET switch ...................... . Press this switch to reset the machine when an error occurs. e TEST switch .....................
20 BE-438B ( ) 4. Press the TEST switch. (The TEST indicator will illuminate.) 6. Depress the foot switch to the second step. Only the feed mechanism will move. The feed mechanism moves forward by one stitch each time the foot switch is depressed. Each time the feed mechanism is moved forward by one...
21 BE-438B 7. CORRECT USE 7-1. Selecting the needle and thread TQ × 1 #11 TQ × 1 #12 TQ × 1 #14 Thread #60 #50 Button hole diameter 1.5mm or greater 1.6mm or greater 1.7mm or greater Needle q w q w Approx. 40mm [When using the liquid cooling tank] Turn off the power switch before threading the threa...
23 BE-438B Turn off the power switch before removing and replacing the bobbin case, otherwise the machinemay operate if the foot switch is depressed by mistake and serious injury could result. q 30mm CAUTION 7-5. Replacing the bobbin case and threading the thread Pull the shuttle race cover q toward...
27 BE-438B Turn off the power switch before carrying out cleaning, otherwise the machine may operate if thefoot switch is pressed by mistake, which could result in injury. Be sure to wear protective goggles and gloves when handling the lubricating oil and grease, sothat they do not get into your eye...
28 BE-438B 9-3. Lubrication NOTE1: Fill the machine with oil when the oil level is down to about one-third full in the oil sight glass.If oil is not added and the oil drops below this level, there is the danger that the machine may seize duringoperation. NOTE2: Be sure to let the machine operate for...
29 BE-438B 9. MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION q 9-4. Draining the oil 1. Remove and empty the waste oil container q whenever it is full. 2. After emptying the waste oil container q , screw it back into its original position. 9-5. Cleaning the control box air inlet port Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the f...
30 BE-438B Maintenance and inspection of the sewingmachine should only be carried out by a quali-fied technician. Ask your Brother dealer or a qualified electri-cian to carry out any maintenance and inspec-tion of the electrical system. Turn off the power switch and disconnect thepower cord from the...
31 BE-438B 0.01 - 0.08mm Tip Needle center line 10-3. Adjusting the driver needle guard Turn the machine pulley to align the tip of the rotary hook with the needle center line. Then loosen the setscrew w and turn the eccentric shaft e to adjust so that the driver needle guard q contacts the needle. ...
34 BE-438B 10-7-2. Adjusting the engagement of the movable knife and fixed knife A. After the movable knife and fixed knife are properly engaged, tighten the screw as shown in Fig.1.B. Turn the movable knife (in the direction of the arrow) while the screw is still tightened.C. Loosen the screw.D. Tu...
35 BE-438B 10. STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS q w 10-9. Adjusting the holding pressure Loosen the adjusting nut q and turn the adjusting nut w to the point where it is just tight enough that the material will not slip out of place when it is slightlypulled (keep pressure as slight as possible). 10-10. Adjusti...
36 BE-438B U D 2 ± 0.5mm q w e (Approx.30mm) Approx.20mm r t 10-11. Adjusting the needle up stop position The needle up stop position is adjusted so that theindex mark w on the machine pulley q is inside the mark r on the belt cover e . If adjustment is necessary, loosen the screw t at the “U” mark ...
37 BE-438B S E L E C T PROGRAM NO. R E S E T COUNTER X-SCALE Y-SCALE SPEED P T E S T BOBBIN.WIND P4 P3 P1 P2 POWER 1. When the X-SCALE indicator q is illuminated and the RESET switch e is pressed while the TEST switch w is being pressed, the state of the X home position signal will appear on the dis...
38 BE-438B S E L E C T PROGRAM NO. R E S E T COUNTER X-SCALE Y-SCALE SPEED P T E S T BOBBIN.WIND P4 P3 P1 P2 POWER 10. STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS r e t w q 10-14. Checking the input voltage 1. Turn on the power switch.2. Press the SELECT switch q until the Y-SCALE indicator w illuminates. 3. While pressin...
39 BE-438B 10-16. Moving stitch patterns · Programs which have already been programmed can be moved up, down and to the left and right. (How- ever, such patterns will be reset if the power supply is turned off or the program number is changed.) · The feed position can be set to the any position desi...
40 BE-438B S E L E C T PROGRAM NO. R E S E T COUNTER X-SCALE Y-SCALE SPEED P T E S T BOBBIN.WIND P4 P3 P1 P2 POWER 11. USING THE COUNTERS 11-1. Using the bobbin thread counter r e y t q S E L E C T PROGRAM NO. R E S E T COUNTER X-SCALE Y-SCALE SPEED P T E S T BOBBIN.WIND P4 P3 P1 P2 POWER r e y q u ...
41 BE-438B q DIPA-1 DIPA-2 DIPA-3 DIPA-4 DIPA-5 DIPA-6 DIPA-7 DIPA-8 Motion when set to ON See “12-2. Setting the presser mode” Presser does not automatically lift after sewing is completed. Two-pedal mode is available. User program mode is available. – The presser does not rise automatically when a...
42 BE-438B q DIPB-1 DIPB-2 DIPB-3 DIPB-4 DIPB-5 DIPB-6 DIPB-7 DIPB-8 Motion when set to ON First two stitches are sewn at a low speed of 260 rpm. Last two stitches are sewn at a low speed of 260 rpm. – Last two stitches are sewn at a low speed of 700 rpm. First two stitches are sewn at a low speed o...
43 BE-438B S E L E C T PROGRAM NO. R E S E T COUNTER X-SCALE Y-SCALE SPEED P T E S T BOBBIN.WIND P4 P3 P1 P2 POWER 12-4. Using user programs Recording a user program 12. Press the TEST switch w . This completes the recording. * The menu indicators ( e to i ) will all illuminate and “p1” will appear ...
45 BE-438B memo-00 memo-01 memo-02 memo-03 memo-04 memo-05 memo-06 memo-07 memo-08 memo-09 memo-0A memo-0b memo-0c memo-0d memo-0E memo-0F Motion when set to ON At the end of sewing, the feed plate will be returned to the sewing start point via mechanical home position. Button clamp will move to the...
48 BE-438B 13. CHANGING SPECIAL FUNCTIONS USING THE MEMORY SWITCHES 1. When “c1-1” is flashing in the display window !0 , press the foot switch to the second step. 2. Start sewing. 3. “c1-1”, “c1-2”, “c1-3” are sewn in order for each article, and when the last-recorded pattern has been sewn, the dis...
49 BE-438B Wait at least 5 minutes after turning off the power switch and disconnecting the power cord fromthe wall outlet before opening the face plate of the control box. Touching areas where high volt-ages are present can result in severe injury. Machine motor operation error. E-13 E-20 E-21 E-30...
50 BE-438B E-10 E-11 E-12 E-14 Cause Emergency stop switch was pressed. Emergency stop switch was pressed during sewing. Emergency stop switch is being continually pressed, or emergency switch connection error. Thread breakage detected. Remedy Turn the EMERGENCY STOP switch clockwise to release the ...
INSTRUCTION MANUAL Printed in Japan 118-V38 S91V38-102 2001.02. B (1) 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan. Phone: 81-52-824-2177 BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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