Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 About these instructions
- 1.1 For whom are these instructions intended?
- 1.2 Representational conventions – Symbols and characters
- 1.3 Other documents
- 1.4 Liability
- 1.4.1 Transportation
- 1.4.2 Intended use
- 2 Performance description
- 2.1 Features
- 2.2 Declaration of conformity
- 2.3 Additional equipment
- 2.4 Technical data
- 3 Safety
- 3.1 Basic safety instructions
- 3.2 Signal words and icons used in warnings
- 4 Machine description
- 4.1 Control panel
- 4.2 Software description
- 4.2.1 Structure
- 4.2.2 Modes of operation
- 5 Operation
- 5.1 Switching the machine on and off
- 5.2 Activating and deactivating threading mode
- 5.3 Using threads and gimp threads
- 5.4 Removing and fitting clamping plates
- 5.5 Swiveling the sewing machine up and down
- 5.6 Threading the needle thread
- 5.7 Threading the looper thread
- 5.8 Threading the gimp thread
- 5.9 Adjusting the thread tension
- 5.9.1 Adjusting the needle thread tension
- 5.9.2 Setting the looper thread tension
- 5.10 Changing the needle
- 5.11 Changing the blade
- 5.12 Sewing
- 5.12.1 Sewing using the push buttons
- 5.12.2 Sewing with the foot pedal
- 5.13 Customer service
- 6 Maintenance
- 6.1 Inspection
- 6.2 Cleaning
- 6.3 Lubricating
- 6.4 Changing the cutting blocks and blade
- 6.4.1 Sub-class without multiflex
- 6.4.2 Sub-class with multiflex
- 7 Setup
- 7.1 Checking the scope of delivery
- 7.2 Removing the transport locks
- 7.3 Installing the frame
- 7.4 Fitting the table plate
- 7.5 Using the ring bolt
- 7.6 Securing the reel stand
- 7.7 Securing the frame
- 7.8 Setting the working height
- 7.9 Fitting the controller
- 7.10 Electrical connection
- 7.11 Equipotential bonding
- 7.12 Installing the suction container
- 7.13 Connecting the pneumatic system
- 7.14 Setting the operating pressure
- 7.15 Lubrication
- 7.16 Topping up the oil
- 7.17 Adjusting the material edge stops
- 7.18 Carrying out a test run
- 8 Software settings
- 8.1 User level
- 8.1.1 Basic operation
- 8.1.2 Single buttonhole mode
- 8.1.3 Sequential mode
- 8.1.4 Adjusting the cutting length
- 8.1.5 Adjusting the thread tension
- 8.1.6 Adjusting the cutting mode
- 8.1.7 Resetting the piece counter
- 8.2 Buttonhole programming
- 8.3 Sequence programming
- 8.3.1 Deleting a buttonhole at the end of a sequence
- 8.3.2 Adding a buttonhole at the end of a sequence
- 8.3.3 Inserting a buttonhole within a sequence
- 8.3.4 Switching off sequential mode
- 8.4 Service mode
- 9 Decommissioning
- 10 Disposal
- 11 Troubleshooting
- 11.1 Information messages
- 11.2 Error messages
- 12 Glossary
- 13 Appendix
Operation
Operating Instructions 581 - 00.0 - 02/201536
Activating threading mode
Step
1. Press push button (1) on the head cover. The push button
must engage.
The machine is in threading mode.
The push button lights up.
The fabric support plate moves into the best position
for threading.
The fabric clamps remain in the position they were in when
threading mode was switched on.
The sewing drive is separated from the power supply.
The slitting blade is switched off.
You can now:
• Fit the needle
• Thread the looper thread
• Thread the needle thread
• Thread the gimp thread
Deactivating threading mode
Step
1. Press the push button (1) again. The push button must dis-
engage.
After a short pause, the machine is ready to sew again. The
sewing process is continued from the point where threading
mode was activated.
5.3 Using threads and gimp threads
Threads
The appearance of the buttonhole is influenced considerably by:
• the thread used
• the use of different strengths for needle and looper threads