Thread Take-Up Spring - Brother KE-430HX Instruction Manual

9. STANDARD ADJUSTMENT

9-1-2. Thread take-up spring

Use
Thread take-up spring
height (mm)
Thread take-up spring
tension (N)
Lower
<Thread take-up spring tension>
Adjust by turning the shaft (2) with a screwdriver.
* When the spring height (stroke) is great or the spring tension is insufficient, it may cause the thread end length to vary after
thread trimming.
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Medium-weight Knitted wear
materials (-03) (-0K)
0.2 - 0.4
Higher
KE-430HX/KE-430HS, BE-438HX/BE-438HS
KE-430HX/HS
Light-weight
materials (-01)
6 - 11
<Thread take-up spring height>
Loosen the set screw (1) and turn the tensioner body to
adjust the thread take-up spring height.
3896B
< For the KE-430HX and BE-438HX >
< For the KE-430HS and BE-438HS >
BE-438HX/HS
Heavy-weight
materials (-05)
0.6 - 1.0 0.15 – 0.35
Stronger
Weaker
Stronger
Weaker
6 - 11
3897B