CONTENTS Replacing External Parts (1) Face Cover ..............1 Replacing External Parts (2) Bed Cover ..............2 Replacing External Parts (3) Front Cover ..............3 Replacing External Parts (4) Rear Cover ..............4 Adjusting the Needle Drop Position ................5 Adjusting the Hook Timing ...................
Replacing External Parts (1) Face Cover Setscrew Replacing the face cover To remove: 1. Remove the setscrew and remove the face cover. To attach: 2. Follow the above procedure in reverse. Face cover...
Replacing External Parts (2) Bed Cover Setscrews (A) Replacing the bed cover To remove: Needle plate 1. Turn the power switch on to move the carriage to the stored position, then turn the power switch off. Setscrew (B) Setscrew (B) 2.
Replacing External Parts (3) Front Cover Replacing the Front cover To remove: 1. Turn the power switch on and select the em- broidery pattern #1 to move the carriage to the Setscrew (A) starting position, then turn the power switch off. Remove the face cover and bed cover.
Replacing External Parts (4) Rear Cover Setscrew (A) Replacing the Rear Cover To remove: Rear cover 1. Remove the face cover, bed cover. Setscrews (B) 2. Remove the setscrew (A). 3. Remove the 2 setscrews (B), (C), and (D). 4. Remove the carriage cover. 5.
Adjusting the Needle Drop Position The needle should be positioned at the center of the needle plate hole. Setscrews (A) 1. Lower the needle to the lowest position by turning the hand wheel. 2. Remove the face cover. 3. Loosen the 2 setscrews (A). Needle bar supporter 4.
Adjusting the Hook Timing The hook timing is an amount of ascending travel of the needle bar from its lowest position to where the tip of the rotary hook meets the right side of the needle that should be 1.65 to 1.95 mm.
Adjusting the Needle Bar Height The distance between the top of the needle eye and the upper surface of the hook race should be 3.2 to 3.6 mm when the tip of the rotary hook meets the right side of the needle in the ascending travel form the lowest position.
Adjusting the Clearance between Needle and Hook The clearance between the needle and the rotary hook should be -0.10 to +0.05 mm. Setscrew (C) Setscrew (A) 1. Remove the bed cover. 2. Remove the presser foot, needle plate and bobbin holder. Replace the needle (#11) with the test pin.
Adjusting the Backlash between the Rotary Hook Gear and Lower Shaft Gear The rotary play of the hook should be 0. 8 mm or less. 1. Remove the bed cover. Lower shaft bushing 2. Remove the needle, presser foot, needle plate and bobbin holder.
Adjusting the Needle Stop Position The needle should stop 12.9-14.4 mm above the needle plate surface when machine stops. 1. Remove the face cove, bed cover and front cover (do not disconnect any connector). 2. Turn the power switch on and press the start/stop button twice.
Adjusting the Needle Thread Tension The needle thread tension should be 46 to 54 grams when the tension dial is set at “4” and measured with a #50 polyester thread being pulled in the direction of the arrow at approximately 110 mm/sec. 1.
Adjusting the Tension Release Mechanism When the presser foot lifter is raised the tension disks should open to release the needle thread tension. Tension release rod Setscrew 1. Remove the front cover. 2. Lower the presser foot lifter and set the tension dial at “9”.
Replacing the Thread Tension Unit To remove : 1. Remove the face cover, bed cover and front Thread tension unit cover. 2. Remove the setscrews (A) and (B). Remove the thread tension unit. To attach: 3. Follow the above procedure in reverse. NOTE: After replacement, adjust the tension release mech- anism and tension solenoid (refer to the next page).
Replacing and Adjusting the Needle Threader If the hook of the needle threader is damaged, replace the threader plate as follows. To replace: 1. Pry out the threader plate with a screwdriver while pushing down and holding the threader knob. 2.
Adjusting the Height of the Embroidery Foot Space between the needle plate and bottom of the embroidery foot should be 1.0 to 1.3 mm when the presser bar is at the lowest position. 1. Remove the face cover. Presser foot lifter 2.
Replacing the Printed Circuit Board A To remove: 1. Remove the face cover, bed cover and front cover. 2. Disconnect all the connectors from the printed circuit board A. Disconnecting LCD Module Flexible 3. Remove the 4 setscrews and remove the printed Flexible PCB circuit board A.
Replacing the LCD Module To remove: 1. Remove the face cover, bed cover and front Setscrew Setscrew cover. 2. Remove the printed circuit board A. 3. Remove the 4 setscrews and remove the LCD module. To attach: 4. Follow the above procedure in reverse. NOTE: Refer to the previous page for connector diagram.
Replacing the Printed Circuit Board F To remove: 1. Remove the face cover, bed cover and front Setscrew Printed circuit board F cover. 2. Disconnect the connectors from the printed circuit board A. 3. Remove the 2 setscrews and remove the printed circuit board F.
Adjusting the Tension Solenoid 1. Remove the face cover, bed cover and front cover. Setscrews 2. Lower the presser foot lifter. Loosen the 2 setscrews. 3. Slide the solenoid to make a 1.6 mm gap between the solenoid and snap ring while shifting the sole- noid to the right (See fig.
Replacing the DC Motor and Adjusting the Motor Belt Tension To remove: 1. Remove the face cover, bed cover, front cover and rear cover. 2. Remove the motor belt. 3. Remove the 2 setscrews and remove the DC motor. To attach: 4.
Replacing the Carriage Unit To remove: 1. Remove the face cover, bed cover and front Setscrew (A) cover. 2. Remove the setscrew (A) and remove the carriage cover. 3. Remove the 4 setscrews (B) and remove the carriage unit. To attach: 4.
Adjusting the Y-sensor 1. Remove the face cover, bed cover and front cover (do not disconnect the connectors). Setscrew 2. Remove the carriage cover (refer to the previous page). 3. Turn the power switch on to move the carriage to Y-shield plate the home position.
Adjusting the X-sensor 1. Remove the face cover, bed cover and front cover (do not disconnect the connectors). 2. Remove the carriage unit (refer to page 21). 3. Turn the power switch on to move the carriage to the home position. 4.
Adjusting the X and Y-sensors (Simple Adjustment) 1. Remove the bed cover and carriage cover. 2. Attach the hoop to the carriage and place the template on the hoop. 3. Turn the power switch on and select the built-in design pattern #1. 4.
Adjusting the Y-motor Gear If the machine is noisy when sewing an embroidery design, adjust the Y-motor gear as fol- lows. 1. Remove the carriage cover. 2. Turn the power switch on and press the lettering key and select Gothic font. Enter 3 large “A”...
Adjusting the X-motor Gear If the machine is noisy when sewing an embroidery design, adjust the X-motor gear as follows. 1. Remove the face cover, bed cover and front cover (do not disconnect the connectors). 2. Turn the power switch on and press the lettering key and select Gothic font.
Adjusting the Y-carriage Supporter 1. Remove the carriage cover. 2. To eliminate a vertical play of the Y-carriage, adjust the position of the Y-carriage supporter. Y-carriage supporter 3. Loosen the setscrew and insert a 0.2 mm thick gauge under the Y-carriage supporter. 0.2 mm 4.
Replacing the Switching Power Supply Grounding wires Setscrew (A) Setscrew (B) To remove: 1. Remove the face cover, bed cover, front cover and rear cover. 2. Remove the setscrew (A) and remove the Switching grounding wires. power supply 3. Remove the 3 setscrews (B) and remove the switching power supply.