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Brother KR-830 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Model KR-830...

  • Page 3: Name Of Parts

    Name of parts Cam lever (R) Holding cam lever (R) Holding cam lever (L) Cam lever (L) Tucking lever Tension dial Slide lever Gate pegs Racking indicator Purl needles Needle bed Bracket (L) Racking grip handle Carriage stopper pins Bracket lever (R) Half pitch lever Bracket lever (L)
  • Page 4 Accessories Connecting arm Table clamps End stitch presser assembly plate. R & L Cast on comb, long (200 stitches) short ( 1 30 stitches) Fine knitting bar Large weights Small weights Claw type Spanner Wire-loop type weight hangers weight hangers Transfer needle Work hook Spare needles...
  • Page 5 Setting up your ribber to the knitter 1. Secure the knitter onto a flat table using the Table clamps provided as an accessory for the ribber. 2. Remove the thumb screws from the brackets on both sides of the ribber. 3.
  • Page 6 4 . Holding the ribber with both hands so that the gate pegs of the ribber are up and the purl needle butts are toward you. Insert the lower lip of right bracket beneath the knitter bed as far as it will go, then insert the left bracket.
  • Page 7 7. Set the front foot of the KR carriage to the front rail of the needle bed. Please check whether the KR carriage moves on the needle bed smoothly. 8. Loosen both Thumb screws of KH carriage and fit the Connecting arm securely.
  • Page 8 12. Set up the Yarn tension unit. In case of the combination of KH-820/ KR-830, use the yarn tension unit of KH-820 without any changes. In case the knitter is KH-830, change the angle of the yarn tension unit as follows a.
  • Page 9 b. Turn back the "Take-up springs" as far as they will go. c. Turn the Rear yarn guide opposite to the side on which the Rear yarn guide is set when you use the knitter without attaching the ribber. 14..._ __________ .._ ______ _. d.
  • Page 10 ..._ ______________ on the type of garment required and the t�ickness of the wool. The following tension chart is a guide for your reference. STANDARD TENSION CHART {A) FOR THE COMBINATION OF KH-830/KR-830 ----- ------ ----- Pattern ----- Yarn Slide lever...
  • Page 11 STANDARD TENSION CHART (8) FOR THE COMBINATION OF KH-820/KR-830 Pattern Yarn Slide lever 2x 2 Rib 1 Rib Full needle Circular Fine (ex.2ply) Medium(ex.3ply) Medium(ex. 4 ply) Bulky (ex.Sply) SLIDE LEVER The slide lever has two positions, I and n.
  • Page 12 NEEDLE POSITION There are 4 positions on the needle bed of the ribber. Position A Resting or non-knitting position. (against the base of the needle grooves.) Position B Knitting or working position. Position D: When the needles are brought in this position from the position E, they will automatically back to the position B by operation of the carriage.
  • Page 13 BRACKET SPACER In case of knitting the thicker yarn (more than 5 ply) with combination of KH-830 KR-830, use the Bracket spacers to keep the clearance between each needle bed. Raise the Bracket spacer on the Bracket, and insert the Bracket into the knitter.
  • Page 14 DISCONNECTING THE CARRIAGE Push down the Connecting pin and s li de the KH carriage (or K R carriage) to disconnect from K R carriage (KH carriage). TAKING OFF THE CONNECTING ARM loosen the thumb screws and pull the Connecting arm towards you by lifting arm up slightly.
  • Page 15 ® How to accessories 1. Cast-on comb Cast-on comb is used for casting-on the first stitches which is the selvedge of the Knitting work knitting. Choose long or small comb depending on the knitting width. * Also you can use the Short cast-on comb as a weight hanger, as detailed below : - ·...
  • Page 16 3. Wire-loop type weight h a ngers The wire-loop type weight h a ngers a re used for h a nging sm a ll weights to give tension to the edges of the knitting work a nd a lso used a s a sm a ll c a st-on comb for c a sting-on work of less th a n 20 stitches.
  • Page 17 How to Knit 1 1 rib 1 rib is most widely used for waist bands in sweaters, cuffs, collars, pockets and for many other decorative purposes. The rib is produced by having knit stitch over knit stitch and purl stitch over purl stitch, in vertical lines, and is soft and elastic.
  • Page 18 3. First row knitting a. Thread the yarn into the Yarn tension u nit, and hold the end of yarn as shown in the Fig. 45 . b. Pass the yarn between both gate pegs, and catch the end of yarn with left hand.
  • Page 20 6. Perfect selvedge a. Set the carriages as shown in the Fig. 55 . b. Move the connected carriage from left to right. ( Only the plain needles knit.) c. Move the connected carriage from right to left. (The purl needles knit.) d.
  • Page 21 l�!� -r . . How to knit 2 X 2 rib 2 rib is 2 knit and 2 purl rib. I j: "' � •. • ,I '. : :-: : , I ,I In one row, 2 knit stitches alternate with 2 f ' ""...
  • Page 22 e . Raise a purl needle in the left side to position B. f . Move the connected carriage a few times over all arranged needles to set them in a line. Then, place the carriage at right end of the bed.
  • Page 23 7. Needle arrangement to change from selvedge of the 2 2 rib knitting. a. Set the half pitch lever to position "P". b. Set the racking indicator on No 5. c . By using the Double eyelet transfer needle, transfer the stitch of left end purl needle to the left end plain needle which has one stitch, and return the empty purl needle to position "A"...
  • Page 24 : 11 How to knit full need le rib Knitting method of full needle rib is the same as for 1 1 rib. Difference is the needle arrangement only. In 1 1 rib, every other needles are used but in full needle rib, all needles are used.
  • Page 25 b. Arrange the plain and purl needles in position B of each bed. Note Both end needles must be plain needles. c. Move the connected carriage a few times over all arranged needles to set them in a line. Then, place the carriage at right end of the bed.
  • Page 26 H ow to knit 5 X 5 rib 5 rib is called 5 knit 5 purl rib. In one row. there are 5 knit stitchs alternating with 5 purl stitches, and vertically, from knit stitch over knit stitch and purl stitch over purl stitch.
  • Page 28 2 . Needle arrangement a. Set the half pitch lever to "H" . b. Arrange the plain and purl needles in 90.) position B of each bed. (see' Fig. Note The number of needles between plain and purl needle must be same.
  • Page 29 How to knit ' ' U , , style knitting This garment is made of all plain knitting stitches. The knitter side and the ribber side are connected at only one side. This knitting is used for work of more than 200 stitches width.
  • Page 30 H ow to knit Eng lish rib 1 rib, and English rib is a variety of 1 knitter side is plain stitch but ribber side is tuck stitch. The example is knitted with medium thickness wool. CASTING-ON FOR ENGLISH RIB * This i s the same a s for 1 1 rib.
  • Page 31 How to knit fisherman's rib Fisherman's rib is made of tucking stitches on both sides of garment. The example is knitted with medium thickness wool. CASTING-ON FOR FISHERMAN'S RIB * This is the same as for 1 1 rib. FISHERMAN'S RIB KNITTING * Set the carriages as shown in the Fig.
  • Page 32 H ow to knit tucking pattern Tu c king pattern is a variation of 1 1 rib or full needle rib. In the following des c ription, tu c king pattern of full needle rib is made. The example is knitted with fine wool (Ex.
  • Page 33 * Here are a few more examples of tucking pattern. These patterns are knitted the same as No. 2 0. Card No. 7 0 (KH-830) Card No. 10 (KH-820) Card No. 80 (KH-830) Card No. 50 (KH-830) Card No. 8 (KH-820) Card No.
  • Page 34 How to knit racking pattern of Eng lish The example is knitted with medium thickness wool CASTING-ON FOR RACKING PATTERN OF ENGLISH RIB 1. Set the racking indicator on No. 5, and cursors on the indicator to No. 4 and No.
  • Page 35 How to knit racking pattern ( I ) The example is knitted with medium thickness wool. t t t t t t t t t t t t CAST ING-ON FOR RACKING PATTERN ( I ) Set the racking indicator on The other steps are the same as for full r r r r needle rib.
  • Page 36 II ) H ow to knit racking pattern ( The example is knitted with fine (ex. 2ply) wool. CAST ING-ON FOR RACKING PATTERN ( I I ) This is the same as for full needle rib, and 0 I 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 1 0 set the cursors to No.
  • Page 37 Increasing the stitches 1 . Increasing one stitch on one side of knitting width. SIMPLE M ETHOD a. Place the carriage on the side which you want to increase. b. R aise the end needle to the working position B. (see Fig. 1 1 9 .) c.

  • Page 38: Simple Method

    Decreasing the stitches 1 . D ecreasing one stitch on either end. SIMPLE METHOD By using the single transfer tool, transfer the end stitch to the second needle, and take the empty needle out of acti on . 1 2 1 SECOND METHOD a.
  • Page 39 Partial knitting of ribbing Partial knitting is used for shaping of garment, making darts, shaping of a heel, vertical and horizontal buttonholes, neck opening, pockets etc. There are two cases, one is decreasing of knitting part, another one is increasing of knitting part. PARTIAL KN ITTING OF 1 1 RIB The example i s partial knitting o f 1...
  • Page 40 2. Increasing knitting part a. Set the both carriages as shown in the Fig. 1 28. For 1 1 rib. 2 2 rib and full needle rib, bring back the required needles you want to knit to position D of each bed. (see Fig .
  • Page 43 Binding off and finishing edge of rib knitting 2. How to transfer from plain needle to purl needle. a. By using the transfer tool, transfer the stitch on every other plain needle to the corresponding purl needle. BINDING * This method is used for binding up the stitches of the last row by using the yarn of rib knitting.
  • Page 44 H ow to pick up d ropped stitch U n ravelling the rows First, take off the weights and prevent dropping of multiple rows. 1. In case one stitch is dropped. a. With the single transfer tool or wo rk hook, pick up the stitch and the unknitted yarn and put them on the empty needle.
  • Page 45 If the carriage should Jam · · · · · · · · · 1 . D isconnect the carriage See on the page 1 2. I n case of the combination of KH-8 3 0/ K R -8 3 0. a.
  • Page 46 How to use the knitter as a single bed with the ribber attached How to replace the purl needle a . Disconnect the carriage. b. Push down both bracket levers of the ribber and the ribber will come down one step. c.

  • Page 47: Maintenance

    Maintenance Each time you finish work, service your machine as follows: a. Clean the machine of all wool lint with hand brush. b. Polish each part with soft oil cloth. c. Oiling the following parts. Back side of the carriage. Rails of the needle bed.
  • Page 48 Using the k nitter a s a single bed with ribber a tt ac hed ..........44 H ow to re pl ac e the purl need l e ................. 44 M a inten a n c e ....................... 45 (£) KR-830 421 -830 49283001 1...
  • Page 50 • (tj KR-830 421-830 49283 0-0 -1 1 Printed in Jap...