Table Of Error Codes - Brother KE-436C Instruction Manual

13. TABLE OF ERROR CODES

Wait at least 5 minutes after turning off the power switch and disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet
before opening the face plate of the control box. Touching areas where high voltages are present can result in
severe injury.
If a malfunction should occur with the sewing machine, a buzzer will sound and an error code will appear in the display
window. Follow the remedy procedure to eliminate the cause of the problem.
Code
E.10 Emergency stop switch was pressed.
Emergency stop switch was pressed during
E.11
sewing.
Emergency stop switch is activated or its
E.12
connection is not correct.
Defective
E.13
connector.
Foot switch was depressed, or connection of foot
E.14
switch is defective.
Start switch was depressed, or connection of start
E.15
switch is defective.
E.16 Machine head was tilted back.
Operation panel switch was depressed when
E.17
power was turned on.
Motor malfunctions
E.20 connected correctly. Or thermostat inside sewing
machine motor has operated.
E.21 Motor malfunctioned.
E.22 Needle up stop position error.
Data exceeds available sewing area due to resize
E.30
ratio.
E.31 Stitch length exceeds 10mm due to resize ratio.
E.32 No end code in sewing data.
Floppy disk is not inserted or operation panel
E.40
cable is not securely connected.
E.41 Invalid program No., or no data.
E.43 Different floppy disk!
E.4F Error occurred during floppy disk data reading.
Cause
connection of model
or synchronizer
DANGER
Turn the EMERGENCY STOP switch clockwise to release
the lock, and then press the STEP BACK (RESET) switch
to reset the error.
Turn the EMERGENCY STOP switch clockwise to release
the lock, and then press the STEP BACK (RESET) switch
to reset the error. You can then press the STEP BACK
(RESET) switch to repeat the sewing.
Turn off power and check it.
selection
Turn off power and check connector P3.
Turn off power and check it.
Turn off power and check it.
Turn off power and tilt machine head back.
Turn off power and check it.
Turn off power, and then turn the machine pulley to check
is not
if the machine has locked up. Check the synchronizer
connection, and connectors P11, P12 and P13.
Check if the sewing machine motor has overheated.
Turn off power and check ground wire connection.
Turn pulley to align timing mark with that on belt cover.
Adjust resize ratio.
Adjust resize ratio.
Input end code, or change program No.
Insert a floppy disk. If floppy disk is already inserted, turn
off the power and check the connections of cords inside
the operation panel.
Change program No.
Use original floppy disk.
Replace the floppy disk and repeat the operation.
KE-436C
13. TABLE OF ERROR CODES
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