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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL DH4-B980 RH-9800 Please read this manual before using the machine. Please keep this manual within easy reach for quick reference. ELECTRONIC EYELET BUTTON HOLER...
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Page 2: Safety Instructions
) indicates something that you must not do.........This symbol ( ) indicates something that you must do. The picture inside the circle indicates the nature of the thing that must be done. (For example, the symbol at left means “you must make the ground connection”.) RH-9800... -
Page 3: Notes On Safety
Furthermore, do not drink the oil or eat the grease with correct operation may also occur. under any circumstances, as they can cause vomiting and diarrhoea. Keep the oil out of the reach of children. RH-9800... -
Page 4: Maintenance And Inspection
Disconnect the air hoses from the air supply and wait for the needle on the pressure gauge to drop to “0” before carrying out inspection, adjustment and repair of any parts which use the pneumatic equipment. RH-9800... -
Page 5: Warning Labels
Be sure to connect the ground. If the ground connection is not secure, you run a high risk of receiving a serious electric shock, and problems with correct operation may also occur. Direction of operation Needle bar guard Eye guard Belt cover 4 (Rear) Finger guard Belt cover Winding prevention bar 2010Q RH-9800... -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS 1. NAMES OF EACH PART 7. SEWING ......1 .............. 30 7-1. Using the EMERGENCY STOP switch ..30 2. SPECIFICATIONS ..........2 7-2. Sewing .............. 31 2-1. Specifications ............2 7-3. Adjusting the thread tension ......32 7-4. Needle and knife position ........ 33 3. -
Page 7: Names Of Each Part
1. NAMES OF EACH PART 1096Q (11) (10) (1) Front cover (2) EMERGENCY STOP switch (3) Upper shaft pulley (4) Control panel (5) Control box (6) Front panel (7) Start switch (8) Cloth presser switch (9) Foot controller (10) Power switch (11) Motor RH-9800... -
Page 8: Specifications
Upper thread DH4-B980- trimmer Long type Short type RH-9800- * -02 is further divided into L1 - L7 specifications in accordance with the stitch length. Please be sure to specify the stitch length when ordering. Specification Application Men's clothes and ladies' clothes... -
Page 9: Installation
If using a commercially-available table, process it as shown in the illustration below. Note: The thickness of the table should be at least 50 mm, and it should b e strong enough to bear the weight and vibration of the sewing machine. 2011Q RH-9800... -
Page 10: Installing The Machine Head
5. Raise the machine head, and then attach the front left corner of the bed stand to the work table in the same way as in the steps above. Note: Make sure that steps 2. to 4. above have been completed before raising the machine head. RH-9800... -
Page 11: Installing The Oil Container
(2). 3. Push the oil draining spring pin (5) into the bed stand (1) until the pin is flush with the surface of the stand. 4. Lower the machine head. (Refer to "Lowering the machine head" above.) 0812Q RH-9800... -
Page 12: Installing The Spool Stand
Check that the winding prevention bar (9) does not touching the V-belt or the motor pulley. After a long period of use, the V-belt will become run in and will loosen around the motor pulley. When this happens, turn off the power and adjust by the procedure given in step 5. above. RH-9800... -
Page 13: Installing The Control Box
3. Connect air hose No. 15 to the intermediate joint (5) of the air unit (1) and to the joint (6) of the valve assembly (3), and connect air hose No. 16 to joints (7) and (8). Connecting the knife valve cables Connect the two black knife valve cables to terminal No.4 and No.6 of the 12-pin connector of the air harness. RH-9800... -
Page 14: Connecting The Ground Wires And The Wirings
10.Connect the accessory ground wire (18) to the ground terminal of the control box and to the table leg installation bolt. Note: If the ground wire is not connected, mis-operation due to discharges of static electricity may occur. 11. Connect the power switch connector (19) to the motor. RH-9800... -
Page 15: Connecting The Air Tubes
(Sub presser *2) Cloth presser *1 If the lower thread trimmer is not installed, solenoid valve [3] is not used. *2 The sub presser can only be used for machines with -02 specification. 0826Q Plug 4 < -02 > 0828Q 0829Q RH-9800... -
Page 16: Installing The Air Hoses
4. To reduce the air pressure, gently lift knob (2) or knob (0.3 MPa) (4) and turn it counterclockwise. (0.5 MPa) 5. Open the cock (5). Air will enter the reservoir and the needle will move To loosen To tighten 0837Q RH-9800... -
Page 17: Connecting The Power Cord
2. Insert the plug into properly-grounded AC power supply. Note: Do not use extension cords, otherwise machine operation problems may result. Single phase Green and yellow wire (ground wire) 0839Q Three phase Green and yellow wire (ground wire) 0840Q RH-9800... -
Page 18: Adding Oil
When oiling, some oil will get onto the thread. Carry out a test sewing to ensure that your material does not get stained with oil. Oiling the needle bar and cam Add 2-3 drops of oil in the places indicated by the arrows. 0861Q RH-9800... - Page 19 10.Add 5 - 6 drops of oil to the felt (18) which is attached to the sliding surfaces of the race stand and the bed. 11. Close the front cover. 12.Install the cloth presser plates by carrying out the steps 5., 4. and 3. in that order. RH-9800...
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Page 20: Correct Use
Note: Do not activate lower thread trimming if using a 39-mm cutter. Do not set DIP switch No. 6 (3) on the circuit board to ON. 5. Close the rear plate (2) and tighten the five screws (1). 1121Q RH-9800... -
Page 21: Checking The Direction Of Machine Operation
* If the buzzer makes a beeping sound and "E-89" appears on the front panel display, the direction of operation of the upper shaft is reversed. Press the power switch (3) to turn the power off, and then switch over the top and bottom motor connectors (10). 7. The direction of machine operation will now be correct. RH-9800... -
Page 22: Installing The Needle
Turn off the power switch before threading the thread, otherwise the machine may operate if the start switch is pressed by mistake, which could result in injury. Thread the upper thread as shown in the illustration below. * Use the accessory needle threader (1). 0875Q 1125Q 0877Q 0878Q RH-9800... -
Page 23: Threading The Lower Thread
Remove the cloth presser plates (refer to page 13), and then thread the lower thread as shown in the illustration below. For upper thread trimming specifications (-00) 0880Q 0879Q 0881Q (-01, -02) For upper and lower thread trimming specifications 0883Q 0882Q 0881Q RH-9800... -
Page 24: Threading The Gimp
1. Insert the material so that it touches the right and left cloth guides (1). 2. The sewing margin can be adjusted to within 10 - 30 mm. 3. Loosen the screws (2) at left and right and move the cloth guides (1) back and forth to adjust the sewing margin. RH-9800... -
Page 25: Using The Operation Panel And Front Panel
(C) LENGTH indicator (D) TACKING LENGTH indicator (L) “UP” button (E) OFFSET indicator (F) STITCH PITCH indicator (N) ENTER button (M) SELECT button (H) CUTTING (I) KNIFE (G)No. OF (K) “Down” button SPACE POSITION indicator STITCHES indicator indicator 1127Q RH-9800... -
Page 26: Selecting A Program Number
When "AFTER" (cutting after sewing) is selected, the knife operates after the buttonhole is sewn. 1. Press the KNIFE button (1). * The cutting timing changes in the following order each time the button is pressed. BEFORE AFTER 1129Q RH-9800... -
Page 27: Setting A Program
6. Press the ENTER button (N) to accept the changed value. * The display will stop flashing. Note: If you press the SELECT button (M) or the MODE button (1) while the display is still flashing, the setting value will not be changed. 1133Q RH-9800... -
Page 28: A. Setting The Sewing Speed
* When the setting value is being changed, the numerals appearing in the display will flash. 3. Press the ENTER button (N) to accept the new buttonhole length setting. * The display will stop flashing. The buttonhole lengths for L2 - L7 specifications can also be set in steps of 1 mm. RH-9800... -
Page 29: D. Setting The Tacking Length
* When the setting value is being changed, the numerals appearing in the display will flash. 3. Press the ENTER button (N) to accept the new stitch length setting. * The display will stop flashing. 1144Q 1145Q RH-9800... -
Page 30: G. Setting The Number Of Eyelet Stitches
* When the setting value is being changed, the numerals appearing in the display will flash. 3. Press the ENTER button (N) to accept the new knife position compensation setting. * The display will stop flashing. RH-9800... -
Page 31: P1. Setting X Correction
* When the setting value is changed, the value displayed will start to flash. 1156Q 1157Q 3. Press the ENTER button (N) to accept the correction setting. * The display will stop flashing and will start illuminating steadily. RH-9800... - Page 32 * When the setting value is changed, the value displayed will start to flash. 3. Press the ENTER button (N) to accept the 1158Q 1159Q correction setting. * The display will stop flashing and will start illuminating steadily. RH-9800...
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Page 33: Using The Memory Switch
A that has been set at the front panel, the speed will not exceed speed A.) 16: 1,600rpm, 17: 1,700rpm, 18: 1,800rpm, * Does not appear when memory switch No. 05 19: 1,900rpm, 20: 2,000rpm is set to OFF. RH-9800... - Page 34 05: 50 ms, 10: 100ms, 15: 150ms, * Does not appear when memory switch No. 22 20: 200 ms, 25: 250ms, 30: 300ms, is set to OFF. 35: 350ms, 40: 400ms Setting tacking length to 0 for straight tacking OFF: Disabled specifications ON: Enabled Spare RH-9800...
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Page 35: List Of Error Codes
E-89 Machine operation direction is reversed. Turn off the power. E-91 Pulse motor overcurrent Turn off the power. Note: Errors E-50, E-51 and E-52 are not errors to be reset after the EMERGENCY STOP switch is pressed. RH-9800... -
Page 36: Sewing
2. Eliminate the cause of the problem. 3. Press the RESET button (4). * The TROUBLE indicator will switch off, the "E-60" error code will be cleared from the front panel display and the feed bracket will return to the cloth setting position. RH-9800... -
Page 37: Sewing
Note: After you have finished the machine and have turned the power off, the previous sewing data will still be retained in memory even when the power is turned back on again. Thus you can continue with the same type of sewing. Check the thread tension after sewing. Refer to the following page. RH-9800... -
Page 38: Adjusting The Thread Tension
(4) in the direction indicated by the arrow to increase the tension of the spring (5). Stroke adjustment Loosen the screw (6) and turn the thread take-up spring guide (7) in the direction indicated by the arrow to increase the stroke of the spring (5). 0935Q RH-9800... -
Page 39: Needle And Knife Position
0.2 - 0.3. (Refer to page 24 for details on the setting method.) * The knife position compensation value I should be set to "0". Refer to "H. Setting the cutting space" and "I. Setting the knife position compensation". Cutting space RH-9800... - Page 40 2. Set the knife position compensation value I so that the two are equal. (Move the knife to the positive direction (+) when increasing the cloth opening amount. Refer to "I. Setting the knife position compensation" on page 24.) a < a’ a = a’ 1167Q RH-9800...
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Page 41: Using The Production Counter
ENTER button (N). * If you would like to change the production counter setting due to sewing errors, use the counting down to zero setting procedure to set the production counter. RH-9800... -
Page 42: Using A Cycle Program
The cycle program "1.1.1.3" will then be set. 1177Q 1176Q * If you want to clear a cycle program, carry out steps 1. and 2. above and then press the RESET button. Then press the MODE button (1) to switch to automatic mode. RH-9800... -
Page 43: Setting The Feed Bracket To The Front Position
3. Turn on the power and press the RESET button (1). Sewing can then be carried out as normal. Note: During single pedal operation, when the start switch is pressed, the cloth presser is lowered and sewing starts straight away. 1179Q 1180Q RH-9800... -
Page 44: Using Feed Mode
* If the "Down" button (K) is pressed, the feed bracket (4) will move to the previous sewing position. * To return the feed bracket (4) to the cloth setting position while sewing: Press the EMERGENCY STOP switch (5). Press the RESET button (6). Note: The knife will not operate during this time. RH-9800... -
Page 45: Using Manual Mode
* The movement of the feed bracket (4), lower thread trimming and opration of the cloth presser will all be carried out as a single step. * The knife will operate only when cutting after sewing has been selected. RH-9800... -
Page 46: Changing The Cycle Program Counter
1187Q mode. 2. Press the SELECT button (M) so that "HP" is displayed in the front panel display. * The display will change in the following order each time the SELECT button is pressed: (Continued on next page) 1188Q RH-9800... -
Page 47: Returning To The Home Position
* This function is only valid when DIP switch No. 8 on the circuit board is set to ON. 1. When at the home position in AUTO mode, press the RESET button (1) to start sewing from the home position. 1171Q RH-9800... -
Page 48: Cleaning And Maintenance
1. Close the air cock (1). container (1) and let the oil drain out. 2. Turn the screw (2) to release any air and water in the Note: Clean up any oil that may have been spilt onto drain. the floor. RH-9800... -
Page 49: Standard Adjustments
2. The clearance between the right looper (9) and the right spreader (1) should be as small as possible. 3. If adjustment is necessary, loosen the screw (10) and then move the left looper (8) and right looper (9) up or down. RH-9800... -
Page 50: Adjusting The Needle And Looper Timing
5. If adjustment is necessary, turn the race stand (6) in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration, loosen the screw (7), and then move the looper link support (8) up or down to tilt the LS-holder bracket (9) to the left or right (in the direction of the arrow). RH-9800... -
Page 51: Adjusting The Loop Stroke
(6). Once they are aligned, tighten the two screws (3). After adjusting, check that the screws have been adequately tightened. Once this adjustment has been carried out, repeat the procedure given in "9-2. Adjusting the needle and looper timing". RH-9800... -
Page 52: Adjusting The Height Of The Needle Bar
If the clearance is not uniform, adjust the turning center for the needle bar. (This adjustment is made at the time of shipment from the factory.) * After making the adjustment in step 1. above, carry out the adjustment procedure given in "9-7. Adjusting the spreader mounting positions". RH-9800... -
Page 53: Adjusting The Needle Guard
(6). Note: Both the left spreader (1) and right spreader (5) should be installed so that they do not project past the tips of the left looper (2) and right looper (6) respectively. RH-9800... -
Page 54: Adjusting The Spreader Timing
The stitch width becomes smaller as the adjustment screw (2) is moved upward. Note: If the needle racking width is changed greatly, you should re-adjust the timing between the needle and the loopers. (Refer to "9-2. Adjusting the needle and looper timing".) RH-9800... - Page 55 Changing in the cutting block operation time. If cutting is not possible even when the air pressure is increased to 0.3 MPa, memory switch No. 18 can be used to increase the cutting block ON time. (Refer to “6-6. Using the memory switch”.) RH-9800...
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Page 56: Adjusting The Contact Between The Knife And The Cutting Block
2. Filing the cutting surface of the cutting block in which knife incision is deep 2-1. Grip the cutting block in a vise. 2-2. File the surface of the cutting block smoothy until a single knife incision can still be seen faintly. RH-9800... -
Page 57: Replacing The Knife
* If the material cannot be cut cleanly, do not increase the cutting pressure over the maximum limit. Check the contact between the knife and the cutting block, while referring to "9-11. Adjusting the contact between the knife and the cutting block". 0975Q RH-9800... -
Page 58: Adjusting The Cloth Opening Amount
3. Press the start switch. The feed bracket will move and then the left and right cloth presser plates will open. 4. Use calipers to measure the distance b. 5. The difference between a and b is the opening amount. (Opening amount = a - b) RH-9800... -
Page 59: Adjusting The Trimming Of The Upper Thread
The gimp is held between thread nipper M (2) and thread nipper U (4) on the plate spring. 3. Adjust so that the edge of the fixed knife (6) and the index mark (8) on the movable knife (7) are aligned when the thread trimmer knife arm (5) is at the maximum stroke. RH-9800... -
Page 60: Adjusting The Gimp Length After Trimming (-02)
Adjust so that approximately 4 mm of the gimp thread is Approx. 4 mm coming out from the throat plate (1). 1. Loosen the screw (2) and move the gimp thread guide J (3) in the direction of the arrow to adjust the length. Becomes shorter Becomes longer 0985Q RH-9800... -
Page 61: Lower Thread Presser (-02)
Trimming of the lower thread and gimp is carried out when the cloth pressers rise. The sub presser (1) endures that the material does not move during thread trimming, in order to maintain a stable thread length after trimming. 0987Q RH-9800... -
Page 62: Front Panel Dip Switches
*3 The version of the PROM is given as “F1” or later. If the position of DIP switch No. 4 is changed, the production counter will be reset to zero. * The machine is shipped from the factory with the DIP switches set as follows. 1192Q RH-9800... -
Page 63: Circuit Board Dip Switches
If the stitch length has been set to 39 mm or greater, it will be automatically changed to 38 mm if DIP switch No. 6 is changed to ON. * The machine is shipped from the factory with the DIP switches set as follows. 1193Q RH-9800... -
Page 64: Troubleshooting
Needle breaks. Needle is bent. Replace with a new needle. Needle and looper adjustment is Adjust the needle bar height or incorrect. the looper and spreader height. Needle needle guard Adjust correctly. adjustment is incorrect. RH-9800... - Page 65 Knife and cutting block are not Grind the cutting block surface. contacting properly. Knife is blunt. Replace with a new knife. Make the operation time longer by Cutter arm operation time is too changing the memory switch short. setting. RH-9800...
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Page 66: Instruction Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8561, Japan. Phone: 81-52-824-2177 Printed in Japan 118-980 S91980-302 2001.11. H (1)