Brother LK3-B484 Owner's Manual

5-1.

Table processing diagram .............................. 12

5-2.

Installing the control box ...............................

13

5-3.

Installing the motor ........................................

14

5-4.

Installing the oil pan .......................................

15

5-5.

Installing the machine head ..........................

16

5-6.

Installing the knee lifter plate

(Except-901) ....................................................

17

5-7.

Adjusting the knee lifter (Except-901) ...........

17

5-8.

Installing the belt ............................................

19

5-9.

Installing the bobbin winder .........................

20

5-10. Installing the belt cover .................................. 21

5-11. Connecting the cords .....................................

24

5-11-1. Ground wire connections ................. 25

5-11-2. Connecting the harness ...................

26

5-11-3. Edge trimmer box harness

connection ........................................

30

5-11-4. Connecting the power cord .............

33

5-11-5. Connecting the automatic presser

foot lifter harness (ZE-8580

or option) ........................................... 34

5-11-6. Connecting the standing pedal

harness (option) ...............................

35

5-12. Installing the cotton stand .............................. 36

5-13. Connecting the connecting rod .....................

37

5-14. Lubrication ......................................................

38

5-15. Test operation (Operating the treadle) .........

39

5-15-1. Turning on the power ......................

39

5-15-2. Operating the treadle .......................

42

5-16. Adjusting the treadle ......................................

46

6-1.

Installing the needle .......................................

48

6-2.

Removing the bobbin case ............................

49

6-3.

Winding the lower thread ..............................

50

6-4.

Installing the bobbin case ..............................

52

6-5.

Threading the upper thread ..........................

53

6-6.

Adjusting the stitch length ............................

55

6-7.

Backtacking .....................................................

56

6-8.

Adjusting the edge knife height ..................... 58

6-9.

Using the thread wiper (ZE-8580-401, -901) .... 60

7-1.

Part names and functions ..............................

61

7-2.

Pattern setting method ..................................

73

7-2-1.

Setting the sewing pattern ..............

73

7-2-2.

Setting the zigzag width ..................

81

7-2-3.

Setting the trimming margin base

line position ......................................

83

7-2-4.

Setting the zigzag stop position .....

91

7-3.

Setting the sewing speed ..............................

92

7-4.

Correction sewing ........................................... 99

7-5.

Using slow start (ZE-8580, -8570-A01 only) .... 100

7-6.

Setting start backtacking

(ZE-8580, -8570-A01 only) .............................. 101

7-7.

Setting end backtacking

(ZE-8580, -8570-A01 only) .............................. 113

7-8.

Setting fixed stitches/name label sewing

(ZE-8580, -8570-A01 only) .............................. 123

7-9.

Operation panel key locking method ............ 132

9-1.

Sewing ............................................................ 137

9-2.

Under edge trimmer sewing ......................... 138

10-1. Adjusting the thread tension ......................... 139

10-2. Adjusting the presser foot pressure ............. 141

11-1. Daily cleaning procedures .............................. 143

11-2. Applying grease (every three months) ......... 145

12-1. Fixed knife and movable knife

(ZE-8580 only) ................................................. 148

12-2. Edge knife ........................................................ 149

12-3. Gauge parts (presser foot, needle plate

and feed dog) .................................................. 153

12-4. Compression spring ....................................... 156

13-1. Adjusting the thread tension spring ............. 158

13-2. Adjusting the presser foot height ................. 160

13-3. Adjusting the feed dog height ....................... 161

13-4. Adjusting the feed dog angle ........................ 162

13-5. Adjusting the forward/back position of

the feed dog .................................................... 163

13-6. Adjusting the needle and feed

mechanism timing ......................................... 164

13-7. Adjusting the needle bar height ..................... 165

13-8. Needle and rotary hook timing ..................... 166

13-9. Hook stopper position .................................... 166

13-10. Adjusting the edge knife cutting pressure .... 170

13-11. Adjusting the synchronizer ............................ 171

13-12. Adjusting the rotary hook lubrication

amount ............................................................ 173

13-13. Adjusting the thread trailing length

after thread trimming (ZE-8580 only) ........... 175

13-14. Adjusting the position of the thread

trimming cam (ZE-8580 only) ........................ 179

13-15. Adjusting the tension of the lower thread

presser spring (ZE-8580 only) ....................... 183

13-16. Adjusting the thread wiper (ZE-8580 only) .. 184

13-17. Setting the DIP switches ................................ 185

13-18. Memory switch setting method ..................... 191

14-1. Reflection pattern switch ............................... 208

14-2. Dial lock lever ................................................. 209

14-3. Thread guide F ................................................ 210

16-1. Machine head ................................................. 219

16-2. Operation panel ............................................... 222

16-3. List of error codes ........................................... 223