User ManualTable of ContentsCOVER1SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS3[1] Safety indications and their meanings3[2] Notes on safety4[3] Warning labels6CONTENTS81. NAMES OF MAJOR PARTS102. SPECIFICATIONS112-1. Machine specifications112-2. List of Sewing Patterns (KE-430FX・FS)122-3. List of Sewing Patterns (BE-438FX)173. INSTALLATION203-1. Table processing diagram203-2. Installing the control box213-3. Installing the oiler213-4. Installing the machine head223-5. Installing the operation panel233-6. Installing the cotton stand243-7. Installing the button tray (BE-438FX)243-8. Installing the eye guard243-9. Connecting the cords253-10. Connecting the ground wire283-11. Installing the rear cover293-12. Lubrication303-13. Connecting the power cord313-14. Checking the machine head switch343-15. Starting up344. PREPARATION BEFORE SEWING354-1. Installing the needle354-2. Threading the upper thread354-3. Winding the lower thread374-4. Installing the bobbin case384-5. Thread tension384-5-1. Lower thread tension384-5-2. Upper thread tension394-6. Thread nipper device <KE-430FX-03, -0K, -0F>404-7. Inserting the button (BE-438FX)424-8. Adjusting the button clamp (BE-438FX)424-9. Installing the accessory spring (BE-438FX)425. USING THE OPERATION PANEL (BASIC OPERATIONS)435-1. Name and function of each operation panel item435-2. Program setting method455-3. Copying programs495-4. Checking the sewing pattern (KE-430FX・FS)505-5. Checking the sewing pattern (BE-438FX)515-6. Correcting the upper thread tension <For KE-430FX and BE-438FX>526. USING THE OPERATION PANEL (ADVANCED OPERATIONS)536-1. Setting memory switches536-2. List of memory switches546-3. Using the lower thread counter566-4. Using the production counter576-5. Using cycle programs586-6. Direct selection626-7. Resetting all settings to their defaults637. SEWING647-1. Sewing647-2. Changing sewing conditions658. MAINTENANCE668-1. Cleaning the rotary hook668-2. Cleaning the control box air inlet ports678-3. Draining the oil678-4. Cleaning the eye guard678-5. Checking the needle678-6. Lubrication678-7. Applying grease (Work clamp: KE-430FX・FS)688-8. Applying grease (When “GREASEUP” appears)689. STANDARD ADJUSTMENT729-1. Standard thread tension729-1-1. Upper and lower thread tension729-1-2. Thread take-up spring739-1-3. Arm thread guide C749-1-4. Needle bar bush thread guide D749-2. Adjusting the needle bar height749-3. Adjusting the needle bar lift amount and the driver needle guard759-4. Adjusting the needle clearance759-5. Adjusting the shuttle race thread guide769-6. Rotary hook lubrication amount769-7. Replacing the movable knife and fixed knife779-8. Adjusting the work clamp lift amount (KE-430FX・FS)789-9. Adjusting the button clamp lift amount (BE-438FX)789-10. Adjusting the holding pressure (BE-438FX)799-11. Adjusting the position of the button clamp (BE-438FX)799-12. Adjusting the thread wiper799-13. Checking the machine head switch8010. TABLE OF ERROR CODES8111. TROUBLESHOOTING8512. 7-SEGMENT DISPLAY LIST88END COVER90Size: 2.1 MBPages: 90Language: EnglishOpen manual