(2) Adjusting the cloth cutting knife pressure
• The cloth cutting knife pressure and the contact time of the knife and the knife holder can be changed.
• When replacing the cloth cutting knife or the knife holder, or changing the sewing material, it is
necessary to adjust the pressing amount of the knife or the stopping time of the knife lower position.
• Perform the change of set value after fully performing checking of the knife holder face and the knife.
• Gradually increase any set value from the small amount while checking the set value.
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Knife holder Nos. "0" to "9" to which 10 kinds of knife pressing amounts have been set can be set to
the pattern data using memory switch No. 40. (Refer to "Setting the pattern data of cloth cutting knife
pressing amount", p.44.)
■ Adjusting the stopping time of the knife lower position
The stoppng tme at the knfe lower poston can be extended.
Settng of 50 to 500 ms can be performed wth the memory swtch No. 55.
(Refer to "14. MEMORY SWITCH" P.68.)
Even when the pressing amount is increased, the result is not effective, when the cut length is
excessively long or sewing heavy-weight materials, set the stopping time of the knife lower position
longer than the specified time.
■ Adjusting the knife pressing amount
1) Pressng [ADJUST
2) The pressng amount set n 4-dgt LED 5 s
5
dsplayed.
3) Press [READY
2
LED. At ths tme, the feed base performs orgn
3
retreval.
4) The pressng amount can be set wth [RIGHT
key 2 or [RIGHT
The settng range s − 100 to 300. The more the
number s, the hgher the knfe pressure becomes.
5) Lower the presser wth the presser swtch and
press the start swtch to actuate the knfe.
The pressng amount can be set agan usng
[RIGHT
presser rased.
6) After settng s completed, press [ADJUST
1 and the knfe adjustment mode wll end.
The set value is stored in memory when
the knife is actuated by the start switch or
[ADJUST
OFF the power without performing either
operation, the setting is not stored in memory.
Set the knife pressing amount as small as
possible in order to protect the knife and the
knife holder and maintain the durability.
If the knife pressing amount is excessively
large, malfunction of the drive motor or
breakage of the knife will be caused.
] key 1 , turn ON the power.
] key 4 to lght up the sewng
] key 3 .
] key 2 or [RIGHT
] key 3 wth the
] key 1 is pressed. When turning
]
] key