Brother Z-8550A Pet Fence User Manual


 
Z-8550A, 8560A
CONTENTS
1. MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS............... 1
2. SEWING PATTERN.............................. 2
3. FUNCTION SETTINGS......................... 3
3-1. Setting memory switches.................................. 3
3-2. List of memory switch settings ......................... 4
3-3. Data initialization .............................................. 14
3-3-1. Resetting the settings to their defaults .. 14
3-3-2. When data is initialized automatically.... 16
3-4. Error history checking method.......................... 17
3-4-1. Error history checking method............... 17
3-4-2. Error history display examples .............. 18
3-5. Software version checking method .................. 18
3-5-1. Version update checking method.......... 18
3-6. Checking input and output................................ 19
3-6-1. Input and output checking method ........ 19
3-6-2. Input and output check list.....................19
3-7. DIP switch setting method................................ 21
3-8. Needle zigzag home position adjustment
procedure ......................................................... 22
4. USING CF CARDS ...............................23
4-1. Precautions when handling CF cards
(commercially available)................................... 23
4-2. Structure of a CF card folder ............................ 23
4-3. Preparation for reading/writing data ................. 24
4-4. Reading additional sewing data into the sewing
machine............................................................ 25
4-5. Writing additional sewing data to CF cards...... 26
4-6. Reading memory switch data into the sewing
machine............................................................ 27
4-7. Writing memory switch data to a CF card........... 28
4-8. Updating the control program version .............. 29
4-8-1. Control program version updating
procedure .............................................. 29
4-8-2. Restoring the control program if an error
occurs during version updating .............30
4-9. Writing error log data to CF cards .................... 31
5. MECHANICAL DESCRIPTIONS ..........32
5-1. Needle bar and thread take-up mechanisms....32
5-2. Lower shaft and shuttle race mechanisms .......33
5-3. Zigzag mechanism............................................34
5-4. Presser foot mechanism ...................................35
5-5. Feed mechanism ..............................................37
5-6. Lubrication mechanism.....................................40
5-7. Thread trimmer mechanism (8560A only) ........42
5-8. Tension release mechanism.............................43
5-9. Thread wiper mechanism
(8560A only, optional device) ...........................45
6. DISASSEMBLY ....................................46
6-1. Covers...............................................................47
6-2. Presser foot mechanism ...................................48
6-3. Needle bar mechanism.....................................48
6-4. Zigzag mechanism............................................49
6-5. Rotary hook mechanism ...................................51
6-6. Lubrication mechanism.....................................52
6-7. Feed mechanism ..............................................52
6-8. Thread trimmer mechanism (8560A only) ........53
6-9. Thread wiper mechanism
(8560A only, optional device) ...........................54
7. ASSEMBLY ..........................................55
7-1. Thread wiper mechanism (8560A only)............55
7-2. Feed mechanism ..............................................56
7-3. Lubrication mechanism.....................................57
7-4. Zigzag mechanism............................................58
7-5. Needle bar mechanism.....................................59
7-6. Rotary hook mechanism ...................................60
7-7. Presser foot mechanism ...................................61
7-8. Covers...............................................................62
7-9. Thread wiper mechanism
(8560A only, optional device) ...........................63
8. CHANGING THE FEED AMOUNT TO LONG
STITCH SPECIFICATIONS
(from 2.0mm to 5.0mm)
..........................64