8. ELECTRIC MECHANISM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error status

 

#18 The thread trimmer does not operate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probable causes

Check/ repair/ adjust

 

Parts to be replaced

 

 

3. Main circuit board defective

• With P5 (SOL) connectors plugged in on

 

Main circuit board

 

 

 

 

 

 

the main circuit board, turn on the power,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

perform sewing, and measure the voltage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

across pins 1 and 2 in the connector on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If there is a sudden voltage output at the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

end of sewing, it is OK.

 

 

 

 

Thread trimmer

3648Q

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error status

 

#19 Thread take-up lever does not operate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probable causes

Check/ repair/ adjust

 

Parts to be replaced

 

 

1. Home position sensor not

• Adjust the thread take-up mechanism

 

 

 

 

adjusted properly

 

(page 62–64).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(If the solenoid does not work even after it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is separated from the mechanical parts,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

perform the following items #19-2 and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#19-3.)

 

 

 

 

2. Thread

 

take-up

solenoid

• Separate P4 (SOL2) connectors on the

 

 

 

 

defective

 

 

main circuit board, and then measure the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

resistance between pins 1 and 2 in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connector on the cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the resistance is 12–14 Ω, the solenoid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is not defective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3649Q

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Main circuit board defective

• With connector P4 (SOL2) on the main

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

circuit board removed, turn on the power,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

perform sewing, and measure the voltage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

across pins 1 and 2 of connector P4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If there is a sudden voltage output at the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

end of sewing, it is OK.

 

 

 

 

3650Q

Thread take-up lever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Incorrect

memory

switch

• Set memo-17 to OFF.

 

 

 

 

setting

 

 

 

<KE-436B, 436C>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Set memo-28 to ON.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error status

 

#20 The machine does not stop with the needle at the upper position.

 

 

 

 

(“E-50” appears <“E.22” for the KE-436B and 436C>.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probable causes

Check/ repair/ adjust

 

Parts to be replaced

 

 

1. Poor adjustment

 

• See “5-25. Adjusting the needle up stop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position,” for adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Synchronizer defective

• See #16-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KE-430B, 430C series

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