Brother Z-8550A CONTENTS, 8.CHANGING THE FEED AMOUNT TO LONG STITCH SPECIFICATIONS, (from 2.0mm to 5.0mm), 7. ASSEMBLY, 6. DISASSEMBLY, 2. SEWING PATTERN, 4. USING CF CARDS

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

Z-8550A, 8560A