1. NAMES OF MAJOR PARTS.................................. 1
2. MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS ................................ 3
3. SEWING PATTERN TABLE ................................... 7
4. OPTIONAL PARTS ................................................. 9
5. INSTALLATION...................................................... 11
5-1. Table processing diagram .............................. 12
5-2. Installing the control box ............................... 13
5-3. Installing the motor ........................................ 14
5-4. Installing the oil pan....................................... 15
5-5. Installing the machine head .......................... 16
5-6. Installing the knee lifter plate
(Except-901) .................................................... 17
5-7. Adjusting the knee lifter (Except-901) ........... 17
5-8. Installing the belt ............................................ 19
5-9. Installing the bobbin winder ......................... 20
5-10. Installing the belt cover .................................. 21
5-11. Connecting the cords ..................................... 24
5-11-1. Ground wire connections ................. 25
5-11-2. Connecting the harness ................... 26
5-11-3. Edge trimmer box harness
connection ........................................ 30
5-11-4. Connecting the power cord ............. 33
5-11-5. Connecting the automatic presser
foot lifter harness (ZE-8580
or option) ........................................... 34
5-11-6. Connecting the standing pedal
harness (option) ............................... 35
5-12. Installing the cotton stand .............................. 36
5-13. Connecting the connecting rod ..................... 37
5-14. Lubrication ...................................................... 38
5-15. Test operation (Operating the treadle) ......... 39
5-15-1. Turning on the power ...................... 39
5-15-2. Operating the treadle ....................... 42
5-16. Adjusting the treadle ...................................... 46
6. PREPARATION BEFORE SEWING ........................ 48
6-1. Installing the needle ....................................... 48
6-2. Removing the bobbin case ............................ 49
6-3. Winding the lower thread .............................. 50
6-4. Installing the bobbin case .............................. 52
6-5. Threading the upper thread .......................... 53
6-6. Adjusting the stitch length ............................ 55
6-7. Backtacking ..................................................... 56
6-8. Adjusting the edge knife height ..................... 58
6-9. Using the thread wiper (ZE-8580-401, -901).... 60
7. USING THE OPERATION PANEL ......................... 61
7-1. Part names and functions .............................. 61
7-2. Pattern setting method .................................. 73
7-2-1. Setting the sewing pattern .............. 73
7-2-2. Setting the zigzag width .................. 81
7-2-3. Setting the trimming margin base
line position ...................................... 83
7-2-4. Setting the zigzag stop position ..... 91
7-3. Setting the sewing speed .............................. 92
7-4. Correction sewing ........................................... 99
7-5. Using slow start (ZE-8580, -8570-A01 only) .... 100
7-6. Setting start backtacking
(ZE-8580, -8570-A01 only) .............................. 101
7-7. Setting end backtacking
(ZE-8580, -8570-A01 only) .............................. 113
7-8. Setting fixed stitches/name label sewing
(ZE-8580, -8570-A01 only) .............................. 123
7-9. Operation panel key locking method ............ 132
8. Using the lower thread counter.......................... 133
9. SEWING................................................................. 136
9-1. Sewing ............................................................ 137
9-2. Under edge trimmer sewing ......................... 138
10. THREAD TENSION ................................................ 139
10-1. Adjusting the thread tension ......................... 139
10-2. Adjusting the presser foot pressure ............. 141
11. CLEANING............................................................. 142
11-1. Daily cleaning procedures .............................. 143
11-2. Applying grease (every three months) ......... 145
12. REPLACING PARTS .............................................. 147
12-1. Fixed knife and movable knife
(ZE-8580 only) ................................................. 148
12-2. Edge knife ........................................................ 149
12-3. Gauge parts (presser foot, needle plate
and feed dog) .................................................. 153
12-4. Compression spring ....................................... 156
13. STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS ............................... 157
13-1. Adjusting the thread tension spring ............. 158
13-2. Adjusting the presser foot height ................. 160
13-3. Adjusting the feed dog height ....................... 161
13-4. Adjusting the feed dog angle ........................ 162
13-5. Adjusting the forward/back position of
the feed dog .................................................... 163
13-6. Adjusting the needle and feed
mechanism timing ......................................... 164
13-7. Adjusting the needle bar height ..................... 165
13-8. Needle and rotary hook timing ..................... 166
13-9. Hook stopper position .................................... 166
13-10. Adjusting the edge knife cutting pressure .... 170
13-11. Adjusting the synchronizer ............................ 171
13-12. Adjusting the rotary hook lubrication
amount ............................................................ 173
13-13. Adjusting the thread trailing length
after thread trimming (ZE-8580 only) ........... 175
13-14. Adjusting the position of the thread
trimming cam (ZE-8580 only) ........................ 179
13-15. Adjusting the tension of the lower thread
presser spring (ZE-8580 only) ....................... 183
13-16. Adjusting the thread wiper (ZE-8580 only) .. 184
13-17. Setting the DIP switches ................................ 185
13-18. Memory switch setting method ..................... 191
14. OPTIONAL PARTS ................................................. 208
14-1. Reflection pattern switch ............................... 208
14-2. Dial lock lever ................................................. 209
14-3. Thread guide F ................................................ 210
15.
CHANGING THE BASE LINE FOR PATTERN SIDEWAYS
MOVEMENT FROM RIGHT EDGE TO CENTER OF PATTERN ...
211
16. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... 219
16-1. Machine head ................................................. 219
16-2. Operation panel ............................................... 222
16-3. List of error codes ........................................... 223
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