Brother FD3-B256 User manual

FD4−B256, B257 1/19
2000.7
FD3-B256 B257
Cylinder Bed Bottom Covering Stitcher
with Thread trimmer
Cylinder Bed Top and Bottom Covering
Stitcher with Thread Trimmer
Specifications
FD3 - B25 6 -033-3 / / /
A B C D
DDevice
Device No. Applicable
model Solenoidthread
trimmer Solenoid wiper Solenoidtopcovering threadtrimmer Solenoidpresser footlifter Pneumatic presserfootlifter Pneumatic presserfootlifter
UT11 B256,B257 ¡− − − − −
UT12 B256 ¡ ¡ − − − −
UT13 B256,B257 ¡− − ¡− −
UT14 B256 ¡ ¡ −¡− −
UT32 B257 ¡−¡−−−
UT34 B257 ¡−¡ ¡ − −
UT21 B256,B257 − − − − ¡−
UT22 B256 −¡− − ¡−
UT23 B256,B257 − − − − ¡ ¡
UT24 B256 −¡− − ¡ ¡
UT42 B257 − − ¡−¡−
UT44 B257 − − ¡−¡ ¡
CS1
B256,B257
Condensestitchdevice
A
Model
6
Bottom coveringstitcher
7
Topandbottomcoveringstitcher
BSpecifications
011 Plainstitching
012*
Plainstitching(Highstroke)
033 Covering
051 Hemstitching(Theguideonthefrontcover)
053 Hemstitching(The guideonthe needleplate)
056 Circularhemming(With puller)/Binderopener, Tensionroller
061 Elastichemming(Withpuller)
0V1 Spunknitelasticloop attaching(Withpuller)/Binder opener,Tensionroller
0W1
Wideelastic loop attaching (With puller) / Tensionroller, Right knife
0X1 Hemstitching /With leftknife
0X3*
Hemstitching/Withbinderopenerandleftknife
0X6 Circularhemming(Withpuller) /Binderopener,Tension roller,Leftknife
*012 and 0X3 specifications are available in limited area only.
C
No.ofneedles/Needlegauge
1
2 needles 3.2 mm
2
2 needles 4.0 mm
3
2 needles 4.8 mm
4
2 needles 5.6 mm
5
2 needles 6.4 mm
6
3 needles 4.8 mm
7
3 needles 5.6 mm
8
3 needles 6.4 mm

FD4−B256, B257 2/19
2000.7
Specifications
2-Needle 3-Needle
Stitchpattern Stitchpattern
Sub-
class Application
Gauge No. B256 B257 Gauge No. B256 B257
-011 Plainstitching
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-012*2 Plainstitching(Highstroke) − − − − −
-033 Covering -3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-051
-053 Hem stitching
-051: Guide front cover attaching type
-053: Guide needle plate attaching type
-2
-3 -7 -8
-056 Circular hemming w/puller
Binder opener, Tension roller -2 -3 -7 -8
-061 Elastic hemming w/puller -1
-2
-3 − − −
-0V1*1 Spun knit elastic loop attaching w/puller
Binder opener, Tension roller − − − -7 -8 −
-0W1 Wide elastic loop attaching w/puller
Tension roller, Right knife − − − -7 -8
-0X1 Hem stitching w/left knife -2
-3 -7 -8
-0X3*2 Hem stitching w/left knife − − − -8 −
-0X6 Circular hemming w/puller
Binder opener, Tension roller
Left knife
-2
-3 -7 -8
*1 The sub-class –0V1 is only for B257.
*1–012and –0X3 specifications are available in limited area only.

FD4−B256, B257 3/19
2000.7
Heightof
presserfoot
(mm)
Needlesize Stitch length
(mm) Needle bar stroke (mm) Differentialfeed
ratio(mm)
B256 B257
Max.speed
(rpm)
UYX128
#70
(#65-#90) 1.0-4.2 31.0 0.6-1.4 7.0 5.0 6,000
UYX128
#70
(#65-#90) 1.0-4.2 33.4 0.6-1.4 −6.0 5,000
UYX128
#70
(#65-#90) 1.0-4.2 31.0 0.6-1.4 7.0 5.0 6,000
UYX128
#70
(#65-#90) 1.0-4.2 31.0 0.6-1.4 7.0 5.0 6,000
UYX128
#70
(#65-#90) 1.0-4.2 33.4 0.6-1.4 7.0 6.0 4,500
UYX128
#70
(#65-#90) 1.0-4.2 33.4 0.6-1.4 7.0 6.0 4,500
UYX128
#70
(#65-#90) 1.0-4.2 33.4 0.6-1.4 −6.0 4,500
UYX128
#70
(#65-#90) 1.0-4.2 33.4 0.6-1.4 7.0 6.0 4,500
UYX128
#70
(#65-#90) 1.0-4.2 31.0 0.6-1.4 7.0 5.0 5,000
UYX128
#70
(#65-#90) 1.0-4.2 31.0 0.6-1.4 −5.0 5,000
UYX128
#70
(#65-#90) 1.0-4.2 33.4 0.6-1.4 7.0 6.0 4,500
Gauge No.
GaugeNo. No.ofneedles No.of threads Gauge(mm)
-1 23or4 3.2
-2 23or4 4.0
-3 23or4 4.8
-4 23or4 5.6
-5 23or4 6.4
-6 34or5 4.8
-7 34or5 5.6
-8 34or5 6.4

FD4−B256, B257 4/19
2000.7
Optional device
Thread wiper set
Solenoid type Partname Partcode Q’ty
Threadwiper set, A 183821-201 1
Air type Partname Partcode Q’ty
Threadwiperset S28896-001 1
Presser foot lifter set
Solenoid type Partname Partcode Q’ty
Solenoidpresserfootlifter set (A) 183795-401 1
* With the knee switch
Solenoid type Partname Partcode Q’ty
Solenoidpresserfootlifter set (B) 183796-401 1
* Without the knee switch
Air type Partname Partcode Q’ty
Pneumaticpresserfootlifterset S28904-001 1
* Without the knee switch
Solenoid upper thread trimmer set
Partname Partcode Q’ty
Upperthread trimmer set S28915-001 1
*With the face plate exclusively for this set.

FD4−B256, B257 5/19
2000.7
Thread trimmer set
Solenoid type
Partname Partcode Q’ty
Solenoidthreadtrimmerset S28906-001 1
Air type
Partname Partcode Q’ty
Pneumaticthread trimmer set S28908-001 1