Ricoma CHT2 User manual

CHT2 MULTI-HEAD
QUICK START GUIDE:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED: MACHINE OVERVIEW
THREADING
INSTALLING THE NEEDLE
INSTALLING THE BOBBIN
HOOPS AND BRACKETS
EMBROIDERING WITH THE EXTENDED TABLE
Leveling the machine
Turning on the machine – power cord connection
Security lock
Machine head indicator lights
Start/stop button in between metal covers
Adjusting the position of the panel
Emergency stop button
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How to replace a spool
Preparing your machine for threading
Threading the machine from start to nish
Selecting a needle
How to install the needle
The anatomy of the bobbin case
Inserting the bobbin
Cap rings and cap attachments
How to remove the cap driver
How to install the cap driver
Flat hoops and brackets
How to attach the at frame bracket
How to remove the at frame bracket
How to insert the hoop into the machine
How to remove the hoop from the machine
How to install the extended table
Attaching the sash frame

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HOOPING
CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW
MAINTENANCE
COMMON ERRORS
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Finding the center of your design for a left-chest logo
Hooping a polo or golf shirt
Hooping a hoodie or jacket
Hooping the front or sides of a cap
Hooping the back of a cap using a round hoop
Full embroidery process from start to nish
How to change your embroidery status
Design menu
Design settings menu
Color sequence settings
Design tracing
How to adjust embroidery speed
Emb mode menu
Start-up menu/Color change mode
Manual color change/needle display
Trimming
Oiling/Lubrication
Care of the bobbin case/rotary hook area
Resolving a thread break
Replacing a needle
Bobbin running out
Emergency stop error
No needle error/color change error
Motor fault error/Main axis error
Hook timing
TENSION
Tension
Adjusting the top thread tension: Spring lever
Adjusting the top thread tension: Tension knobs

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
THREAD BREAKS
NEEDLES
THREAD
STABILIZER
Reasons why thread breaks occur
Thread break prevention
Thread break troubleshooting
Anatomy of the needle
How long do needles last?
How do I know when to change a needle?
Why do needles break?
Blade sizes
Needle nishes
Types of needlepoints
The difference between sharp point and ball point needles
The relationship between needles and threads
The bobbin
Types of bobbin sides
Bobbin ber choices
Top thread ber choices
Common stabilizer weights
Cut-away
Tear-away
Specialty backing
Topping
Poly mesh backing
Fusible backing
Foam
Adjusting the bobbin tension
Other factors that affect tension
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EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES
Backing and needle recommendations
Hooping placement recommendations
Specialty hoops
Cap selection
Cap digitizing
Cap sewing tips
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