Ricoma SWD Series User manual

SWD SERIES
QUICK START GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EMBROIDERING WITH THE EXTENDED TABLE
How to install the extended table .................................................................................................................21
Hooping and attaching the sash frame........................................................................................................22
How to hoop the sash frame.........................................................................................................................22
Attaching the sash frame..............................................................................................................................23
HOOPING
Centering a left-chest logo ............................................................................................................................23
Hooping recommendations ..........................................................................................................................24
Hooping at garments...................................................................................................................................25
Hooping the front or sides of a cap ..............................................................................................................25
Hooping the back of a cap using a round hoop ...........................................................................................26
CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW
Full embroidery process from start to nish................................................................................................28
How to change your embroidery status .......................................................................................................29
Design menu ..................................................................................................................................................29
How to import and select a design ..............................................................................................................29
How to export a design..................................................................................................................................30
How to delete a design from your machine’s memory ............................................................................... 30
Onboard Lettering ..........................................................................................................................................31
Hoop Selection...............................................................................................................................................31
Design Settings Menu ...................................................................................................................................32
Color Sequence Settings...............................................................................................................................35
Design Tracing ...............................................................................................................................................37
Embroidery Speed..........................................................................................................................................38
Directional Arrows .........................................................................................................................................38
Frame Shift Direction/Speed Increments.....................................................................................................38
Stitch Mode/Emb Mode ................................................................................................................................39
Floating Menu ................................................................................................................................................39
Manual Color Change/Needle Display..........................................................................................................40
Return to Stop Point ......................................................................................................................................40
Trimming ........................................................................................................................................................40
GETTING STARTED: MACHINE OVERVIEW
Machine Contents............................................................................................................................................ 6
Machine Components .....................................................................................................................................8
Machine Setup ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Assembling the Stand ....................................................................................................................................9
Adjusting the position of the panel...............................................................................................................10
Raising the thread rack..................................................................................................................................11
Turning on the machine – power cord connection......................................................................................11
THREADING
How to replace a spool..................................................................................................................................11
Threading the needle .....................................................................................................................................12
Threading the machine from start to nish..................................................................................................12
INSTALLING THE NEEDLE
Selecting a needle..........................................................................................................................................15
How to install the needle...............................................................................................................................16
INSTALLING THE BOBBIN
The anatomy of the bobbin case ..................................................................................................................16
Inserting the bobbin.......................................................................................................................................17
HOOPS AND BRACKETS
Cap rings and cap attachments....................................................................................................................18
How to remove the cap driver .......................................................................................................................18
Installing the cap driver.................................................................................................................................19
Flat hoops and brackets................................................................................................................................19
How to attach the at frame bracket............................................................................................................20
How to remove the at frame bracket..........................................................................................................20
How to insert the hoop into the machine..................................................................................................... 20
How to remove the hoop from the machine.................................................................................................21

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MAINTENANCE
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COMMON ERRORS
Resolving a thread break...............................................................................................................................43
Replacing a needle.........................................................................................................................................44
Bobbin running out ........................................................................................................................................44
Emergency stop error ....................................................................................................................................45
No needle error...............................................................................................................................................45
Main axis not at 100 ......................................................................................................................................45
Hook timing....................................................................................................................................................46
TENSION
Testing Tension..............................................................................................................................................47
Adjusting the top thread tension: Spring lever.............................................................................................48
Adjusting the top thread tension: Tension knobs ........................................................................................49
Adjusting the bobbin tension........................................................................................................................49
THREAD BREAKS
Reasons why thread breaks occur................................................................................................................51
Thread break prevention................................................................................................................................51
Thread break troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................52
NEEDLES
Anatomy of the needle ..................................................................................................................................53
Needle Lifetime ..............................................................................................................................................53
Needle Break Causes.....................................................................................................................................54
Blade sizes .....................................................................................................................................................54
Needle nishes...............................................................................................................................................55
Types of needlepoints ...................................................................................................................................56
The relationship between needles and threads ...........................................................................................57
THREAD
Thread consumption......................................................................................................................................57
The bobbin .....................................................................................................................................................58
Types of bobbin sides....................................................................................................................................58
Bobbin ber choices ......................................................................................................................................59
Top thread ber choices................................................................................................................................60
STABILIZER
Stabilizer colors .............................................................................................................................................62
Stabilizer weights ..........................................................................................................................................63
Common stabilizer weights...........................................................................................................................63
Types of Stabilizer .........................................................................................................................................63
Cut-away.........................................................................................................................................................63
Tear-away .......................................................................................................................................................64
Specialty backing...........................................................................................................................................64
Topping...........................................................................................................................................................64
Foam...............................................................................................................................................................64
Poly mesh backing.........................................................................................................................................64
Fusible backing..............................................................................................................................................65
EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES
Specialty hoops .............................................................................................................................................65
Cap embroidery..............................................................................................................................................66
Operating speeds for caps and ats ............................................................................................................67
Hooping placement recommendations........................................................................................................ 68
Backing and needle recommendations........................................................................................................69

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Package Contents
Toolbox Contents
11 hoops 1 sash frame
1 cap driver 2 cap rings 1 cap station 1 set of bracket arms
Power cord Ethernet cable Toolbox and
welcome kit
GETTING STARTED: MACHINE OVERVIEW
Machine Contents
Small round mouth
bottle
Phillips screwdriver
Nipper pliers
Three double end
wrenches
Set of nine
hexagonal wrenches
Pair of thread clippers
Flat screwdriver
One pack of needles
Cleaning brushBobbin caseUSB driveSewing machine oil
Spare parts including but not limited to screws, springs,
reciprocators, needle bar guides, pickers and bobbin
Amann starter kit

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Machine Head Indicator Light
The machine head indicator light is located on the top right of the
machine head. See Figure 5.
During working status, the machine head indicator light is green.
If you encounter a thread break while embroidering, the indicator
light will ash red.
Step 1: Attach the connecting plates
• Unpack and unwrap the stand columns, Ricoma connecting plates
and tools. Remove all protective covering and plastic wrap and
discard.
• Place the stand columns upside down.
• Attach the Ricoma connecting plates to the stand columns upside
down using the hex head screws tted with a lock-washer and
washer. Secure with the Allen wrench. See Figure 6.
Step 2: Attach the casters
• Next, remove the protective cover on the caster’s screw, and fasten
the caster to its corresponding slot, which can be found on the at
column that connects the stand legs to each other.
• After rotating the caster clockwise, secure the hex nut using the
provided open-end wrench. See Figure 7.
• Repeat these steps for the remaining three casters.
ASSEMBLING THE STAND
Machine Set Up
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Step 3: Attach the level pegs
Next, take all four level pegs on your machine stand and rotate
them counterclockwise by hand until they reach the oor. Once
they reach the oor, continue to rotate using the open-end wrench
to secure them tight. See Figure 8.
Once all four pegs are tight, the wheels will lift, and the machine
stand will no longer be able to slide with the wheels.
Figure 8
Machine Stand
Your embroidery machine includes a heavy duty steel stand
designed to support your machine during the embroidery process.
Assemble the stand if you plan on using it to support your machine.
If you don’t plan on using the stand, make sure your machine is
placed on a sturdy surface with enough space to embroider.
Control Panel
Your embroidery machine contains a touch-screen panel to
facilitate operation. Before operating your machine, make sure
to adjust the position of the control panel to your liking. You may
learn more about the panel features in the Control Panel Overview
section.
Thread Rack
Your embroidery machine contains a thread rack that will hold your
thread and feed the thread through the machine’s thread path.
Before threading your machine, be sure to raise the thread rack.
Emergency Stop Button
In case of an emergency, press the emergency stop button located
on the bottom left side of the panel. See Figure 4.
To restart the machine, rotate the knob clockwise following the
directional arrows. The knob will then release, allowing you to
press start.
Machine Components
Figure 3
Figure 2
Figure 1
Figure 4