Instruction manual

13. TABLE OF ERROR CODES
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KE-436C
13. TABLE OF ERROR CODES
DANGER
Wait at least 5 minutes after turning off the power switch and disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet
before opening the face plate of the control box. Touching areas where high voltages are present can result in
severe injury.
If a malfunction should occur with the sewing machine, a buzzer will sound and an error code will appear in the display
window. Follow the remedy procedure to eliminate the cause of the problem.
Code Cause Remedy
E.10 Emergency stop switch was pressed.
Turn the EMERGENCY STOP switch clockwise to release
the lock, and then press the STEP BACK (RESET) switch
to reset the error.
E.11
Emergency stop switch was pressed during
sewing.
Turn the EMERGENCY STOP switch clockwise to release
the lock, and then press the STEP BACK (RESET) switch
to reset the error. You can then press the STEP BACK
(RESET) switch to repeat the sewing.
E.12
Emergency stop switch is activated or its
connection is not correct.
Turn off power and check it.
E.13
Defective connection of model selection
connector.
Turn off power and check connector P3.
E.14
Foot switch was depressed, or connection of foot
switch is defective.
Turn off power and check it.
E.15
Start switch was depressed, or connection of start
switch is defective.
Turn off power and check it.
E.16 Machine head was tilted back. Turn off power and tilt machine head back.
E.17
Operation panel switch was depressed when
power was turned on.
Turn off power and check it.
E.20
Motor malfunctions or synchronizer is not
connected correctly. Or thermostat inside sewing
machine motor has operated.
Turn off power, and then turn the machine pulley to check
if the machine has locked up. Check the synchronizer
connection, and connectors P11, P12 and P13.
Check if the sewing machine motor has overheated.
E.21 Motor malfunctioned. Turn off power and check ground wire connection.
E.22 Needle up stop position error. Turn pulley to align timing mark with that on belt cover.
E.30
Data exceeds available sewing area due to resize
ratio.
Adjust resize ratio.
E.31 Stitch length exceeds 10mm due to resize ratio. Adjust resize ratio.
E.32 No end code in sewing data. Input end code, or change program No.
E.40
Floppy disk is not inserted or operation panel
cable is not securely connected.
Insert a floppy disk. If floppy disk is already inserted, turn
off the power and check the connections of cords inside
the operation panel.
E.41 Invalid program No., or no data. Change program No.
E.43 Different floppy disk! Use original floppy disk.
E.4F Error occurred during floppy disk data reading. Replace the floppy disk and repeat the operation.