If you cannot see your Laser or it is dim, follow the instruction in the Dim Or Completely Out article. If your Laser is not centered to the Needle Plate hole, follow the steps below.
WARNING!! DO NOT allow the laser beam to be aimed at yours or anyone else’s eyes. The laser emits a very concentrated light beam that can cause permanent blindness. Use extreme care in handling the laser assembly to make sure it is not going to be inadvertently aimed at someone’s eyes or face. DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE LASER LENS WHILE IT IS ENERGIZED!
1. If you are sewing Caps, or any fabric that is raised up from the Needle Plate, push down on the fabric until it touches the Needle Plate while you do your Laser Alignment. The higher a fabric sits from the Needle Plate, the less accurate the laser will be.
2. To make sure the laser is centered correctly, place a piece of paper covering half of the hole in the Needle Plate to see if the laser is going through the hole.
3. If the Laser is not centered with the hole in the Needle Plate follow the steps below.
4. Make sure your Melco machine is on and color change to Needle #1.
5. Push in the Emergency Stop Button, the light on the Keypad should be solid red. For the following steps, it is important your machine does not movie.
WARNING!! If your machine color changes without the Right Upper Arm Front Cover, damage to your machine will occur and a service call will be necessary, Melco will not be responsible for any damage to the machine or related service costs caused by not performing this step.
6. Remove the Upper Arm Right Front Cover. It’s attached with 5 screws.
7. Loosen the screws for the Laser Mounting Block.
8. Use the Laser button on the Keypad to center the Laser to the needle plate hole by turning the Laser Mounting Block. If you cannot see the laser turn the Mounting Block clockwise.
9. Tighten the two screws for the Laser Mounting Block. If you are unable to set them to Torque Specifications, pay close attention to not over tighten the screws.
10. Double check that the laser is centered, re-adjust if needed.
11. Reinstalled the Upper Arm Right Front Cover with its 5 screws. It is important to leave them just loose enough that the cover can still move, but make sure that the screws are far enough in that they will not catch the Needlecase as it moves over them.
WARNING!! If you proceed without mounting the right upper arm front cover, damage to your machine will occur and a service call will be necessary, Melco will not be responsible for any damage to the machine or related service costs caused by not performing this step.
12. Release the Emergency Stop Button.
13. Color change to needle #12.
14. Tighten the two screws on the right side of the Upper Arm Right Front Cover.
15. Color change to needle #1.
16. Tighten the three remaining screws on the left side of the Upper Arm Right Front Cover.
17. Check the laser on Needle #2. If you can see it and it and it is centered correctly Laser Centering is complete.
