1. DL manuals
  2. Baby Lock
  3. Sewing Machine
  4. Jane BL500A
  5. Instruction And Reference Manual

Baby Lock Jane BL500A Instruction And Reference Manual

Manual is about: A-Line Series

Summary of Jane BL500A

  • Page 3: Danger –

    “save these instructions” “this sewing machine is intended for household use.” danger – to reduce the risk of electric shock: ● the sewing machine should never be left unattended while plugged in. Always unplug the sewing machine from the electrical outlet immediately after using and before cleaning...

  • Page 4: And Cyprus Only

    For users in the uk, eire, malta and cyprus only important ● in the event of replacing the plug fuse, use a fuse approved by asta to bs 1362, i.E. Carrying the mark, rating as marked on plug. ● always replace the fuse cover. Never use plugs with the fuse cover omitted. ● if the available electrical ...

  • Page 5

    Congratulations on choosing a baby lock sewing machine your machine is one of the finest sewing machines available for home use. To fully enjoy all the features incorporated into it, we suggest that you study this booklet. Please read before using your sewing machine for safe operation ● be sure to ...

  • Page 6: Contents

    Contents accessories ....................................................................... 1 machine features ..............................................................2 before you begin ..............................................................3 power cord and foot controller ...............

  • Page 7: Accessories

    Accessories 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 17 18 21 22 19 20 23 13 14 15 16 1 no. Part name part code 1 cover xa0917-056 2 medium screwdriver xc9541-051 3 small screwdriver xc9542-051 4 cleaning brush x59476-051 5 knee lift xa0830-051 6 needles and case 1 size 9 (organ hlx5) 2 size 11 1 size 14 x80805-1...

  • Page 8: Machine Features

    2 machine features presser foot pressure adjustment dial (page 4) three hole thread guide (page 10) light switch (page 5) thread trimmer sewing area light (page 6) feed dogs (page 5 and 14) thread guide bar (page 7) stitch length regulator (page 3) needle stop position button (page 5) reverse stitch...

  • Page 9: Before You Begin (1)

    Before you begin (1) power cord and foot controller note please use common household current. ● plug in cord. ● plug foot controller into machine. Power switch ● flip power switch to “ i ” position to turn on. ● to switch power off, flip switch to “ o ” position. Hand wheel ● position needle using h...

  • Page 10

    4 presser foot lift lever ● lowering the presser foot lift le- ver lowers the sewing foot down onto the fabric and engages the thread tension function. ✽ when working with heavy fabrics or other fabrics that don ’ t slide easily under the foot, raise the presser foot lever to position the fabric. Kn...

  • Page 11: Before You Begin (2)

    Before you begin (2) thread cutter button note when the machine stops due to jammed threads and so forth, do not step on the foot controller, turn the power off and move the needle with the hand wheel, check the situation. Other- wise broken needles could result. ● the thread cutter trims upper and ...

  • Page 12

    6 changing needles and light bulb note please make sure power is off before carrying out the following operations. There is a chance of injury if the machine accidentally starts running during this operation. Changing the needle 1 turn the sewing ma- chine off. Raise needle to highest position us- i...

  • Page 13: Threading (1)

    2 3 4 1 3 1 2 spool of thread ✽2 spool cone holder spool cap ✽1 threading (1) note do not move bobbin winding clutch while machine is running. Bobbin winding 1 raise the thread guide bar all the way. 2 mount a spool thread on the spool pin. ✽1 use spool cap when using parallel-wound thread. ✽2 use s...

  • Page 14

    9 manually move bobbin winding clutch back to original position. 0 cut thread and remove bobbin. 7 while holding the end of the thread, step on the foot controller for a few seconds. Once enough thread has wound itself around the bobbin to hold itself in place, release the foot controller and trim t...

  • Page 15

    Quick bobbin thread device 1 lift needle plate and open bob- bin door. 2 put bobbin into the bobbin case. ✽ run thread through thread notch and under latch spring, so that a length of thread is ex- posed. ✽ always use the bobbin case that was sup- plied with this machine. A secondary bob- bin case c...

  • Page 16: Threading (2)

    10 threading (2) note please turn off the power before using needle threader. Accidentally stepping on the foot controller during this operation could cause bodily injury or damage to the machine. 1 rotate hand wheel towards you until needle is in the highest position, and lower presser foot. 2 take...

  • Page 17

    11 6 pull thread loop to the right. Needle (hlx5) thread #9 #11 #14 #16 #30 #30 #30 #20 #50 #60 #20 #20 #20 ● the needle threader cannot be used with the thread-needle com- binations illustrated in the chart to the left. Transparent nylon thread can be used regardless of the chart, providing the nee...

  • Page 18

    12 stitch samples and needle chart stitch samples 1 set stitch length regulator to de- sired stitch length. 2 make sure approximately 15 cm of upper and bobbin threads are pulled out and laying behind presser foot. While needle is in raised position, insert a test strip from the garment fabric under...

  • Page 19: Changing Presser Feet

    Changing presser feet (zipper foot) 1 raise presser foot, and raise needle to highest position. 2 loosen and remove screw using screwdriver. 13 changing presser feet note make sure the power is off before changing presser feet. Presser feet 3 attach zipper foot and tighten screw. ✽ use the same meth...

  • Page 20: Basic Sewing (1)

    14 basic sewing (1) basic sewing 1 lift foot, pull about 15 cm of upper and bobbin thread under and behind foot, and position fabric under foot. 2 lower presser foot lever to lower foot. 3 turn the hand wheel forward you to lower the needle through the fabric, then step gently on the foot control- l...

  • Page 21: Basic Sewing (2)

    15 basic sewing (2) note make sure power is off before changing feet. Rolled hem foot 1 attach rolled hem foot. ✽ refer to page 13 for instructions on changing sewing feet. 2 insert needle approximately 0.5 cm from the edge of the fabric and sew 2 stitches. 0.5 cm 0.5 cm rolled hem 5 with your right...

  • Page 22: Basic Sewing (3)

    16 basic sewing (3) note • make sure power is off before changing feet. • when attaching zippers to stretch fabrics, use the pin feed method and adjust foot pressure accordingly. • the zipper foot can also be used as a guide when attaching piping to fabric. Zipper foot 1 attach zipper foot. ✽ see “ ...

  • Page 23

    17 invisible zipper foot 1 attach invisible zipper foot. 2 align zipper with fabric. Mark the base of the opening approxi- mately 2 cm above the end of the zipper. 3 baste the zipper position. 4 separate the seam allowance. 5 with the zipper mounted, baste just the seam margin on one side of the zip...

  • Page 24

    18 quilting foot reduce the foot pressure and turn the dial on the machine lowering the feed dogs for free motion quilting. Walking foot forked part of operation lever secure the capscrew with a screwdriver. 1 2 1 insert the forked part of the op- eration lever while raised in an upright position on...

  • Page 25

    19 seam guide 1 tighten the screw securely with a screwdriver since it might other- wise loosen due to vibration. 1 installation adjustment to be able to adjust the position of the foot towards the arrow..

  • Page 26: Caring For Your Machine

    20 caring for your machine note make sure power is off before cleaning sewing machine. 1 turn machine off. 2 remove foot. 3 remove needle plate. 4 clean out dust and thread scraps. ✽ thread scraps can be swept out through the bobbin door. 5 when the area under the needle plate is cleaned out, oil ★ ...

  • Page 27: Trouble Shooting

    21 trouble shooting ✽ before taking your sewing machine in for service, check the following chart. 9-11.20 thread breakage upper threading is not threaded correctly. Re-thread machine properly. Thread is getting tangled. Rethread machine. Clean bobbin case and under needle plate. Oil the machine. Up...

  • Page 28

    22 nous vous remercions d ’ avoir choisi la machine a coudre electronique baby lock. Cette machine à coudre est une des meilleures disponibles actuellement pour l ’ usage domestique. Cependant, nous vous conseillons la lecture de ce fascicule afin de profiter pleinement de toutes les fonctions int é...

  • Page 29: Table Des Mati

    23 table des mati È res accessoires ..................................................................... 24 fonctions de la machine ................................................ 25 avant de commencer ...................................................... 26 cordon d ’ alimentation et p é dale .....

  • Page 30: Accessoires

    24 accessoires 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 17 18 21 22 19 20 23 13 14 15 16 no. De pièce désignation code de pièce 1 couvercle xa0917-056 2 tournevis moyen xc9541-051 3 petit tournevis xc9542-051 4 brosse de nettoyage x59476-051 5 levier de levage au genou xa0830-051 6 aiguilles et boîte 1 taille 9 (...

  • Page 31: Fonctions De La Machine

    25 fonctions de la machine disque s é lecteur de r é glage de la pression du pied-de-biche (page 27) guide-fils à trois trous (page 33) interrupteur de la lampe (page 28) coupe-fil lampe de section de couture (page 29) griffes d ’ entra î nement (pages 28 et 37) barre de guidage du fil (page 30) s é...

  • Page 32: Avant De Commencer (1)

    26 avant de commencer (1) disque s é lecteur de tension du fil ● pour augmenter la tension du fil, tourner le s é lecteur de tension vers la droite. Le fil sup é rieur et le fil de la canette se rejoignent sur le bon c ô t é du tissu. ● pour diminuer la tension du fil, tourner le s é lecteur de tens...

  • Page 33

    Table de rallonge pour tissu levier de levage au genou 27 levier du pied-de-biche ● abaisser le levier du pied-de- biche pour abaisser le pied sur le tissu et activer la fonction de ten- sion du fil. ✽ pour travailler dans du tissu lourd et des tissus qui ne glissent pas facilement sous le pied, rel...

  • Page 34: Avant De Commencer (2)

    28 avant de commencer (2) bouton de ciseaux remarque si la machine s ’ arr ê te, notamment en cas de bourrage de fils, etc., ne pas appuyer sur la p é dale; mette la machine hors tension, d é placer l ’ aiguille avec le volant à main, puis v é rifier la situation. Sinon, l ’ aiguille risque de casse...

  • Page 35: Remplacement De L

    29 remplacement de l ’ aiguille et de l ’ ampoule de lampe remarque bien é teindre la machine à coudre avant d ’ effectuer les op é rations suivantes. Sinon, la machine risque de se mettre en marche accidentellement et de provoquer des blessures. Remplacement de l ’ aiguille 1 eteindre la machine. R...

  • Page 36: Enfilage (1)

    1 2 bobine de fil ✽2 broche porte-bobine conique capuchon de bobine ✽1 30 enfilage (1) remarque ne pas d é placer la but é e de canette pendant que la machine fonctionne. Remplissage de la canette 2 3 4 1 3 passer le fil par l ’ orifice triangulaire. 4 passer le fil par le guide-fil de bobinage de l...

  • Page 37

    31 9 a la main, ramener la but é e de canette à sa position d ’ origine. 0 couper le fil et enlever la canette. 7 tout en tenant l ’ extr é mit é du fil, appuyer sur la p é dale pendant quelques secondes. Quand il s ’ est enroul é suffisamment de fil sur la canette pour que le fil reste en place, re...

  • Page 38

    1 soulever la plaque à aiguille et ouvrir le volet de la canette. 2 mettre la canette dans le bo î tier de la canette. ✽ faire passer le fil dans l ’ encoche pr é vue et sous le ressort de verrouillage de mani è re à laisser sortir quelques cm de fil. ✽ toujours utiliser le bo î tier de canette livr...

  • Page 39: Enfilage (2)

    Enfilage (2) remarque toujours mettre la machine hors tension avant d ’ utiliser l ’ enfileur. Une pression accidentelle sur la p é dale du rh é ostat pendant cette op é ration pourrait provoquer des blessures ou endommager la machine. 1 tourner le volant à main vers soi jusqu ’à ce que l ’ aiguille...

  • Page 40

    6 tirer la boucle de fil vers la droite. Aiguille (hlx5) fil #9 #11 #14 #16 #30 #30 #30 #20 #50 #60 #20 #20 #20 ● certaines combinaisons de fil et d ’ aiguille ne permettent pas d ’ utiliser l ’ enfileur, comme indiqu é sur le tableau de gauche. Un fil de nylon transparent pourra ê tre utilis é ind ...

  • Page 41: Points D

    Points d ’ essai et tableau d ’ aiguilles points d ’ essai 1 r é gler le s é lecteur de longueur de point sur la longueur de point voulue. 2 v é rifier qu ’ il y a environ 15 cm de fil sup é rieur et de fil de canette de sortis, et qu ’ ils sont plac é s derri è re le pied-de-biche. L ’ aiguille é t...

  • Page 42: Changement Du Pied-De-Biche

    Changement du pied-de-biche changement du pied-de-biche (pied pour fermeture à glissi è re) 1 relever le pied-de-biche et relever l ’ aiguille à la position maximale. 2 desserrer la vis à l ’ aide d ’ un tournevis et la retirer. Remarque bien é teindre la machine avant de changer le pied-de-biche. 3...

  • Page 43: Couture De Base (1)

    Couture de base (1) couture de base 1 relever le pied-de-biche, sortir environ 15 cm de fil sup é rieur et de fil de canette et les faire passer derri è re le pied-de-biche, puis placer le tissu sous le pied-de- biche. 2 abaisser le levier pour abaisser le pied-de-biche. 3 tourner le volant à main v...

  • Page 44: Couture De Base (2)

    Couture de base (2) remarque bien é teindre la machine avant de changer le pied-de-biche. Pied pour ourlet rouleaut é 1 fixer le pied pour ourlet rouleaut é . ✽ pour le changement des pieds- de-biche, voir page 36. 2 ins é rer l ’ aiguille à environ 0,5 cm du bord du tissu et coudre 2 points. 0,5 cm...

  • Page 45: Couture De Base (3)

    Couture de base (3) remarque • bien é teindre la machine avant de changer le pied-de-biche. • pour coudre une fermeture à glissi è re sur un tissu extensible, utiliser la m é thode d ’ entra î nement par ergots, et r é gler la pression du pied en cons é quence. • le pied pour fermeture à glissi è re...

  • Page 46

    Pied pour fermeture à glissi è re invisible 1 fixer le pied pour fermeture à glissi è re invisible. 2 disposer la fermeture à glissi è re sur le tissu. Marquer la base de l ’ ouverture à environ 2 cm audessus de l ’ extr é mit é de la fermeture à glissi è re. 3 faufiler l ’ emplacement de la fermetu...

  • Page 47

    Pied transparent pour ouatinage/matelassage r é duire la pression du pied-de-biche et tourner le s é lecteur sur la machine en abaissant les griffes d ’ entra î nement pour le matelassage en bras libre. Pied double-entrainement partie fourch é e du livier de commande visser la vis avec un tournevis....

  • Page 48

    Guide de couture 1 serrer la vis avec un tournevis sinon elle pourrait se desserrer en raison des vibrations. 1 installation r é glage pour pouvoir ajuster la position du pied dans le sens de la fl è che. 42.

  • Page 49: Entretien De La Machine

    Nettoyage de la machine entretien de la machine à coudre remarque bien é teindre la machine avant de proc é der au nettoyage de la ma- chine à coudre. 1 eteindre la machine. 2 retirer le pied-de-biche. 3 retirer la plaque à aiguille. 4 enlever la poussi è re et les restes de fil. ✽ il est possible d...

  • Page 50: Pannage

    D é pannage ✽ avant de porter la machine à coudre à r é parer, v é rifier le tableau suivant. 32-34.43 32-34.43 utilisation incorrecte de l’enfileur automatique. Vérifier la méthode d’utilisation de l’enfileur automatique. 33 32 29 26 33 29 26 43 la machine n’a plus d’huile. Graisser la machine. 43 ...

  • Page 52

    English french 884-639 xe8881-001 printed in taiwan.