Summary of Sewing Machine
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Owner’s manual.
Page 2: Table of Contents
2 table of contents warranty ..........................................................................................................3 attaching your square tubing ........................................................................4 your light fixture ............................................
Page 3: Warranty
3 warranty we believe that we have designed and are manufacturing the best long arm quilting machine available. As you unpack your machine be sure to keep the box and packing materials designed to protect the machine during shipping. Should it become necessary for you to return the machine for warra...
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4 attaching the square tubing to the top of your queenquiltereighteen the following are instructions for attaching the square tubing to the top of your queenquiltereighteen. This tubing is used to hold the light, thread stand, and handles. You will need the square tube and the position the square tu...
Page 5: Your Light Fixture
5 your light fixture to add your light fixture to your machine, first remove the nut and washer from the base of the light fixture, feed the cord and base of the light fixture through the small hole on top of the machine. Add the washer followed by the nut to the base of the light fixture and tighte...
Page 6: Your Thread Stand
6 your thread stand your queenquiltereighteen comes with a two spool thread stand. Some assembly required. A: this is the base of the thread stand. This is where the spool holders attach. Remove the nut and washer from the bottom of one of the part c pieces and route through one of the b parts with ...
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7 attaching your laser to your queenquiltereighteen your laser light will attach to the hole you see above in the square tubing with the attaching hardware that comes with the laser light. Your laser light will be attached as above. For further details see instructions in box. What is the tension re...
Page 8: Batting
8 needle position potentiometer this picture is provided for your reference should you need to make an adjustment to your needle position. Never adjust unless you are told to do so by our technicians. How do i adjust the height of the hopping foot for thicker or thinner batting ? Threaded screw nut ...
Page 9: Routine Cleaning and Oiling
9 routine cleaning and oiling routine cleaning and oiling is very important to the longevity of your quilting machine. Brush out the fuzz from around the hook and foot. Change your needle regularly to avoid thread breakage, tension problems and needle breakage. A worn needle can mean skipped stitche...
Page 10: Bobbin Winder and Bobbins
10 bobbin winder and bobbins a bobbin winder is included with your machine. The thread on a properly wound bobbin should be snug and have even layers of thread. A sloppy or mushy wound bobbin will result in poor stitch quality. Bobbin thread bobbin thread guide bobbin winder how do i wind a bobbin? ...
Page 11: Bobbing Fill Mechanism
11 5. Wrap the thread around the bobbin three or four times 6. Push trip mechanism forward until it snaps into position 7. Bobbin winder will start winding the bobbin once you press the start/stop key. You can quilt while your bobbin is winding once it is full it will stop. 8. If you wind your bobbi...
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12 check the tension of the bobbin by holding the loaded bobbin case in one hand. With one hand under the bobbin case, hold the tail of thread and watch as the thread flows out of the bobbin case. A slight bounce should cause the bobbin case to slide down the thread. If the thread slides out of the ...
Page 13: Machine Part Names
13 machine part names ( please note: the takeup lever guard has been removed for a clear view for pictures only. Never run the machine without the guard in place, extreme head injury may occur) this is a diagram of the side of your long arm machine. The front of the machine faces the belly bar. The ...
Page 14: The Control Unit
14 the control unit the control unit is shown here. To activate the stitch regulated mode rock switch to the right. As the machine is moved movement is detected and the speed of the machine will adjust to keep the stitch length constant. The dial above the switch is for the stitch length adjustment....
Page 15: How Do I Thread The Machine?
15 figure 1 figure 2 figure 3 how do i thread the machine? 1. Place a cone of thread on the thread holder. Figure 1 2. Pull thread through eyelet above the cone of thread. Make sure the eyelet is directly above the thread cone. Figure 1 3. Thread upper thread guide as shown in picture. Figure 2 4. W...
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16 figure 4 takeup lever guard removed for photos only. Never run the machine without the guard in place, extreme head injury may occur. Figure 5 figure 6 5. Take thread between the two tension discs from back to front all the way around. Up and over the check spring. Be sure the thread is going bet...
Page 17: How Do I Change The Needle?
17 tip: use the old needle to hold the new needle in place while you tighten the screw. By placing the point of the old needle into the eye of the new needle you can see how straight you are placing the scarf of the needle. How do i change the needle? A 134rsan needle (size 18) will be installed on ...
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18 tip: a general rule of thumb is that if the stitch looks bad on the top it is the bottom tension. If the stitch looks bad on the bottom is the upper tension. The upper and lower threads play tug of war with each other. How do i make adjustments to make the perfect stitch? Understanding how your l...
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19 tension, tension, tension… this probably causes more problems than anything else. You need correct tension on the top and bottom threads but you also must have correct tension on the quilt held between the bars. You should be able to gently rock the belly bar where the backing fabric is attached....
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20 eyelashes eyelashes on the back of the quilt can be caused by too little top tension. Turn the thread tension disk clockwise ¼ turn. Make small adjustments. Repeat until stitch quality is good. Remember the upper and lower thread play tug of war with each other. Loose top stitch is the tension le...
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21 check spring replacement/tension knob fig 1: tension assembly with broken spring (old tension knob) fig 4: remove assembly from machine. Be careful of release pin (see fig 6) fig 7: loosen screw only do not remove fig 10: remove spring fig 2: tension assembly with good spring (new tension knob) f...
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22 fig 13: new spring, this is what was broken fig 16: new spring in place fig 19: give the tension assembly a twist until you feel resistance on the check spring fig 22: once in ensure that your check spring is at 11:00 (refer to fig 26 for correct placement) fig 14: insert new spring fig 17: inser...
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23 fig 25: tighten screw on your machine. Fig 26: tension assembly back in place with new check spring at 11:00 fig 27: for fine adjustment of check spring insert screwdriver turn clockwise for more tension timing between needle and rotating hook remove the two needle plate screws you will also need...
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24 turn the hand wheel to locate the needle at it’s loosen needle bar connecting screw a. Lowest position. Note: correct needle position is this will allow you to raise and lower when you can see a small portion of the eye of needle bar for correct location. Note: the needle. This picture shows corr...
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