Baby Lock Acclam BLES4, Instruction And Reference Manual

Page 1: ...Model BLES4...

Page 2: ...t h e c ord 9 Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the overlock machine needle 1 0 A lw ays us e t h e proper need le plat e T h e w rong need le plat e c an c aus...

Page 3: ...ependable machine It gives you the ability to seam overcast and trim all in one operation Fabrics and threads you previously avoided are now a joy to sew because the Baby Lock Acclaim handles all vari...

Page 4: ...T h read ing Y our A ccl aim 1 7 T h read ing L eve r P os it ion f or T h read ing 1 7 L ow er L ooper 1 7 Upper L ooper 1 8 R ig h t N eed le 1 9 L ef t N eed le 1 9 How to Use RevolutionAir Needle...

Page 5: ...4 5 T urning O ut si d e C orners 4 6 T urning I nsi d e C orners 4 6 Serging Curves 4 7 I nse rt ing T apes 4 7 Cutting Blade Cover Seam Guide 4 7 USING SPECIALTY THREADS 4 8 Using Specialty Threads...

Page 6: ...dogs first The feed dogs move the fabric along as the cutting blades trim the edge creating a clean edge to be finished Then the loopers and need le s f orm t h e s t it c h on t h e f ab ric ed g e...

Page 7: ...10 Snap on presser foot 28 Lower looper threading port 11 Needle plate 29 Stitch selector lever 12 Side cover 30 Presser foot lever 13 Stitch width adjusting dial 31 Accessory compartment thread stan...

Page 8: ...ed s iz ed need les 1 A c c es s ory c om part m ent Organ HAx1SP CR 6 A llen w renc h 1 A c c es s ory pac k et 7 A llen s c rew d riv er 1 A c c es s ory c om part m ent 8 Screwdriver 1 Accessory p...

Page 9: ...e inf orm at ion pag e 5 2 5 3 Important Note For maximum performance of the Baby LockAcclaim it is recommended to use 100 polyester long fiber thread T h is t h read als o perf orm s b es t w h en us...

Page 10: ...rized outlet only one way fig A If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet reverse the plug If it still does not fit contact a qualified electrician to install the proper out let D o not m od if y t...

Page 11: ...ric s or inc reas e pres s ure f or t h in f ab ric s t o f eed more smoothly under the foot Turn the presser foot pressure adjust m ent d ial on lef t s id e of t h e m ac h ine To increase pressure...

Page 12: ...av ier f ab ric s you may choose to lengthen the stitch fig B Note 0 7 5 m m is loc at ed b et w een t h e 0 and 1 on b ot h s t and ard and rolled s et t ing s The stitch width adjusting dial is loca...

Page 13: ...n c an elim inat e w av y s eam s in s t ret c h y f ab ric s or those cut on the bias grain fig A At the maximum setting of 2 fig C the differential feed can gather a lightweight fabric to nearly dou...

Page 14: ...needle and 3 thread W av e s t it c h C For narrow stitches with a short length and Rolled Wave stitch D For 3 Thread rolled hem stitch For best results use setting B or C for WAVE stitching See char...

Page 15: ...ght direction and swing it counterclockwise to the left fig B 4 M ak e s ure t h e h ook ed t ip of t h e s ub s id iary looper ent ers int o t h e upper looper eye fig C 5 C los e t h e b lad e c ov...

Page 16: ...minimal effort The exclusive Push to Thread Needles button will thread both needles with little or no effort T h e t h read w ill ent er t h e eye of t h e need le w it h only t h e pus h of a b ut t...

Page 17: ...Notes 1 5...

Page 18: ...f f f reely W it h t h e s pool not c h s id e d ow n ins ert a s pool c ap int o t h e t op of the spool fig B W h en us ing s t and ard s pool t h read s on your s erg er replac e t h e c one h old...

Page 19: ...s ot h erw is e ind ic at ed 1 With the presser foot up and threading lever in the threading position fig A 2 Place the thread cone or spool on the far right spool pin on the thread stand fig C page 1...

Page 20: ...ert t h e t h read end m ore eas ily 4 P us h t h e t h read ing b ut t on I f t h e t h read d oes not g o t h roug h t h e upper looper eye w it h one pus h t h en pus h t h e t h read ing b ut t o...

Page 21: ...lus t rat ion b elow pos it ion 7 ref er t o pag e 2 0 4 L ow er t h e pres s er f oot t o eng ag e t h e t ens ions 1 R ais e t h e pres s er f oot t o t h e up pos it ion and eng ag e t h e m ac h i...

Page 22: ...read ing pum p w h ile h old ing t h e t h read end d irec t ly in f ront of t h e need le eye The thread will be pulled through the needle eye fig E I f t h read ing pum p s h ut s of f b ef ore t h...

Page 23: ...id if having difficulties with needle eye thread plac em ent w h en us ing t h e R ev olut ionA ir N eed le T h read er How to use RevolutionAir Needle Threading Guide 1 Set up the Acclaim for needle...

Page 24: ...e A c c laim w ill f eed it ev enly w it h out h elp At the end of a seam just sew off the fabric edge and continue serging to create 5 6 thread chain C ut t h e t h read c h ain w it h t h e t h read...

Page 25: ...os e t h e f ront c ov er and s ew a t es t s am ple Note When re threading your Baby Lock Acclaim using the RevolutionAir Threading feature make s ure t h at t h e prev ious t h read t h at w as in t...

Page 26: ...rloc k c an als o b e used with this technique For garments or projects that do not require conventional pressed open seams you can stitch and finish the seam in one operation and then press the seams...

Page 27: ...e t op s id e of t h e s t it c h int erloc k s w it h b ot h t h e loopers t o ad d d u rab ilit y T h e t h read t h at res em b les a z ig z ag on t h e upper s id e of t h e f ab ric is f rom t h...

Page 28: ...loc k w id e 7 5 m m c ut the right needle thread just above the needle eye fig A R em ov e t h e rig h t need le and rig h t need le t h read c om plet ely f rom t h e m ac h ine Note D o not t ig h...

Page 29: ...ne Confirm needle is in the right needle clamp position and s ec ure t h e need le c lam p s c rew if nec es s ary Move the stitch selector lever to B For the right needle 3 thread overlock sewing fol...

Page 30: ...s Turn the stitch length adjusting dial counter clockwise to the rolled h em rang e Set the length at 0 75 to 4 0 fig A and the stitch width at 3 0 for a smooth decorative finish fig B Move the stitch...

Page 31: ...e lower looper thread is nearly invisible on t h e b ac k s id e of t h e s t it c h f orm at ion Remove the left needle and thread Clear the stitch fingers Turn the stitch length adjusting dial count...

Page 32: ...the machine for the 3 thread rolled edge page 29 Set differential feed at 0 6 fig B Serge the fabric in the direction of greatest stretch the cross g rain on k nit s b ias g rain on w ov ens For a lea...

Page 33: ...s t ab ilit y The edges pull open and flatten within the stitch for a non bulky join Be sure to sew a test sample first to determine whether the s t it c h w ill h av e t h e s t reng t h t o h old t...

Page 34: ...upper looper 3 rd f rom lef t and d ow n t h e f ront T h en t ak e t h e t h read t o t h e lef t and t h read t h e m ac h ine as you w ould f or t h e need les in t h eir norm al pos it ion illus...

Page 35: ...t h s illus t rat ion b elow Thread the left needle for a wide flatlock 4 Turn the cutting blade to the LOCK position 5 Engage the subsidiary looper following step 3 on page 32 6 T h read t h e low er...

Page 36: ...b elow Thread the right needle for a narrow flatlock 4 Turn the cutting blade to the LOCK position 5 Engage the subsidiary looper following step 3 on page 32 6 T h read t h e low er looper as s h ow n...

Page 37: ...loop or lad d er pag e 3 4 s t it c h you w ant t o s h ow along s t it c h plac em ent lines 5 P os it ion t h e f ab ric und er t h e pres s er f oot alig ning t h e f old of t h e f ab ric 1 8 inc...

Page 38: ...4 from the top edge of the hem as shown fig A 3 A lig n t h e f old und er t h e pres s er f oot and s t it c h allow ing t h e needle to catch only a thread or two of the soft fold fig B T h e b lad...

Page 39: ...g h upper looper t h read pat h 6 Engage the threading lever to the serging position pull the t h read out of t h e upper looper t ub e and c ont inue t o t h read t h e need le as illus t rat ed 7 P...

Page 40: ...upper looper t h read pat h 6 Engage the threading lever to the serging position pull the t h read out of t h e upper looper t ub e and c ont inue t o t h read t h e need le as illus t rat ed 7 P lac...

Page 41: ...swing it c loc k w is e t o t h e rig h t 3 Engage the threading lever to the threading position 4 Re thread the upper looper page 18 For 4 thread serg ing replac e t h e s ec ond need le pag e 1 9 5...

Page 42: ...e the threading lever to the threading position page 17 4 P lac e t h e rig h t need le t h read c one on t h e s ec ond s pool pin on lef t 5 Slip the right needle thread into the telescopic thread g...

Page 43: ...opic thread guide directly above the thread Follow the top t h read ing pat h f or t h e rig h t need le t h read d ow n t h e f ront t h read ing pat h t h roug h t h e c h rom e t h read guide and d...

Page 44: ...the thread Follow the t op t h read ing pat h f or t h e rig h t need le t h read d ow n t h e f ront t h read ing pat h t h roug h t h e c h rom e thread guide and directly to the U threading port fo...

Page 45: ...he thread Follow the top t h read ing pat h f or t h e rig h t need le d ow n t h e f ront t h read ing pat h t h roug h t h e c h rom e t h read g uid e and directly to the L threading port for the l...

Page 46: ...o t h e s t it c h ing 4 L oc k t h e b eg inning or end of a s eam b y s erg ing ov er t h e prev ious s t it c h es To lock the beginning of the seam 1 M anually t urn t h e h and w h eel t ow ard y...

Page 47: ...it c h f ac ing up fig G and reposition it under the presser foot with the needle at the seam edge aligned with the previous needle line fig H 4 L ow er pres s er f oot and s ew 5 6 s t it c h es ov...

Page 48: ...t it c h fingers Try again turning corners takes a little practice 1 R einf orc e loos ely w ov en f ab ric s at t h e c orner w it h s t ay s t it c h ing on t h e c onv ent ional s ew ing m ac h in...

Page 49: ...ec orat iv e rib b on int o t h e s t it c h ing Insert tape elastic or ribbon into the slot and under the back of the foot fig A Adjust the stitch width to match the tape width Place the fabric under...

Page 50: ...h e eas e w it h w h ic h t h ey c an b e t h read ed in t h e loopers h ow ev er d epend s on t h read t h ic k nes s 1 C lip t h e ex is t ing t h read at t h e c one and rem ov e t h e c one f rom...

Page 51: ...f old in h alf t o f orm a t h read c rad le I ns ert t h e loos e end s of t h e t h read c rad le int o t h e port ab out 1 2 inc h 1 2 c m 6 Holding the cradle loop with your left hand depress the...

Page 52: ...ead s pec ialt y t h read int o t h e upper t h read g uid es leav ing an 1 8 inc h 4 5 c m t ail ab ov e t h e t h read ing port 5 P lac e t h e s t raig h t end of t h e looper t h read ing t ool in...

Page 53: ...h read in t h e t ub ular looper 5 T ie t h e s pec ialt y t h read ont o t h e reg ular t h read w it h an overhand knot fig C P ull on t h e reg ular t h read f rom t h e looper eye unt il t h e s...

Page 54: ...r only 3 Thread Wave I n upper or low er looper N ot in b ot h loopers at onc e I n upper or low er looper N ot in b ot h loopers at onc e I n upper or low er looper N ot in b ot h loopers at onc e 3...

Page 55: ...read only Us e in t h e upper and low er loopers 3 Thread Rolled Edge L eng t h en s t it c h s lig h t ly M ac h ine em b roid ery t h read in upper looper Us e in t h e upper looper only Excluding...

Page 56: ...h ine f or replac em ent if nec es s ary T h e s pare b lad e is loc at ed in t h e t h read s pool s t and ac c es s ory c om part m ent I f f or s om e reas on your m ac h ine d oes not c ut or per...

Page 57: ...2 R ais e and rem ov e pres s er f oot 3 Select stitch length dial to rolled hem setting 4 R em ov e need les f rom need le c lam p 5 T urn your h and w h eel unt il t h e upper looper is in t h e f a...

Page 58: ...I s t h e c orrec t need le b eing us ed f or t h e part ic ular s t it c h 6 I s t h e c orrec t need le b eing us ed f or t h e t ype of f ab ric b eing s ew n 7 I s t h e f ab ric b eing pulled f r...

Page 59: ...ectly 1 I s t h e m ac h ine t h read ed c orrec t ly C h ec k eac h t h read pat h c aref ully 2 I s t h e m ac h ine s et f or 3 T h read W av e s ew ing 3 Is the Wave Overlock Selector Lever set on...

Page 60: ...itch Stitch Width Stitch Width Standard 2 3 4 thread with left needle 5 5 7 5 m m Standard 2 3 thread with right needle 3 Thread Wave Stitch with right needle 3 0 5 0 m m 3 Thread Rolled Edge 1 5 m m...

Page 61: ...5 4 0 R 3 5 R ig h t D N 0 6 O 2 9 3 Thread Flatlock 2 3 3 0 5 0 R ig h t D N O 3 1 2 Thread Flatlock Wide 2 2 5 7 5 L ef t A N O 3 3 Narrow 3 3 5 3 5 R ig h t B N O 3 4 3 Thread Wave Stitch 0 7 5 2...

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