Gallant XL User Manual
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Tension Is Poor
Corrective Measure(s)
Lint caught under the tension
spring on the bobbin case
•
If using short staple threads, inexpensive threads, industrial
threads, or coated threads, lint and other material will build
up under the tension spring and begin to lift the spring. This
reduces the spring’s ability to compress against the thread.
Insert the corner of a business card under the spring and clear
out the lint. The bobbin tension will return fairly close to its
preset tension. Test the tension before quilting.
Handwheel Won’t Rotate
Corrective Measure(s)
Thread is entangled and caught
in the hook
• There may be a thread lock. Quickly rock the handwheel, at
the back of the machine, back and forth several times. You may
need another person to turn the handwheel while you look for
the thread that is caught. Once thread lock is cleared re-oil the
hook and make sure the handwheel turns freely.
There is a thread lock.
•
Carefully rock the handwheel in direction of motion and then
the other direction until the thread lock breaks free. Once
the handwheel can be turned freely, remove the thread from
the hook and basket. Now oil the hook and make sure the
handwheel turns freely without the hook hitting the needle. It
is possible for a thread lock to cause a timing problem.
Thread Nests under Quilt
Corrective Measure(s)
Not enough tension on top
thread
• Check that the machine is threaded correctly. Make certain that
the thread is flossed snugly in place between the two tension
discs. If the machine is threaded correctly, tighten top tension
by rotating the tension knob clockwise. (For more information
about adjusting tension, see
Bobbin and Bobbin Tension
in the
Using Your Machine
section of this manual.)
Improper threading
•
Refer to threading diagram and threading instructions.
Thread Backlash
Corrective Measure(s)
Bobbin thread tangles within
the bobbin case, tangles and
winds onto the hook spindle, or
occasionally forms loops on the
bottom of the quilt
• Make sure the bobbin is in the bobbin case correctly and the
thread is coming out from under the tension spring. The bobbin
should rotate clockwise when the thread is pulled.
