Baby Lock Jewel BL J18, Instruction And Reference Manual

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Page 2: ...tallation and or Replacement 9 Inserting or Changing the Needle Needle Guide 10 Installing the Power Cord 11 Installing theThread Mast 11 Laser Stylus Safety and Use Guidelines 12 Installing the Laser...

Page 3: ...0 watts Hook System Custom Manufactured Rotary Large Bobbin Bobbin Type Class M Motor Type Brushless DC Internal Encoding Automatic Needle Up and down full stitch and Positioning half stitch Cluster L...

Page 4: ...bobbin area such as threading the needle installing the bobbin case oiling or when cleaning 5 Never drop or insert foreign objects into any opening 6 The Baby Lock Jewel should only be used indoors aw...

Page 5: ...JW010289 Laser Stylus and Clamp JW020259 Laser Stylus Post JW010290 Box 2 of 3 Front Handles JW029418 Photo 5 shown on page 8 Rear Handles JW029388 Photo 6 shown on page 9 Box 3 of 3 Variable Speed B...

Page 6: ...hread Mast 2 Thread Guide A 3 Three Hole Thread Guide B 4 Thread Guide C 5 Tension Assembly 6 Stirrup Thread Guide D 7 Take Up Lever 8 Thread Guide E 9 Needle Bar Thread Guide 10 Needle 11 Front Casin...

Page 7: ...23 Needle Plate 24 Front Base Plate 25 Oval Position Guides 26 Rear Base Plate 27 Wheels 4 28 Spool Pin 1 29 Laser Stylus Power Connector 30 Front Electronic Control Cover 31 Serial Port for Stitch R...

Page 8: ...onnector A is a serial port connector and connects at position 31 as seen in Rear Diagram C 31 on page 6 Connector B connects to the machine stitch regulator assembly shown in Back Side Diagram B 14 o...

Page 9: ...s and the appropriate Hex wrench To install the handles tilt the screen forward Line up the two holes on top of the handles with the pre drilled holes on top of the machine Slide a washer onto the bol...

Page 10: ...the electrical outlet All power to the machine must be turned off when installing the back handles Failure to do so can result in damage to the machine IMPORTANT NOTE Care must be taken to not pinch...

Page 11: ...of the Hex wrench into the screw and finger tighten only NOTE Changing the needle is recommended for each new quilt loaded on the machine or any time the needle becomes bent dull or burred Check that...

Page 12: ...chine near the rear by the hand wheel The thread mast comes with the washer and nut on it Remove the nut and washer replace the nut onto the mast and then place the washer under the nut and onto the m...

Page 13: ...ing it may be threaded too far into the lens area Take an appropriate size screw driver and turn counter clockwise so the housing is visible you can then turn with your fingertips The laser image can...

Page 14: ...the post to the desired height and secure by tightening the black thumbscrew 4 Plug the laser into the top port on the side of the front electronic control cover Rear Diagram C 29 page 6 To attach the...

Page 15: ...s try threading only one or two holes 3 Thread continues through thread guide C and then down to the tension assembly Detail 2 NOTE It is important that the thread is flossed up between the two tensio...

Page 16: ...le IMPORTANT NOTES The Baby Lock Jewel quilting machine does not have a presser foot lever or top tension release like a home sewing machine On a home sewing machine the top tension is released when t...

Page 17: ...and counterclockwise to loosen the bobbin case tension Insert Bobbin Case into Machine 1 Turn off the power switch while inserting the bobbin case or anytime the hands are near the needle area 2 Do n...

Page 18: ...ion and then adjust the top tension to suit the thread you ve chosen Dark threads will be heavier because of dye than light threads of the same weight The type or brand of thread may also affect tensi...

Page 19: ...stitches Radical move ments and stitching too slowly can also cause problems Practice to establish a smooth rhythm with your stitching and allow the machine to work with you Stitch In Stitches per inc...

Page 20: ...ress Select to return to the Set Up menu This speed can be overridden with the handle up down speed buttons Light Mode Used to selectively turn on off LED light clusters bulbs nearest to the machine o...

Page 21: ...itches Per Inch 5 From the front or rear handles press Start and begin moving the machine The needle will imme diately start stitching As you move the machine your stitches will be regulated to the le...

Page 22: ...begin moving the machine immediately If the needle stitches in one place too long the stitches build up on top of each other causing the thread to break or nest When bringing the machine to a complete...

Page 23: ...e needle to make sure that the needle is at the 6 o clock position If you stand directly in front of the needle facing the bobbin case side of the machine you will see the entire needle eye directly f...

Page 24: ...p under the tension leaf spring and begin to lift the spring reducing the spring s ability to compress against the thread By inserting a needle under the spring and clearing out the lint the bobbin te...

Page 25: ...nt and needle speed to get roughly 8 10 stitches per inch Elongated stitches are an indication of moving the machine too fast for the current speed Refer to threading diagram and threading instruction...

Page 26: ...ead on thread guides Inspect the thread mast making sure that the eyelets of the mast are directly over the spools Inspect the vertical positioning of the thread cones Tipped cones can dramatically af...

Page 27: ...sult a repair technician If thread is shredding at the throat plate check for burrs or jagged edges Gently rub with metal cloth to remove the sharp edge Consult a repair technician to polish any hard...

Page 28: ...hread mast C Spool pin D Pre tension assembly E Tension discs F Split post G Power switch H Variable speed knob I Bobbin winder shaft oiling point J Phillips screw for bobbin capacity adjustment K Phi...

Page 29: ...not centered over the spool pin thread may catch on the side of the spool and negatively affect the bobbin wind and or break the thread 2 Place the thread on the silver spool pin pull the thread up an...

Page 30: ...r by unsupervised children Phillips screw Silver thumb lever Oiling point Push the silver thumb lever down toward the bobbin and the motor will engage Photo 6 When the bobbin is full the motor will au...

Page 31: ...s The ruler base provides a stable base for ruler work Installing the Ruler Base Bring the ruler base to the front of the machine straddling the needle bar Line up the four notches in the ruler base w...

Page 32: ...eaded holes Place the stylus holder under the adaptor plate and align the two holes with the long slot in the adaptor plate Place the two wingbolts first through the slot and then thread into the styl...

Page 33: ...he horizontal spool pin mounts in the laser stylus guide post on the top of the machine see Photo 8 3 When using delicate threads such as mylar certain metallics or very thin silk on the horizontal sp...

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