Baby Lock Tiara III BLTR16-3, Instruction And Reference Manual

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Page 2: ...nents 10 Front Side View 10 Back Side View 11 Rear and Front Views 12 Installation and Setup 13 Setting Up the Table and Taking Down for Storage 13 Placing Machine in Table 13 Installing the Power Cord 14 Installing the Foot Pedal 14 Installing Thread Antennae 14 Installing Color Touch Screen Display 15 Inserting or Changing Needle 15 Needle Thread Selection Guide 16 Changing Hopping Foot 17 Threa...

Page 3: ...hines are designed for quilters and we are committed to your quilting success With that in mind we invite you to bookmark our website www babylock com and invite you to visit to learn more about the art of quilting Remember if you ever have questions your authorized Baby Lock retailer can help you If your retailer is not available contact Baby Lock directly by visiting our website www babylock com...

Page 4: ...nterference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the recei...

Page 5: ...p external components Change the needle often Do not use bent or dull needles Every quilt deserves a new needle Switch the machine to the symbol off or 0 position to turn it off when making any adjustments in the needle area such as threading needle changing needle threading bobbin changing hopping foot and so forth Never drop or insert foreign objects into any opening The Baby Lock Tiara III shou...

Page 6: ...d on machine quilting tables not recommended by Baby Lock How to Unpack Repack the Machine Keep the carton and packing materials You will need them in the event that you need to return the machine to your authorized Baby Lock retailer or send it for repair If you do not pack the machine properly or if you do not use the correct packaging materials the machine could be damaged Baby Lock is not liab...

Page 7: ...s visit our website at www babylock com The contents of this manual and product specifications are subject to change without prior notice Optional U S Grounding GROUNDED OUTLET BOXES METAL SCREW ADAPTER B C TAB FOR GROUNDING SCREW A GROUNDING PIN Figure 1 This product is for use on a nominal 120 V or nominal 220 V circuit and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated in sketch A in...

Page 8: ...s M class bobbin Bobbin Type Aluminum Class M Bobbin Case Type MF Motor Type Brushless DC Needle Positioning Up and down tie off stitch Electrical Power US Canada Rest of world Complies with international certifications 105 120 VAC 47 63HZ 300W peak 100 250 VAC 47 63HZ 300W peak LED Power Consumption 2 25W Hopping Foot Stroke Lift 5mm Needle Bar Stroke 35 3mm Take Up Stroke 73mm Lubrication main c...

Page 9: ...kg of 10 134FG 100 Needle size 18 1 pkg of 10 134FG 110 Bobbin Case JW000586 Thread Antenna JW010214 Oiler JW010272 Power Cord JW020277 Brush JW010270 Disc shaped Screwdriver XC1074051 Screwdriver bobbin case JW010269 2 5mm Allen Wrench QM10286 3 0mm Allen Wrench JW010287 5 0mm Allen Wrench JW010289 8mm Open Wrench QM40235 Open Toe Hopping Foot QM10510 Bobbin Winder Box Variable Speed Bobbin Winde...

Page 10: ...vailable from your authorized Baby Lock retailer Tiara III 18 Quilting Table Extension BLTRT16 E Tiara III Quilting Table Overlay BLTRT16 O Horizontal Spool Pin BLJ18 HS TruStitch Stitch Regulator for Tiara III BLTRTS Couching Feet Set BLQ CCF ...

Page 11: ... III Components Front Side View 3 2 1 7 6 4 5 8 10 9 Figure 2 1 Thread Antennae 2 Thread Guide A 3 Three Hole Thread Guide B 4 Thread Guide C 5 Top Thread Tension Assembly 6 Stirrup Thread Guide E 7 Take Up Lever 8 Thread Guide F 9 Front Casing Frame 10 Handwheel ...

Page 12: ...nt Threaded Display Mounting Holes 13 Needle Bar Thread Guide 20 Front Base 14 Needle 21 Back Casing Frame 15 Hopping Foot 22 Rear Base 16 Needle Plate 23 Color Touch Screen Display Connector 17 Mount 24 Threaded Horizontal Spool Pin Mounting Hole Detail 16 17 14 22 21 20 23 24 19 18 11 12 13 15 Figure 3 ...

Page 13: ...5 On Off Switch 32 LED Light Ring 26 Power Cord Connector 33 Power Pod P Pod 27 Accessory Power Connector 34 Spool Pin 2 28 Foot Pedal Connector 29 Spool Pin 1 30 Electronic Control Pod C Pod 31 Bobbin Assembly 33 32 31 35 34 Detail 31 32 33 34 29 30 Figure 4 25 27 28 26 ...

Page 14: ...ble taller by pinching the two height adjustment tabs on each set of legs and lifting on table while holding legs down with your foot Make the table shorter by pinching the same tabs and pushing down on the table 5 To store the table remove machine and return legs to their lowest position 6 The legs are attached to the table top with brackets of two different sizes One is longer than the other Ide...

Page 15: ...ator can reach it from the front of the machine Installing the Thread Antennae Figure 6 Locate the threaded hole on top of the machine near the rear by the handwheel 2 The thread antennae comes with a washer and a nut Remove the nut and washer replace the nut onto the antennae and tighten for two or three turns 3 The washer protects the painted surface when the nut is tightened Place the washer on...

Page 16: ...ough the holes of the bracket and into the machine Figure 7 Tighten in place 5 Plug the remaining cable end into the display connector located on the side of the machine see page 11 Figure 3 23 6 Carefully remove the protective plastic from the touch screen display before using Inserting or Changing the Needle The needle that is in the machine when it arrives at your home has been used for 20 minu...

Page 17: ...w is that it may become difficult to insert the needle properly into the needle bar Stripped holes are not covered under warranty When tightening the thumb screw using the disc shaped screwdriver gently turn the screwdriver until the screw is tightened snuggly This will avoid over tightening the screw NOTE Changing the needle is recommended for each new quilt sewn with the machine or any time the ...

Page 18: ...sen the mounting screw far enough that you can slide the foot off of the mount 2 Slide the desired foot onto the mount Figure 9 Note that the opening on the side of the foot is lined up with the screw hole Push the foot up as far as it will go 3 Ensure the middle of the foot opening is centered with the needle when the foot is fully tightened with the 2 5mm Allen wrench If it isn t properly center...

Page 19: ...ing off the thread cone from going into the top tension as a knot caus ing thread breakage and bad tension For most threads on a cone it is important to thread all three holes for consistent results and to make adjust ments at the top tension assembly An exception to this rule is when working with very delicate threads such as holographic or threads that are prone to breakage in which case you may...

Page 20: ... the outside of the tension discs without tension and looping on fabric or thread nests may occur 4 Once the thread is in place be sure that the thread catches on the take up spring and then pull it down under the stirrup thread guide D 5 Bring the thread back up through the take up lever from back to front and then down through thread guide E Pull the thread at the take up lever to ensure that it...

Page 21: ...or flossed between the tension discs or it will stay outside the discs and float without tension causing serious stitch problems and or thread nests   IMPORTANT It is also possible to bend the needle while it is threaded if care is not taken while moving the machine around the quilt because the top tension is never released Bobbin Case and Bobbin Thread Tension Adjustments Inserting the Bobbin i...

Page 22: ...in Thread to the Top of the Quilt 1 After threading the machine and inserting the bobbin case plug machine in and turn on the power Place quilt sandwich under hopping foot 2 While firmly holding the tail of the needle thread with the left hand choose one of the following methods to cycle the needle through one full rotation in order to bring the bobbin thread to the top of the quilt A Foot Pedal M...

Page 23: ...e adjustment screw requires very small adjustments Think of the tick of a clock Adjust then check Adjust and check again To loosen bobbin case tension The bobbin case tension is too tight if it lifts out of your hand Turn adjustment screw counter clockwise to loosen The bobbin case adjustment screw requires very small adjustments Think of the tick of a clock Adjust then check Adjust and check agai...

Page 24: ...read is lying between the discs properly Maintenance NOTE Turn off the machine and unplug the power cord when performing maintenance on the machine Cleaning and Lubricating the Machine Use only good quality light sewing machine oil in the Baby Lock Tiara III Internal oiling is not necessary on the Baby Lock Tiara III except when the machine is taken to your authorized Baby Lock retailer for routin...

Page 25: ...through a scrap piece of fabric as oil may cling to thread Over oiling can cause excess dripping from the bobbin assembly Lack of lubricant may be noticed by a change in the sound of the machine and will affect stitch quality Cleaning the Touch Screen Display Use a soft clean cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol to gently wipe the display and remove any marks Never use any other chemicals to clea...

Page 26: ... Speed The box in the top right corner of the Main screen Figure 21 is the current percentage of full speed the machine is running Figure 23 The value changes as you press and release the foot pedal The maximum percentage value that is displayed is controlled by the Limit that is set for the machine Speed Controls The speed box encompasses two main features the Speed controls and Preset buttons Th...

Page 27: ...mode Then press the plus and minus button to set the time interval for the basting stitch Figure 26 Press the foot pedal to begin quilting The Tiara III will take a stitch needle down and then needle up at the specified interval Coordinate how quickly you move the quilt sandwich with how quickly the machine takes a basting stitch Experiment with the various speed options along with moving the quil...

Page 28: ...een Figure 29 can assist you in creating tie off stitches basting or needle positioning functions without the use of the foot pedal Quickly pressing and releasing the button will send the needle to the next needle stop position If the needle is up pressing the button causes the needle to move to the down position If the needle is down it returns to the up position Pressing and holding the button f...

Page 29: ...ure 32 Calculator An on screen calculator may be accessed from the More screen System Information The System Info button provides access to machine information This includes the machine serial number the hardware and firmware version num bers and the stitch counters Diagnostics The Diagnostics button opens the screen for performing machine diagnostics Diagnostic functions are generally only used wh...

Page 30: ...33 When the bobbin thread runs out press the square Stop Recording button and note how many yards is indicated under the Bobbin Thread Capacity Figure 34 perhaps 210 yards Since you want a warning as to when the bobbin is getting low use the minus button to specify a lower number such as 195 yards Save that as one of the Bobbin Thread Capacity Presets You might want to make a note as to which type...

Page 31: ...press appropriate preset button Insert a full bobbin with that type of thread press New Bobbin and all of the settings will be based on that type of thread Timers The Tiara III has two useful timers One timer enables you to set a reminder alarm like a kitchen timer and the other timer tracks how much time you spend on a quilt The first top timer is a reminder timer It enables you to set an alarm t...

Page 32: ...s portion of this screen has two buttons and a sliding control as well Turn on the LED Light Ring by pressing the illuminated light bulb button Turn it off by pressing the darkened light bulb button Move the sliding control to any position to set the brightness to the value indicated in the slider Main Options Back Volume Brightness 55 40 Figure 37 Calculator Screen A basic six function calculator...

Page 33: ...the Reset button to the left of the Trip counter Figure 39 The Lifetime counter cannot be reset and should be used as an indicator to determine when general machine maintenance should be performed by your authorized Baby Lock retailer Figure 39 Â Â Important maintenance message Baby Lock recommends taking your machine to an authorized Baby Lock retailer for a regular maintenance check Such steps w...

Page 34: ... inspected by your authorized Baby Lock retailer Press the Main button to return to the Main menu screen or the Back button to return to the More menu screen Solid beep for 1 3 of a stitch cycle no beep for the rest of the cycle Main Diagnostics Back Needle Sensor Test Rotate the hand wheel Solid beep for 1 3 of a stitch cycle no beep for the rest of the cycle No beep or solid beep as you rotate t...

Page 35: ...screen or the Back button to return to the More menu screen Figure 44 Tension The Tension button on the Diagnostics menu enables you to calibrate the tension device You should only calibrate the tension device under the direction of your authorized Baby Lock retailer Figure 45 While calibrating the tension you will be asked to do the following 1 Remove the tension knob 2 Gently press the spring ag...

Page 36: ...In order to become comfortable using the Baby Lock Tiara III quilters can begin with a few simple techniques using a sample quilt sandwich two pieces of fabric with a layer of batting between them Set the machine at a medium My Speed setting perhaps 25 then begin moving the fabric until you become ac customed to the resistance and the rhythm of the machine By moving the fabric faster the stitches ...

Page 37: ...equired for stitch formation Typically a larger needle will solve the problem however it has been found that certain smaller sizes of needles as well as the use of ball pointed needles solve some specific problems Needle has not been positioned properly Position the needle properly to the needle bar Inspect the position of the needle to make sure the needle is at the 6 o clock position see Inserti...

Page 38: ...ustment Bobbin case is damaged corroded dirty et cetera Since thread slides over the surface of the bobbin case at a high speed make sure the case is free of any lint or foreign matter that could impede thread passage through the machine Moving the fabric or pressing the foot pedal inconsistently The My Speed setting should be adjusted to a value that will allow you to sew comfortably and confiden...

Page 39: ...er left hand corner states Check Pedal then the pedal is not properly installed Needle Thread Breaks Corrective Measure Top and bobbin tension not balanced Check the tension of the top thread tension assembly and bobbin for proper balance See Bobbin Case and Bobbin Thread Tension Adjustments and Top Thread Tension Adjustment Thread cones spools are poor quality or may have severe twisting or threa...

Page 40: ...l cloth to remove the sharp edge Consult your authorized Baby Lock retailer to polish any hard to reach or delicate areas or if the burr is inside the hole Wrong type of needle Use needles recommended by Baby Lock Using the wrong needle with a smaller shank diameter causes many problems For example a system 1738 or 287WH needle with a shank diameter of 1 64mm will fit loosely inside the needle cla...