handi quilter Avante QM30235, User Manual

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Inserting (or changing) the Needle

Figure 7 

1. Check that all power is turned off.

2.  Move the needle bar to the highest position by 

turning the hand wheel or by pressing the needle 

up/down control on the handles (prior to turning 

the power off). 

3.  Loosen the needle-bar clamp thumb screw (see 

Photo 3).

4.  With the scarf (small ground out section/dip on 

the back side of the needle just above the needle 

eye) facing the rear hand wheel side of the ma-

chine, and the long groove down the front of the 

needle facing the bobbin case side (see Figure 7), 

push the needle all the way up into the needle bar 

– until it can go no farther.  Look into the sight 

hole to verify that the butt of the needle reaches 

the top of the sight hole.

5.  Carefully tighten the needle bar clamp screw. Over 

tightening the needle clamp screw will result in 

damaged threads stripping the hole. Stripped holes 

are not covered under warranty. Another side ef-

fect of damaged threads from over-tightening that 

the needle may be very tight when inserted up into 

the needle bar.  To avoid over-tightening the screw, 

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.

Important:  Check the needle to confirm that it is fully 

inserted.  The needle bar has a stop/sight hole above 

the needle bar clamp screw – make sure the needle 

Your machine came with two Handi Feet: a ruler foot and 

an open-toe foot. Use the ruler foot for ruler work and 

everyday quilting, and the open-toe foot when you need 

greater stitch visibility (such as micro quilting). Other 

Handi Feet are available, such as the Handi Feet Couching 

Kit.

1.  Remove the 

foot that is 

on the mount 

by using the 

2.5mm hex 

wrench to 

loosen the 

mounting 

screw far 

enough that 

you can slide 

the foot off of 

the mount.

2.  Slide the 

desired foot 

onto the mount 

(figure 8). Note that the opening on the side of 

the foot is lined up with the screw hole. Push the 

Handi Foot up as far as it will go.

3.   Ensure the foot 

is centered with 

the needle when 

the foot is fully 

tightened with 

the 2.5mm hex 

wrench. If it isn’t 

properly centered, 

loosen the lock 

nut; center the 

foot with the 

needle; hold the 

foot in position; 

and firmly tighten 

the lock nut 

(Figure 9).

Changing the Handi Feet

SIGHT

HOLE

is touching the top of the stop/sight hole (Figure 7). If 

it is not, the machine timing will be off and it may be 

possible for the needle to collide with internal parts 

causing damage not covered by warranty. 

Figure 8  

Figure 9