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User Manual
QUILT MAKER PRO 16
The needle is not positi oned
properly
• Positi on the needle properly to the needle bar. Inspect the
positi on of the needle to make sure the needle is at the 6 o’clock
positi on. When you stand directly in front of the needle (facing the
bobbin case side of the machine), you will see the enti re needle
eye directly facing you. This is 6 o’clock positi on.
• Make sure (a) the needle is installed all the way into the needle
bar to the needle-stop hole in the needle bar, (b) the long groove
in the needle is toward the front (bobbin case side), and (c) the
scarf (scooped out part of the back of the needle) is toward the
back of the machine.
• The needle can someti mes be rotated to 5 o’clock (slightly right)
or 7 o’clock (slightly left ) to adjust for a more positi ve thread loop
pickup by the hook point.
Improper threading
• Ensure that the machine is threaded correctly.
The Needle Breaks
Correcti ve Measure(s)
The needle is bent or not
installed properly
• Replace the needle. Make sure that the needle is pushed into the
needle bar clamp unti l it can go no further. Visually check that it
is up to the top of the stop/sight hole above the needle bar clamp
screw. If the needle isn’t installed properly, it can cause damage in
the bobbin area and needle plate.
The needle hits the needle plate • Correctly positi on the needle, needle plate, or hopping foot.
Replace with a new needle.
Sti tches are Puckered
Correcti ve Measure(s)
The tension is not balanced.
Top and bott om tension are both
too ti ght.
• Balance the tension of the needle thread aft er ensuring the
bobbin tension is adjusted correctly. (For more informati on about
adjusti ng tension, see Bobbin and Bobbin Tension and Top Thread
Tension in the Using Your Machine secti on of this manual.)
Needle too large for quilti ng
fabric
• Replace the needle with a size bett er suited for the fabric.
Poor Sti tch Quality
Correcti ve Measure(s)
The tension is not balanced
• Balance the tension of the needle thread aft er ensuring the
bobbin tension is adjusted correctly. (For more informati on about
adjusti ng tension, see Bobbin and Bobbin Tension and Top Thread
Tension in the Using Your Machine secti on of this manual.)
