Queen Quilter Eighteen Sewing Machine, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...edle Position Potentiometer 8 How Do I Adjust the Height of the Hopping Foot 8 Routine Cleaning and Oiling 9 Bobbin Winder and Bobbins 10 Machine Part Names 13 The Control Unit 14 Threading Overview 14 How Do I Thread the Machine 15 How Do I Change the Needle 17 How Do I Make Adjustments to Make the Perfect Stitch 18 Tension Tension Tension 19 Trouble Shooting Checklist ...

Page 3: ...r one year from the day you receive your machine We guarantee the machine parts for five years The machine must be cleaned and oiled regularly according to the instructions in this manual Failure to properly maintain the machine will void this warranty Your Queen Quilter must be plugged into a serge protected electrical outlet Should we mutually decide that your machine cannot be repaired using no...

Page 4: ...tube and the Position the square tube over these uprights Two Phillips head screws with washers screws washers are packed in the acc bag These screw holes should be pointing Phillips screw insert screws and tighten towards the main power box side of machine This picture indicates which holes house Completed assembly view Notice the The light fixture and thread stand Black knobs are on the side of ...

Page 5: ...secure Your light fixture came with a long cord At this time you can trim the cord so that it will reach the outlet on top of the power box This outlet is also where you will find the plug for your Lamp Open your plug by pulling on the silver tab and open the plug Trim the wires flush with enough to reach the outlet on the top of the power box Lay the wires in the space provided in the plug and cl...

Page 6: ...ashers and nut and tighten You will do this again for the 2nd spool holder Now place D over C and push down to the base Remove the black top of F and place A with all attached to the bottom of F and tighten screw found on piece A Place E on F replace the black top and position E at the base of the black top tightening screw to secure in place With thread stand assembled place base of thread stand ...

Page 7: ...our Laser light will be attached as above For further details see instructions in box What is the Tension Release Lever The tension release lever raises the hopping foot and releases the tension on the thread You can watch the tension disc plates open as you lift the lever NEVER start sewing with the lever up Because there is no tension on the thread the bottom stitches will be huge loops ...

Page 8: ...w Nut If you are quilting on batting that is thicker than normal you might need to raise the hopping foot Loosen the nut located on the black threaded bolt on the top of your machine By turning the bolt counter clock wise you will raise your hopping foot Turning bolt clock wise will lower the hopping foot Be sure to tighten the nut after your adjustment Never adjust the silver screw The normal hei...

Page 9: ... Keep your table clean of dust and oil Clean the bars and carriage deck regularly for smooth movement Oiling is extremely important to the longevity of your quilting machine Failure to oil your machine regularly can void your warranty The one oiling spot marked with red arrow is marked with red paint on your machine An oil bottle is included with your machine The one oiling spot marked with a blue...

Page 10: ...d bobbin will result in poor stitch quality Bobbin Thread Bobbin Thread Guide Bobbin Winder How do I wind a Bobbin 1 Insert an empty bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle 2 Place a cone of thread on the holder 3 Bring the thread up through the guide over the cone of thread 4 Insert the thread through the top guide hole then around the tension disk and through the bottom thread guide ...

Page 11: ...sure that you do not have thread in the needle to prevent jams Also remove the bobbin and bobbin case to prevent damage The bobbin will fill until the trip mechanism is pushed out by the thread It will then disengage the wheel The bobbin should fill to just below the rim Having the bobbin too full will cause tension problems Bobbing Fill Mechanism This picture is provided for your reference should...

Page 12: ...in case 2 Holding the bobbin case pull the thread through the slot 3 Draw the thread down and under the spring making sure the thread is in the highest position of the bobbin case 4 Place the bobbin case in the machine Always listen for the pop as it engages in the machine We suggest using a soft bristle brush to wipe out the bobbin case and the bobbin area Canned air only blows the lint around By...

Page 13: ...ong arm machine The front of the machine faces the belly bar The back of your machine has the electrical outlet and stitch regulator plugs The numbers have been assigned in threading order 1 Upper Thread Guide note some machines do not have this 2 Three Hole Thread Guide 3 Tension Disc 4 Check Spring 5 Silver Angle Bracket 6 Thread Guide 7 Take Up Lever 8 Thread Guide 9 Thread Guide 10 Thread Eyel...

Page 14: ...nted down This switch is also how you take a single stitch Toggle the switch down to put the needle down and up to bring it back up for the single stitch Taking this single stitch is also the method used to bring up the bobbin thread All you need to do is hold the top thread while you take a single stitch then pulls the top thread to bring up the bobbin thread Stitch Regulated Mode Your Queen Quil...

Page 15: ...of thread on the thread holder Figure 1 2 Pull thread through eyelet above the cone of thread Make sure the eyelet is directly above the thread cone Figure 1 3 Thread upper thread guide as shown in picture Figure 2 4 Weave thread as shown on three hole thread guide Figure 3 ...

Page 16: ...l thread tightly to ensure the thread is in the tension disk Figure 4 6 Thread runs under silver angle bracket See picture for details Figure 4 7 Bring the thread up through the thread guide just above the check spring Figure 4 8 Take thread through the take up lever from back to front Figure 5 9 Bring the thread down through the two thread guides on the left side 10 Bring the thread through the t...

Page 17: ...g groove at the eye of the needle faces you as you insert the needle Why does the scarf go to the back of the machine When the needle goes down through the fabric into the bobbin case the hook comes around behind the needle to pick up the thread The scarf has to be there to provide a way for the hook to get between the needle and the thread in order to pick up the thread Place the new needle up in...

Page 18: ...oint you use such as a ball point or sharp point Needle deflection what is needle deflection What causes needle deflection How is needle deflection related to the stitches on my quilt On a long arm quilting machine a stitch is mechanically created the same as a home sewing machine except the quilter is the feed dog moving the machine head over the fabric The hopping foot presses the fabric togethe...

Page 19: ...a sloppy wound bobbin will not create a good stitch Make sure that the threads on the bobbin are snug and evenly wound Check to see if there is a piece of lint in the bobbin case Tension Trouble shooting checklist Is the side tension lever down Have I oiled my machine regularly Is the quilt too tight on the frame Is the thread coming off the cone freely Has your thread jumped out of the tension di...

Page 20: ...small stitches in regulated mode means the encoders are not picking up the signal of your movements because of lint or thread stopping or slowing the reading First check to see that your machine is threaded correctly Look at the check spring does the thread lay in the check spring When properly threaded the check spring will move up and down as the machine is stitching and the thread is flowing fr...

Page 21: ...osen screw only DO NOT REMOVE Fig 10 Remove spring Fig 2 Tension Assembly with good spring new Tension knob Fig 5 Machine with tension assembly removed Fig 8 Remove tension assembly from barrel Fig 11 Spring removal Fig 3 Screw on inside of machine loosen only DO NOT REMOVE Fig 6 Tension assembly out of machine DO NOT LOOSE PIN Fig 9 Tension assembly Barrel Fig 12 Spring removed ...

Page 22: ... fig 26 for correct placement Fig 14 Insert New Spring Fig 17 Insert the tension assembly back in barrel Fig 20 Tighten screw Make sure pin is still there Fig 23 Press in and notice the tension disk opens Fig 15 Twist while inserting new spring Fig 18 Insure that you are all the way in Fig 21 Place the assembly back into your machine Fig 24 Release and the disk will close this is the proper place ...

Page 23: ...tension Timing between needle and rotating hook Remove the two needle plate screws You will also need to remove the three from your machine Face plate screws The protecting flange of the position bracket A should be engaged in the notch B of the bobbin case holder D is set screw to adjust hook timing Photo on the right is actual machine as shown in Drawing Drawing and photo show correct timing ...

Page 24: ... and hook point at the Turn the hand wheel counter clockwise to locate proper location After needle bar rise needle to its lowest position At lowest position Note if hook point is not in this location reference turn hand wheel to raise needle 2 5 mm 1 8 drawing 31 loosen screw D there are three screws Hook point should be just above eye of needle At this point the rotating hook can be moved freely...

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