How to Use This Manual
Notes, Important Notes, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
Platinum Q|165 quilting machine.
 IMPORTANT: An IMPORTANT note provides information that is essential to properly using your
Platinum Q|165 quilting machine.
U CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for causing harm to your quilting machine, the quilt,
or to yourself.
Contents
How to Use This Manual............................................................................................................................ 2
About Your Machine ........................................................................................................................... 9
General Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 9
Installation and Setup ....................................................................................................................... 13
Carriage .................................................................................................................................................... 13
Power Cord ............................................................................................................................................... 13
Stitch Regulation Cable ............................................................................................................................. 13
Handlebars and Display ............................................................................................................................ 14
Thread Mast ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Using Your Machine .......................................................................................................................... 19
Power Switch ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Lighting ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Machine Needle ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Hopping Feet ............................................................................................................................................ 21
Bobbin and Bobbin Tension ...................................................................................................................... 22
Top Thread Tension .................................................................................................................................. 24
Threading the Machine ............................................................................................................................ 26
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