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Baby Lock Jewel BL J18 Instruction And Reference Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Baby Lock Jewel Contents Baby Lock Jewel Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Baby Lock Jewel Disclaimer .

  • Page 3: Baby Lock Jewel Quick Facts

    Baby Lock and its authorized retailers Needle Bar Stroke 35.3 mm are not legally responsible or liable for damage to the Baby Lock Jewel when used Sewing Foot Stroke/Lift 5 mm improperly or not in accordance with the Needle System...

  • Page 4: Home Machine Quilting Frame Recommendation

    Never drop or insert foreign objects into any opening. The Baby Lock Jewel should only be used indoors away from moisture. The Baby Lock Jewel should not be stored or used in extreme temperatures. Use the Baby Lock Jewel only for its intended use as described in this manual.

  • Page 5: Package Contents/Included Accessories

    Package Contents /Included Accessories Part Name Part Code Box 1 of 3 Baby Lock Jewel BLJ18 Quilting Machine / Stitch Regulator Machine Carriage JW009518 User Manual IBBLJ18 Bobbins (5 pieces) BLJ-BOB (3 pkg.) Needle size 16 (1 pkg. of 10) 134FG-100 Needle size 18 (1 pkg. of 10)

  • Page 6: Baby Lock Jewel Components

    Baby Lock Jewel Components Front-Side Diagram A 1. Thread Mast 8. Thread Guide E 2. Thread Guide A 9. Needle Bar Thread Guide 3. Three Hole Thread Guide B 10. Needle 4. Thread Guide C 11. Front Casing/Frame 5. Tension Assembly 12. Hand Wheel 6.

  • Page 7: Back-Side Diagram B

    Baby Lock Jewel Components continued Back-Side Diagram B 14. Machine Stitch Regulator 15. Hopping Foot 16. Needle Bar 17. Presser Bar 18. Back Casing/Frame 19. Front Handle Serial Port Connector 20. Top Laser Stylus Post Hole 21. Front Threaded Handle Holes 22. Bobbin Assembly 23.

  • Page 8: Installing Machine On Carriage

    Installing Machine on Carriage Place the carriage on the table rails ensuring that the carriage stitch regulator assembly is toward the front of the table (Photo 1). Front of table The stitch regulator, machine and carriage are connected by a ribbon cable that has 3 connectors (Photo 2).

  • Page 9: Installing Front Handles

    Installing Front Handles CAUTION: Unplug the Baby Lock Jewel from the electrical outlet. All power to the machine must be turned off when installing the front handles. Failure to do so can result in damage to the machine. IMPORTANT NOTE: Care must be taken to not pinch the ribbon cable under the handle when it is tightened to the machine.

  • Page 10: Installing Rear Handles

    NOTE: After the handles have been completely installed and the cluster with your fingertips. plugged in, test them by turning the Baby Lock Jewel on/off switch to “on”. The handles will run a self-test by briefly displaying their version during boot up, and then the LED lights on the NOTE: Do not grasp the LEDs themselves, as front handles will illuminate.

  • Page 11: Inserting (Or Changing) The Needle/Needle Guide

    Inserting (or Changing) the Needle Check that all power IMPORTANT NOTE: Check the needle to is turned off. confirm it is fully inserted. The needle bar has a stop/sight hole above the needle bar clamp Move the needle bar to the screw—make sure the needle is touching the highest position by turning top of the stop/sight hole.

  • Page 12: Installing The Power Cord

    Installing the Installing the Power Cord Thread Mast Locate the threaded hole on top of the machine NOTE: Please make sure that the machine is near the rear by the hand wheel. The thread mast in the “O” or off position before plugging comes with the washer and nut on it.

  • Page 13: Laser Stylus Safety And Use Guidelines

    Power is supplied to the laser when it is plugged the clamp on the post and pivoting the laser up or into the Baby Lock Jewel. Be sure the laser is down. To make an adjustment, simply loosen the attached to the Baby Lock Jewel and pointed black thumbscrews, position, and retighten.

  • Page 14: Installing The Laser Stylus

    Installing the Laser Stylus washer under the nut and onto the machine painted surface. The washer protects the painted CAUTION LASER SAFETY: surface when the nut is tightened. Tighten the post When using the Laser Stylus, basic safety clockwise until it is securely in place. Use the nut precautions should be taken.

  • Page 15: Threading The Machine

    Threading the Machine Place thread on spool pin, pass the thread NOTE: The purpose of this guide is to prevent through the thread-mast eyelet from back to front, loops of thread coming off of the thread cone continuing to thread guide A. and going into the top tension as a knot, causing thread breakage and bad tension.
  • Page 16 (F in Detail 3). between the tension discs. This is not the case with the Baby Lock Jewel quilting Make sure the thread is following the groove machine. Consequently the top tension is...

  • Page 17: Bobbin And Thread Tension Adjustments

    Bobbin and Thread Tension Adjustments back (not up and down which is not consistent), Insert Bobbin into Bobbin Case the bobbin case should lift up on its side, but not lift out of your hand. If it will not lift up onto its Place the bobbin in the bobbin case so that side, it is too loose and if it lifts out of your hand it the thread pulls off clockwise when viewing the is too tight.

  • Page 18: Maintenance

    One of the joys of quilting with the Baby Lock Jewel is its ability to handle many different types of threads. You can quilt with almost anything, as long as you first adjust your bobbin tension, and then adjust the top tension to suit the thread you’ve chosen.

  • Page 19: Using The Displays On The Handles

    (for example, 15% is very slow, 80%-100% is very fast). Regulated: (See Baby Lock Jewel Stitch Regulator Setup on page 20 for more information). Allows the user to select a specified stitch length and the machine regulates the motor speed.
  • Page 20 Lighting consists of multiple LED light clusters (bulbs) mounted on the underside of the front Spot/Part handles. Twelve LED light clusters are included with the Baby Lock Jewel. Up to ten additional light clusters can be purchased and inserted into expansion light ports.

  • Page 21: Using The Handle Buttons

    Using the Handle Buttons Baby Lock Jewel Stitch Regulator Setup The following functions take effect by pressing and then quickly releasing the button (Diagram G and Photo 17): To use regulated mode it must be selected from the Settings Menu.

  • Page 22: To Begin Quilting

    To Prepare for Quilting IMPORTANT NOTES: With any quilting machine, it is important to understand the basics of free motion quilting. The Baby Lock Jewel Quilting Machine does • It is important to not move the machine too not have feed dogs like domestic machines; therefore, the fabric does fast since this will result in an overspeed condi- not automatically feed under the hopping foot.

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    • Replace the needle often, normally once or twice per day for continuous quilting or at least once per quilt. Use only needles SKIPPING damaged, dull, bent, or authorized by Baby Lock. installed improperly • Always change the needle if the needle has struck any hard object such as a straight pin, etc. The tip of the needle can become damaged or burred, resulting in fabric damaged as well as skipped stitches and thread breakage.
  • Page 24 Problem Cause Correction THE NEEDLE The needle is bent or • Replace or correctly change the needle. Make sure that the needle BREAKS not installed properly is pushed up into the needle bar clamp until it can go no farther (visually check that it is up to the top of the stop/sight hole above the needle bar clamp screw).
  • Page 25 Troubleshooting continued Problem Cause Correction HOPPING Quilt sandwich is too • Decrease the pressure on the hopping foot by loosening the nut at FOOT WON’T thick (i.e. denim with the base of the hopping foot shaft. Adjust to the proper height. CLEAR SEAMS thick batting) NOTE: When tightening the nut on the hopping foot shaft be careful not to tighten so tight that it rotates the bar.
  • Page 26 Problem Cause Correction • The alarm indicates that the motor is not responding properly to MOTOR STALL Motor Stall the speed controls. This may be caused by a thread lock, mechanical obstruction or an electrical problem. • Clear any thread from the bobbin area only after turning off the power to the machine. • Turn the handwheel and check for tightness. • The motor stall may re-occur if it is caused by an electrical problem. Turn the machine off and then back on again to reset the computer. NEEDLE Thread cones/spools • Look for severe twisting of threads when approximately 12 to 15...
  • Page 27 Wrong type of needle • Use needles recommended by Baby Lock. Using the wrong needle with a smaller shank diameter causes many problems. Other possible •Needle too close to hook, causing friction and possible collision of problems: hook point and needle, (broken thread). • Needle plate damage. Hook damage. • Broken needles or damaged needle bar clamp. * If the troubleshooting above does not eliminate the problem, please consult your authorized Baby Lock Jewel retailer.

  • Page 28: Variable Speed Bobbin Winder

    Variable-Speed Bobbin Winder Parts Bobbin Winder A. Thread-stand base B. Thread mast C. Spool pin D. Pre-tension assembly E. Tension discs F. Split post G. Power switch H. Variable-speed knob I. Bobbin-winder-shaft oiling point J. Phillips screw for bobbin capacity adjustment K. Phillips screw for bobbin even-fill adjustment Photo 1...

  • Page 29: Bobbin Winder Instructions

    Bobbin Winder Instructions Loosen the small screw in the thread stand base. Install the Push bobbin securely on the split post. thread mast, making sure the top of the mast is centered over the silver spool pin, then tighten the small screw (Photo 2). NOTE: This should be a tight fit—if too loose the bobbin will slip and wind unevenly NOTE: If the mast is not centered over the spool pin, thread...
  • Page 30 Phillips screw Oiling Silver point thumb lever Photo 6 Photo 7 Push the silver thumb lever down toward the bobbin and the motor will engage (Photo 6). SERVICE: The bobbin winder shaft is factory lubricated with When the bobbin is full the motor will synthetic grease, however if it becomes dry or noisy you will automatically shut off.

  • Page 31: Optional Accessories

    Optional Accessories Channel Lock Ruler Base Place the channel lock on either of the front wheels Using rulers with a quilting machine requires a of the machine as shown in (Photo 1) (not on the wider base than the machine has. The ruler base carriage wheels).

  • Page 32: Stylus And Adaptor Plate With Holder

    Adaptor Plate Wingbolts Carriage Bolts Installing the Stylus Holder The stylus holder has two threaded holes. Place the stylus holder under the adaptor plate and align Stylus Holder the two holes with the long slot in the adaptor Thumb plate. Place the two wingbolts first through the Screw slot and then thread into the stylus holder as shown (Photo 6).

  • Page 33: Horizontal Spool Pin

    Optional Accessories continued Horizontal Spool Pin An optional horizontal spool pin is available for metallic and specialty threads wound on a spool (not a cone). The horizontal spool pin mounts in the laser stylus guide post on the top of the machine (see Photo 8).

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