Needle/Thread Selection Guide - Baby Lock Tiara III BLTR16-3 Instruction And Reference Manual

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4. With the scarf (small recess area on the back side of the needle just above the needle eye) facing the handwheel

location of the machine, and the long groove down the front of the needle facing the bobbin case side (see page

15, Figure 8), push the needle all the way up inside the needle bar – until it can go no further. Look into the sight

hole to verify that the butt of the needle reaches the top of the sight hole.

Â IMPORTANT: If the needle is not fully inserted inside the needle bar, 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.

5. Carefully tighten the needle bar clamp thumb screw. Over-tightening the thumb screw will result in damaged

threads or stripping of the screw hole. A side effect of damaged threads from over-tightening the needle bar

clamp thumb screw is that it may become difficult to insert the needle properly into the needle bar. Stripped

holes are not covered under warranty. When tightening the thumb screw using the disc-shaped screwdriver,

gently turn the screwdriver until the screw is tightened snuggly. This will avoid over-tightening the screw.

NOTE: Changing the needle is recommended for each new quilt sewn with the machine or any time the

needle becomes bent, dull or burred. Needles are inexpensive and are important to the success of your

project. Plan to change needles every 5 to 7 hours of quilting or more often if working with a lot of fusibles

or heavy materials. Quilt batting dulls needles quickly.

U CAUTION: Never leave machine unattended while plugged in. Always unplug this machine from the

electrical outlet immediately after using and before maintenance.

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