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8. Adjusting the Hopping Foot Adaptor
Figure 8.1
Screw "C"
access hole
Figure 8.2
Screw "C"
Figure 8.3
Shown with front cover off
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The Quilt Maker Pro 18 VERSA features the "KinetiQuilt"
hopping mechanism, allowing the hopping foot to move
(hop) up, down and dwell on the fabric when the needle
is in the fabric.
This allows fabric to move through the machine similar
to a normal sewing machine with a feed dog. The dwell
time allows for a longer hesitation of the hopping foot
on the fabric and completion of the stitch cycle. The
results are better tension, less needle breakage and
increased hook life.
The factory default for the bottom of the presser bar,
without a hopping foot or mount adaptor, should be 1.5"
above the needle plate when the needle is in the lowest
position.
Check:
With the hopping foot mount adaptor screwed into the
presser bar 13 tuns there will 6 or 7 threads exposed
below the foot adaptor jam nut. Check the number of
exposed threads below the jam nut to confirm it has
about this number. If it does not have 6 or 7 exposed
threads, this will alert you that someone has adjusted
the adaptor in or out . This may cause too much or too
little tension on the internal presser bar spring.
Important: If there is improper spring tension on the
presser bar the result will be stitch problems, including
skipped stitches.
Important: Check and adjust this if necessary before
adjusting the presser bar height internally on screw C in
the next section.
Adjust if Necessary:
Tools required: 8 mm open end wrench
1. Attach the hopping foot to the foot mount adaptor.
This helps you align the foot to the needle in the final
step . Important: to prevent needle plate damage make
sure the foot does not touch the needle plate when
rotating the foot.
2. Loosen the jam nut with the 8mm open-end wrench.
3. Screw the mount adaptor until there are 6 or 7
exposed threads below the jam nut when tightened.
4. While holding the foot firmly, tighten the jam nut
while making sure the hopping foot ring is centered on
the needle .
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