Baby Lock Gallant XL Instruction And Reference Manual page 50

Tension Is Poor
Lint caught under the tension
spring on the bobbin case
Handwheel Won't Rotate
Thread is entangled and caught
in the hook
There is a thread lock.
Thread Nests under Quilt
Not enough tension on top
thread
Improper threading
Thread Backlash
Bobbin thread tangles within
the bobbin case, tangles and
winds onto the hook spindle, or
occasionally forms loops on the
bottom of the quilt
Corrective Measure(s)
• If using short staple threads, inexpensive threads, industrial
threads, or coated threads, lint and other material will build
up under the tension spring and begin to lift the spring. This
reduces the spring's ability to compress against the thread.
Insert the corner of a business card under the spring and clear
out the lint. The bobbin tension will return fairly close to its
preset tension. Test the tension before quilting.
Corrective Measure(s)
• There may be a thread lock. Quickly rock the handwheel, at
the back of the machine, back and forth several times. You may
need another person to turn the handwheel while you look for
the thread that is caught. Once thread lock is cleared re-oil the
hook and make sure the handwheel turns freely.
• Carefully rock the handwheel in direction of motion and then
the other direction until the thread lock breaks free. Once
the handwheel can be turned freely, remove the thread from
the hook and basket. Now oil the hook and make sure the
handwheel turns freely without the hook hitting the needle. It
is possible for a thread lock to cause a timing problem.
Corrective Measure(s)
• Check that the machine is threaded correctly. Make certain that
the thread is flossed snugly in place between the two tension
discs. If the machine is threaded correctly, tighten top tension
by rotating the tension knob clockwise. (For more information
about adjusting tension, see Bobbin and Bobbin Tension in the
Using Your Machine section of this manual.)
• Refer to threading diagram and threading instructions.
Corrective Measure(s)
• Make sure the bobbin is in the bobbin case correctly and the
thread is coming out from under the tension spring. The bobbin
should rotate clockwise when the thread is pulled.
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