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HANDI QUILTER
16-INCH SIT-DOWN LONGARM
Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters.
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USER
MANUAL
QM30277 • VERSION 3.0

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  • Page 1 HANDI QUILTER 16-INCH SIT-DOWN LONGARM Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters. ® USER MANUAL QM30277 • VERSION 3.0...
  • Page 2 You haven’t just purchased a quilting machine, you’ve joined the Handi Quilter family and we welcome you. Handi Quilter is committed to innovation, reliability, customer service and education. Our machines are “Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters ” and we are ®...
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  • Page 4 Page 2 HQ Sweet Sixteen User Manual...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Warranty Registration Form NOTE: A Handi Quilter “Getting Started” set of DVDs is included with your Training Checklist HQ Sweet Sixteen machine. Review the DVDs and these instructions to better understand how to set up and use the HQ Sweet Sixteen.

  • Page 6: Safety Section

    Kluber Lube, permanent Lubrication of hook: Velocite 10, Texaco 22 8. The HQ Sweet Sixteen should not be stored or used in extreme temperatures. 9. Use the HQ Sweet Sixteen only for its intended use as described in this manual.

  • Page 7: Front Side View

    Front Side View Figure 1 Thread Mast Components Not Identified Because the HQ Sweet Sixteen is upgradeable to a stand-up Thread Guide A frame quilting system, there are components found on the Three-Hole Thread Guide B machine that are not used for sit-down machine quilting Thread Guide C (such as threaded holes for handlebars).

  • Page 8: Back Side View

    21. Rear Base 14. Ruler Foot 22. Color Touch-Screen Display Connector 15. Needle Plate 23. Threaded Horizontal Spool Pin Mounting Hole 16. Handi Feet mount 17. Presser Bar DETAIL ' A ' Figure 2 Page 6 HQ Sweet Sixteen User Manual...

  • Page 9: Rear And Front Views

    Rear and Front Views 23. On/Off Switch 27. Spool Pin 1 24. Power Cord Connector 28. Electronic Control Pod (C-Pod) 25. Accessory Power Outlet 29. Bobbin Assembly 26. Foot Pedal Connector 30. LED Light Ring 31. Power Pod (P-Pod) 32. Spool Pin 2 Detail Rear Front...

  • Page 10: Setting Up The Table

    Setting Up the Table (and Taking it Installing the Power Cord Down for Storage) The HQ Sweet Sixteen table has been designed to accommodate the HQ Sweet Sixteen machine. It has folding legs that are height-adjustable and is heavy enough to provide stabilization for quilting at high speeds.

  • Page 11: Installing The Thread Mast

    Installing the Color Touchscreen Installing the Thread Mast Figure 6 The color touchscreen comes pre-installed on its mounting bracket and should have one end of the D cable attached to the back of the touchscreen (see Figure 6). NOTE: Confirm that the power is turned offer before installing the Color Touchscreen.

  • Page 12: Needle/Thread Selection Guide

    Use the ruler foot for ruler remove the machine from the box. For these reasons, work and everyday quilting, Handi Quilter recommends that you replace the needle and the open-toe foot when before beginning to quilt with your new machine.

  • Page 13: Threading The Machine

    Threading the Machine Threading the Machine TAKE UP SPRING Take Up Spring BACK TENSION ASSEMBLY FRONT BACK Tension Assembly FRONT DETAIL 2 Figure 11 Figure 11 1. Place a cone or spool of thread on the spool pin. Pass the thread through the thread-mast eyelet from 1.
  • Page 14 This is not the case with the HQ Sweet Sixteen quilting machine where the top tension is always tight and the tension discs are never open.

  • Page 15: Bobbin And Thread Tension Adjustments

    Bobbin and Thread Tension Adjustments Inserting the Bobbin Note: Turn off the power switch while inserting the bobbin case or anytime your hands are near the needle area. TENSION SPRING Figure 15 Figure 13 1. Place the bobbin in the bobbin case so that the thread pulls off clockwise when viewing the open side (Figure 13).

  • Page 16: Easy-Set Tension™ Adjustment

    Unlike the bobbin case adjustment, which requires minute adjustments, the top tension knob may require turns anywhere from 1/4 of a turn to two to four turns to achieve balanced tension. Page 14 HQ Sweet Sixteen User Manual...

  • Page 17: Maintenance

    Cleaning the Touch-Screen Display Cleaning and Lubricating the Machine Only use light sewing machine oil in the HQ Sweet Sixteen. Use a soft rag dampened with isopropyl alcohol to gently Internal oiling is not necessary on the HQ Sweet Sixteen wipe the display and remove any marks.

  • Page 18: Using The Touch-Screen Display

    NOTE: Review the Handi Quilter “Getting Started” DVDs for interactive instruction on the HQ Sweet Sixteen menu functions. The HQ Sweet Sixteen has a color touch-screen display on the front of the machine. Settings are changed using this display. Main Screen Button Functions (Figure 20)
  • Page 19 Figure 23 Basting Mode More The HQ Sweet Sixteen has a basting mode that causes a stitch to be formed at a specified time interval – every half second, every three/quarters of a second, every second, every 1.5 second, or every two seconds. (Figure 24) Touch the basting icon (Figure 25) to activate basting mode.
  • Page 20 (up or down) available. This action is useful for tieing off beginning and ending stitches. le Stop Down More Figure 28 Page 18 HQ Sweet Sixteen User Manual...
  • Page 21 Figure 29 the HQ Sweet Sixteen. Low Bobbin The HQ Sweet Sixteen includes a low bobbin alarm so you can estimate how soon your bobbin thread will run out. Timers The HQ Sweet Sixteen has two useful timers. One timer...
  • Page 22 Low Bobbin The HQ Sweet Sixteen includes a low bobbin alarm so you can estimate how soon your bobbin thread will run out. This Low Bobbin Capacity is based on an estimate of how much of a particular thread can fit on a bobbin, in...
  • Page 23 Timers Timers The HQ Sweet Sixteen has two useful timers. One timer enables you to set a reminder alarm (like a kitchen timer) and the other timer tracks how much time you spend on a quilt. The first (top) timer is a reminder timer. It enables you to...
  • Page 24 The “Motor” Sensor test (Figure 38) can help you determine whether they may be a problem with the HQ Sweet Sixteen motor. Slowly rotating the hand wheel Figure 37 should result in an audible “beep.” If you get a constant solid “beep”...

  • Page 25: System Information

    Diagnostics The “Speed” Sensor test can help you determine whether Motor Speed Sensor Test or not there is a problem with the HQ Sweet Sixteen speed sensor. Before performing this test, remove the bobbin Remove bobbin case and top thread.
  • Page 26 You should only Back Main calibrate the tension device under the direction of Handi Quilter technical support. (Figure 44) Figure 43 While calibrating the tension, you will be asked to do the following: 1. Remove the tension knob.

  • Page 27: Getting Started Quilting

    With any quilting machine, it is important to under stand touch on the fabric. Gripping the fabric too tightly may the basics of free motion quilting. The HQ Sweet Sixteen cause body tension resulting in poor quilting quality and Quilting Machine does not have feed dogs like domestic discomfort.

  • Page 28: Correcting Common Issues

    • Replace the needle often, normally once or twice per day for continuous bent, or installed improperly quilting or at least once per quilt. Use HQ Sweet Sixteen recommended needles. • Always change the needle if the needle has struck any hard object such as a straight pin, etc.
  • Page 29 Correcting Common Issues Stitch Quality is Poor Corrective Measure • Tension is not balanced • Adjust the tension of the needle thread after ensuring the bobbin tension is adjusted correctly (see page 13). • Bobbin case is damaged, • Since thread slides over the surface of the bobbin case at a high speed, make corroded, dirty, et cetera sure the case is free of any lint or foreign matter that could impede thread passage through the machine.
  • Page 30 Wrong type of needle • Use needles recommended by Handi Quilter. Using the wrong needle with a smaller shank diameter causes many problems. For example a system 1738 or 287WH needle with a shank diameter of 1.64mm will fit loosely into the clamp at an angle.

  • Page 31: Horizontal Spool Pin

    Figure 45 Figure 46 An optional horizontal spool pin is available for use with Expand your original HQ Sweet Sixteen table with HQ delicate threads such metallics or holographic threads Sweet Sixteen Table Extensions. Each extension measures or for specialty threads that are wound on a spool (not a 18”...
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  • Page 33 HQ QUILTING MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY Handi Quilter, Inc. (hereinafter HQ) offers a limited warranty on the HQ QUILTING MACHINE (hereinafter “Machine”) to be free of defects in workmanship and materials under normal use upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth: (a) 90 day Limited Warranty - During the first 90 days from date of purchase, HQ will repair any manufacturing defect without charge for parts or labor.
  • Page 34 HQ's entire liability for any defective Product shall in no event exceed the purchase price for the defective Product. This limitation applies even if Handi Quilter cannot or does not repair or replace any defective Product. Warranty Claims...

  • Page 35: Warranty Registration Card

    HQ Quilting Machine Model (circle one): HQ Avanté HQ Fusion HQ Infinity HQ Sweet Sixteen HQ Serial Number: _________________________ Order Number (5 digits): ________________________________ Purchase Date: ___________________________________ Date Machine Received: _______________________________ Location of Purchase: __________________________ City: ________________________________ State: _____________ Type of use intended: ...
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  • Page 37 HQ Quilting Machine Model (circle one) and manual mode □ How to set the speed in manual mode HQ Avanté HQ Fusion HQ Sweet Sixteen HQ Infinity □ How to set the stitches-per-inch in stitch regulation □ How to use Cruise stitch regulation Machine Serial Number ______________________ □...
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  • Page 39 North Salt Lake, UT 84054 1-877-MY-QUILT (697-8458) • www.HandiQuilter.com HQ Sweet Sixteen ® is part of the family of innovative quilting products from Handi Quilter ® PRINTED 11 /01 / 2014 © 2014 Handi Quilter, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

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