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HANDI QUILTER
24-INCH LONGARM
Designed by a Quilter, for Quilters.
®
USER
MANUAL
QM32469 • VERSION 3.1
Handi Quilter, Inc.
501 N 400 W
North Salt Lake, UT 84054
1-877-MY-QUILT (697-8458) • www.HandiQuilter.com
HQ Fusion
®
is part of the family of innovative quilting products from Handi Quilter
®
PRINTED 03 /20 / 2015
© 2015 Handi Quilter, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

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  • Page 1 North Salt Lake, UT 84054 1-877-MY-QUILT (697-8458) • www.HandiQuilter.com HQ Fusion ® is part of the family of innovative quilting products from Handi Quilter ® PRINTED 03 /20 / 2015 © 2015 Handi Quilter, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Handi Quilter! You haven’t just purchased a quilting machine, Remember, if you ever have questions, your local you’ve joined the Handi Quilter family and we Rep can help you. If the Rep is not available, welcome you. contact Handi Quilter directly at techsupport@ HandiQuilter.com or by calling us at...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Package Contents ................2 Safety Section .

  • Page 4: Safety Section

    • It is not recommended that the HQ Fusion quilting machine be used with any machine quilting frame other than those recommended by Handi Quilter. • Use this quilting machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.
  • Page 5 • Do not pull or push the machine across the fabric excessively while stitching. It may deflect the needle enough to cause it to break. • Use only needles designed for free motion quilting and recommended by Handi Quilter for this machine. Other types of needles may be break during normal quilting.

  • Page 6: General Specifications

    General Specifications Description Specification Sewing Speed – Manual Mode 110 to 2,400 SPM Sewing Speed – Regulated Mode 0 to Full Speed Needle Bar Stroke 35.3 mm Sewing Foot Stroke/Lift 5 mm Needle System 135x7 Standard 134 R Long Scarf Needle Sizes 14/90 through 19/120 Lubricating Oil and Greases...

  • Page 7: Hq Fusion Components (Back Side, Rear And Front Views)

    42. Micro Handle Removable Plug 43. Bobbin Assembly  NOTE: Handi Quilter Getting Started DVDs are included with your HQ Fusion Machine. Review the DVD and these instructions to better understand how to set up and use the HQ Fusion.

  • Page 8: Installation (Carriage)

    Installation 1. Place the carriage on the table rails ensuring that the Carriage Encoder Assembly will be toward the back of the machine (the power cord side of the machine).The back side of the carriage has an encoder assembly attached to the rear cross-piece.
  • Page 9 To install the front handles 1. Locate the three long bolts and the appropriate hex wrench. Tilt the screen forward. 2. Line up the holes on top of the handles with the pre-drilled holes on top of the machine. 3. Slide a single bolt into one of the holes until it stops. Hand-tighten the bolt enough to secure the handles to the top of the machine, but still allow you to rotate the handles.

  • Page 10: Installation (Power Cord)

     NOTE: The lower power connector is for powering other attachments developed by Handi Quilter. To turn on the machine There are two power switches for your machine. The main power switch is at the rear of the...

  • Page 11: Inserting Or Changing The Needle

    U CAUTION: Your Handi Quilter machine stitches at a much faster speed than your home sewing machine. Therefore it is essential that the needle is firmly seated in the needle bar and fully tightened (but not over tightened).

  • Page 12: Changing The Handi Feet

    Changing the Handi Feet Your machine came with two Handi Feet: a ruler foot and an open-toe foot. Use the ruler foot for ruler work and everyday quilting, and the open-toe foot when you need greater stitch visibility (such as micro quilting). Other Handi Feet are available, such as the Handi Feet Couching Kit.

  • Page 13: Installation (Thread Mast)

    Installing the Thread Mast To install the thread mast 1. Locate the threaded hole on top of the machine near the rear by the hand wheel. 2. The thread mast comes with the washer and nut on it. Remove the nut and washer, replace the nut onto the mast and then place the washer under the nut and onto the machine painted surface.

  • Page 14: Laser Stylus Safety And Use Guidelines

    To attach the laser stylus to the side of the machine 1. Place the nut on the laser stylus guide post with the washer under it and thread the laser guide post into the threaded hole (see diagram A, #14), near the rear wheel base.

  • Page 15: Threading The Machine

    Location of Laser Labels The label is attached to the case of the laser and contains an arrow which indicates the direction the laser light will shine when energized. The label must remain in place on the laser. Removal of the label will void the laser’s warranty.

  • Page 16: Optional Horizontal Spool Pin

     NOTE: To test that the machine is threaded correctly and the tension is correct, carefully pull the needle thread, taking care to not bend the needle. It should pull smoothly with light to medium tension. Â IMPORTANT: The HQ Fusion quilting machine does not have a presser foot lever or top tension release like a home sewing machine.

  • Page 17: Bobbin Tension

    Slide the thread through the slot and under the tension spring leaving five to six inches of thread hanging loose Tension Spring Do not lift the lever on bobbin case. Fit the bobbin case onto the hook spindle in the machine.

  • Page 18: Easy-Set Tension

    To test that bobbin tension is correct 1. Hold the bobbin case in the palm of your hand with the open end facing up. 2. Wrap the thread around your index finger and while pulling up on the thread and wiggling the finger front to back (not up and down which is not consistent), the bobbin case should lift up on its side, but not lift out of your hand.

  • Page 19: Maintenance (Cleaning And Oiling)

     NOTE: Before adjusting your top tension remember to floss or pull the top thread up into the tension discs or it will float outside the discs providing little or no top tension. This could cause significant tension or nesting problems on the bottom side of the quilt.  NOTE: Dark threads will be heavier (because of dye) than light threads of the same weight.

  • Page 20: Using The Touch-Screen Displays

    Â IMPORTANT: After oiling, always sew a scrap piece as oil may cling to thread. Over oiling can cause excess dripping from the bobbin assembly. To clean the touch-screen displays Never use any chemicals to clean the displays, as this may adversely affect the touch-screen response. Use a damp soft rag, such as a microfiber cloth, to gently wipe the display to remove any fingerprints or dust.
  • Page 21 Manual 35 % Speed Regulated To configure manual preset speeds Needle Position • Use the + (plus) and – (minus) buttons to adjust the speed percentage. Presets • Then press one of the Save buttons next to 35 % a preset value to store that speed as Needle Position a preset.
  • Page 22 Manual Speed Regulated To change the Cruise speed • Adjust the Cruise Speed (as a % of the maximum speed) using the + (plus) and – Presets (minus) buttons below the Cruise button. Choose speeds between 3% and 50%. 35 % Needle Position If you adjust the speed lower than 3%, the Cruise regulation function turns off.
  • Page 23 UV lighting can be very useful when trying to view white thread or white chalk on white fabric. The best contrast is achieved when viewed in a dark or dimly lit room. Although Handi Quilter uses UV lights which emit a light wavelength at the lowest end of the UV spectrum to minimize eye strain and damage, constant or direct exposure to any UV lighting can cause eye strain and may lead to permanent eye damage.
  • Page 24 Low-Bobbin Alarm The HQ Fusion includes a low bobbin feature so you can estimate how soon your bobbin thread will run out. The low-bobbin alarm is based on an estimate of how much of a particular thread can fit on a bobbin, in combination with other quilting factors such as tension, stitches per inch, and how much bobbin thread you pull up when beginning and ending your quilting.
  • Page 25 Manual Manual Presets When the bobbin runs out, press the Stop Recording button and note how many yards is Stitches per Inch Stitches per Inch Regulated Regulated Low Bobbin Alarm Low Bobbin Alarm indicated under the Bobbin Thread Capacity, 35 % Manual perhaps 210.
  • Page 26 Light Adjustment On-screen Calculator • Press the calculator button to open the screen for adjusting on-screen calculator. Use as you would any calculator. Press X to close this window. Manual Speed Regulated Timers Timers The HQ fusion has two useful timers. The first (top) timer is a reminder timer.
  • Page 27 Manual Stitching Indicator Regulated Manual When stitching, the red indicator (above the Needle ® Up arrow) turns green. This is especially helpful if Manual you have switched to Precision mode which only begins to stitch when you move the machine (after pressing Start on the handlebars).

  • Page 28: System Information

    Regulated Presets 35 % Settings Settings Needle Position There are three settings options: select the System Information language, view system information, or open machine diagnostics. Touch the Settings button Diagnostics and then select one of the settings options. Press X to close the Settings menu. Settings Needle Position Set Language...

  • Page 29: Diagnostics Tests

    Needle Position machine should be inspected by a qualified Failing Test: Handi Quilter repair technician. A solid tone or no beeping at all as you rotate the handwheel. Press X to close this window or Back to return to...
  • Page 30 Diagnostics wheel that is not rotating, or possibly by an issue with the main control board. The machine may need to be inspected by a qualified Handi Quilter repair technician. Manual Press X to close this window or Back to return to the Diagnostics Menu.
  • Page 31 Diagnostics Menu. Calibrate Tension Test You should only calibrate the tension under the Manual Tension Calibration direction of Handi Quilter technical support. Calibration should only be done under the Speed Regulated While calibrating the tension, you will be asked to guidance of a Handi Quilter Technician.

  • Page 32: Using The Handlebar Buttons

    Regulated For example, at 2400 stitches per minute, the Fusion can stitch 40 stitches per second when at full speed. If you want to use stitch regulation to achieve twelve precise stitches per inch, you shouldn’t move the machine faster than about three to four inches per second.

  • Page 33: To Begin Quilting

    HQ Stitch Regulation To use regulation mode, press the Regulated button (turns yellow). If it is blue, simply press the Regulated button to switch from Manual mode to Regulated mode. To start and stop the machine • Stop the machine at any time by pushing the Start/Stop button on the handles. In Cruise stitch regulation mode, if you don’t move the machine after three or four stitches, the machine stops and positions the needle.
  • Page 34 be increased or the machine can be moved slower to get the stitches back to the desired length. By moving the machine slower, the stitches get shorter and can build up on top of each other, breaking the thread or making it extremely difficult to remove the stitches if needed.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Stitches are skipping Corrective Measure The needle is damaged, dull, bent, • Replace the needle often, normally once or twice per day for or installed improperly continuous quilting or at least once per quilt. Use HQ Fusion recommended needles. •...
  • Page 36 Thread tension too tight • Check bobbin case tension and then check top thread tension. (For more information about adjusting tension, see Bobbin and Thread Tension Adjustments.) Improper threading • Inspect that the thread take-up lever, thread stirrup, and tension spring are all threaded correctly.
  • Page 37 Tension is Poor Corrective Measure Lint caught under the tension • If using short staple threads, inexpensive or industrial threads, spring in the bobbin or coated threads, lint and other material will build up under the tension spring and begin to lift the spring, reducing the spring’s ability to compress against the thread.
  • Page 38 Check that poles are inserted completely together with the push pin engaged so bowing won’t occur. Leaders are stretched or worn • If fabric is beginning to stretch or fray, contact Handi Quilter to purchase replacement leaders. Thread Breaks...
  • Page 39 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 needle bar clamp.

  • Page 40: Warranty Information

    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 41 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...
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  • Page 43: Warranty Registration Card

    Warranty Registration 11/01/14 Return this registration card within 30 days of purchase or if you prefer, register online at http://www.handiquilter.com/warranty MAIL TO: Handi Quilter, Inc. Warranty Registration 501 N 400 W North Salt Lake, Utah 84054 WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD The HQ Quilting Machine warranty is 10 years manufacturer’s warranty on casting and machining of the case, 5 years mechanical, and 5 years electronic/electrical.
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  • Page 45: Installation And Training Checklist

    Ensure the table is level the Handi Quilter machine you purchased. Additional Show how to wind a bobbin (including how to training by this HQ Retailer or any other HQ Retailer adjust the tensioner and the capacity lever) may result in being charged for additional instruction.
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