Baby Lock Crown Jewel III BLCJ18-3 Instruction And Reference Manual page 26

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NOTE: It is not suggested that the lever on the
bobbin case be used for this installation. The latch
lever should be used only for removal of the bob-
bin case.
Quick-Set Tension Adjustment
IMPORTANT: Top tension should be adjust-
ed after the bobbin case foundation tension
adjustment is made.
Puckering, gathers and thread breakage occur
when the top tension is too tight. Loops and
thread nests occur when the top thread tension
is too loose. Tension may need to be adjusted
depending on the fabric, thread or batting you are
using on each project.
It is easy to set the top tension with the Baby Lock
Crown Jewell III Quick-Set Tension. To adjust the
top tension tighter, turn the tension knob clock-
wise. To loosen the tension, turn the tension knob
counterclockwise. Unlike the bobbin-case adjust-
ment, which requires minute adjustments (like the
tick of a clock), the top tension knob might need
to be turned anywhere from 1/4 of a turn to two to
four turns to achieve balanced tension.
As you adjust the tension, a tension value appears
on the Main Screen (when the machine is turned
on). make a note of this value to easily set the
tension again in the future for the same type of
thread.
IMPORTANT: Before adjusting the 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.
One of the joys of quilting with the Baby Lock
Crown Jewel III is its ability to handle many dif-
ferent types of threads. You can quilt with almost
anything, as long as you first adjust your bobbin
tension, and then adjust the top tension to suit the
thread you've chosen.
Dark threads will be heavier (because of dye) than
light threads of the same weight. The type or brand
of thread may also affect tension settings. Each
time you change threads, you will need to check
your tension.
Drawing up the Bobbin Thread
to the Top of the Quilt
1.
After the machine is threaded, locate needle
up/needle down button on the left handle.
Move the machine over the quilt to your start-
ing location.
2.
While firmly holding the tail of the needle
thread, press the needle up/down button with
free hand, causing the needle to go down
through the fabric and then back to the up
position.
3.
Move the machine 2 to 3 inches while holding
the needle thread in place.
4.
Bobbin thread will pull up through to the top
allowing you to grasp the loop and pull it to
the desired length.
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