Bobbin Case And Bobbin Thread Tension Adjustments - Baby Lock Tiara III BLTR16-3 Instruction And Reference Manual

 IMPORTANT: The Baby Lock Tiara III quilting machine does not have a presser foot lever or top tension
release like a home sewing machine. On a home sewing machine the top tension is released when the
presser foot is raised, allowing the thread to come freely out of the machine.
When a home machine is threaded, the presser foot is raised and the tension discs are released
and open for the thread to easily fall between the tension discs. This is not the case with the
Baby Lock Tiara III quilting machine where the top tension is always tight and the tension discs are
never open. Therefore, the thread must be pulled up, or flossed, between the tension discs or it
will stay outside the discs and float without tension, causing serious stitch problems and/or
thread nests.
 IMPORTANT: It is also possible to bend the needle while it is threaded if care is not taken while moving the
machine around the quilt because the top tension is never released.

Bobbin Case and Bobbin Thread Tension Adjustments

Inserting the Bobbin into Bobbin Case
 NOTE: To prevent personal injury always turn off the power switch while inserting and removing the bobbin
case or anytime your hands are near the needle area.
1. Place the bobbin in the bobbin case so that the thread
pulls off clockwise when viewing the open side of case
(Figure 14).
2. Slide the thread through the slot (see page 21, Figure
15) and under the tension spring leaving 5 to 6 inches
of thread hanging loose (see page 21, Figures 15 and
16).
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Figure 14
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