ABM International, Inc. Series: 1018, 1022 & 1026 V5.0
Model: Innova Longarm Quilting Machine Service Guide
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15.0 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF INNOVA PARTS
Removal of Needle Bar
Rotate head 90 degrees, so that the needle bar is horizontal. Loosen needle bar clamp
screw using a standard flat screw driver. Access is through face-plate, while needle is in the
bottom dead center (BDC) position. Carefully slide needle bar out bottom of bushing assembly.
Installation of Needle Bar
Rotate head 90 degrees, so bushing assembly is in the horizontal position. Gently slide
oiled needle bar through needle bar bushing assembly and clamp. Set needle bar to proper
height. Tighten clamp screw.
Removal of Presser Bar
Rotate head 90 degrees, so presser bar is in horizontal position. With needle bar in top
dead center (TDC) position, loosen presser bar clamp screw using a 3mm Allen key. Gently
slide presser bar out of bushing assembly.
Installation of Presser Bar
Rotate head 90 degrees, so bushing assembly is in the horizontal position. Gently slide
oiled presser bar through bushing assembly. Secure with a 3mm hex key at proper height with
clamp screw.
Take-up Assembly Removal
Remove the needle bar. Remove the presser bar. Using a 2.5mm hex key, loosen the set
screw, located on the left side at the rear of the head casting. Using a 3mm Allen key, loosen the
(2) set screws in the counter-weight. Using pliers gently tug on the Take-up Lever Pin to
remove. Note position of Crank Pin and rotate shaft until you can remove the Take-up Assembly
from the Counter-weight and Casting.
Installation of Take-up Assembly
Slide Crank Pin into Counter-weight making sure that the flat is in same position that the
original was removed. Tighten the (2) counter-weight screws using 3mm Allen key. Place
Take-up Lever Pin through Take-up Lever and into casting, making sure that it seats with very
light pressure against Take-up Lever. Tighten screw on the flat of the Take-up Lever Pin using
2.5mm hex key.
