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Baby Lock Tiara III Instruction Manual
4. With the scarf (small recess area on the back side of the needle just above the needle eye) facing the handwheel
location of the machine, and the long groove down the front of the needle facing the bobbin case side (see page
15, Figure 8), push the needle all the way up inside the needle bar – until it can go no further. Look into the sight
hole to verify that the butt of the needle reaches the top of the sight hole.
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IMPORTANT
: If the needle is not fully inserted inside the needle bar, the machine timing will be off and it
may be possible for the needle to collide with internal parts causing damage not covered by warranty.
5. Carefully tighten the needle bar clamp thumb screw. Over-tightening the thumb screw will result in damaged
threads or stripping of the screw hole. A side effect of damaged threads from over-tightening the needle bar
clamp thumb screw is that it may become difficult to insert the needle properly into the needle bar. Stripped
holes are not covered under warranty. When tightening the thumb screw using the disc-shaped screwdriver,
gently turn the screwdriver until the screw is tightened snuggly. This will avoid over-tightening the screw.
NOTE
: Changing the needle is recommended for each new quilt sewn with the machine or any time the
needle becomes bent, dull or burred. Needles are inexpensive and are important to the success of your
project. Plan to change needles every 5 to 7 hours of quilting or more often if working with a lot of fusibles
or heavy materials. Quilt batting dulls needles quickly.
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CAUTION
: Never leave machine unattended while plugged in. Always unplug this machine from the
electrical outlet immediately after using and before maintenance.
Needle/Thread Selection Guide
Needle Size
12 (80)
14 (90)
16 (100)
18 (110)
2
0 (125)
Thread weight
Monofilament, 100 wt. Silk,
60 wt. poly, mylar
Silk (100 wt), 60 wt., monofilament,
glitter, some metallics
60 wt., 50 wt., 40 wt., monofilament,
glitter, metallics
50 wt., 40 wt., 30 wt., metallic
30 wt., 20 wt., 12 wt.
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