About the HQ Sixteen Quilting Machine
The HQ Sixteen model quilting machine is the first ever mass-produced quilting machine.
The HQ Sixteen utilizes high-tech electronics and an innovative touch-pad user interface
to offer greater functionality and ease of operation to home sewers than ever before
conceived in the quilting industry. The HQ Sixteen quilting machine is a high quality
machine that incorporates very robust design features, and is very easy to service.
The HQ Sixteen machine is constructed following a specific sequence of operations -
similar to the construction of a house. Walls cannot be erected until the foundation is in
place. Similarly, this service manual has been written with an adjustment logic that is
driven by the construction processes used to create the machine. If the service technician
carefully follows the adjustment steps in the order presented, a fine running sewing
machine is possible each and every time.
About the Manual
The purpose of this service manual is to help the technician complete a repair on a
machine accurately and quickly. You will find the manual complete with photographs
and explanations that we hope will aid you in your repair efforts. Additional to the
teaching aids found herein, you will also find all of the tools listed that are necessary for
adjustments. If you need help in locating these tools for purchase, please contact Handi
Quilter, LLC
Handi Quilter’s Customer Service technical staff is available for assistance and advice
during normal business hours. For additional help in technical training, we refer you to
the training schedule at the Corporate Office in Bountiful, Utah.
Service Manual General Rules
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Adjustments shown in the manual should only be made if a setting deviates from the
tolerance specified in the manual.
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Adjustments should be made only in the logical sequence shown and described in the
manual.
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Safety must be considered when working on any machine. Safety warnings are
included throughout this manual where appropriate, but do not address all possible
safety concerns that might confront the service technician.
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When working on or near any live electrical assemblies, the power cable must be
removed from the machine.
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We urge you to observe the cautions in the manual.
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Please note that the hand wheel must always be turned in the direction of normal
rotation unless otherwise instructed. This is especially true when making the loop lift
timing and needle height adjustment.