Husqvarna Viking Platinum Q 160, User Manual

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Platinum™ Q|160 Quilting Machine User’s Guide
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Moving the quilt too fast
for needle speed selected
(Manual mode)
• Synchronize quilt movement and needle speed to get your desired
stitch length. Elongated stitches are an indication of moving the
quilt too fast for the current speed.
Tension is Poor Corrective Measure(s)
Lint caught under the tension
spring in the bobbin
• If using short-staple threads, inexpensive threads, industrial
threads, or coated threads, lint and other material will build up
under the tension spring and begin to lift the spring, reducing the
spring’s ability to compress against the thread. Insert a pin or the
corner of a business card under the spring and clear out the lint.
The bobbin tension will return fairly close to its preset tension.
Test the tension before quilting.
Hand Wheel Won’t Rotate Corrective Measure(s)
Thread is entangled and caught in
the hook, creating a thread lock
• Carefully rock or turn the hand wheel in direction of motion and
then the other direction until the thread lock breaks free. Once
the hand wheel can be turned freely, remove the thread from
the hook and basket. Now re-oil the hook and make sure the
hand wheel turns freely without the hook hitting the needle. It is
possible for a thread lock to cause a timing problem.
Thread Nests Under Quilt Corrective Measure(s)
Not enough tension on top
thread
• Check that the machine is threaded correctly. Make certain that
the thread is flossed snugly in place between the two tension
discs. If the machine is threaded correctly, tighten top tension by
rotating the tension knob clockwise. (For more information about
adjusting tension, see Bobbin and Bobbin Tension and Easy to Set
Tension in the Using Your Machine section of this manual.)
Improper threading • Refer to threading diagram and threading instructions.
Thread Backlash Corrective Measure(s)
Bobbin thread tangles within
the bobbin case, tangles and
winds onto the hook spindle, or
occasionally forms loops on the
bottom of the quilt
• Make sure the bobbin is in the bobbin case correctly and the
thread is coming out from under the tension spring. The bobbin
should rotate clockwise when the thread is pulled.
Motor Fails to Run Corrective Measure(s)
On/Off switch turned off • Make sure the power switch is turned on.