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Apprentice Plus User Guide  |  3   

Table of Contents

Welcome  

5

Warranty  

6

Diagram showing the sides of the machine  

7

Attaching the Handlebars  

 8

Your Rocker Arm Cover  

 9

Your Rear Handlebars 

9

Your Thread Stand  

 10

Connecting Your Apprentice Plus to Your Carriage Assembly  

 11

General Operation of the LCD Key Pad  

 12

What is the Tension Release Lever? 

14

Adjusting the Height of the Hopping Foot 

15

Adjusting the Stroke of the Hopping Foot  

15

Routine Cleaning and Oiling 

16

Bobbin Winder and Bobbins 

17

Threading Overview  

19

Threading your Apprentice Plus  

19

How Do I Change the Needle? 

21

How Do I Make Adjustments to Make the Perfect Stitch? 

22

Tension, Tension, Tension 

23

Trouble Shooting Checklist

Check Spring Replacement / Tension Knob 

25

Machine will not sew. I cannot turn the hand wheel 

27

Timing your Machine 

28

Adjusting the Bobbin Winder Lever 

 30

Adjusting the Tension Assemble Thread Guides for Proper Fill 

30

Adjusting Bobbin Winder for Contact with the Upper Shaft 

31

© 2017  Printed in the United States  

First Print October 2017 

Summary of Contents for Apprentice Plus

Page 1: ...User Guide www tinlizzie18 com...

Page 2: ...the Hopping Foot 15 Routine Cleaning and Oiling 16 Bobbin Winder and Bobbins 17 Threading Overview 19 Threading your Apprentice Plus 19 How Do I Change the Needle 21 How Do I Make Adjustments to Make...

Page 3: ...less than the best We pride ourselves on customer service and continuing education to better your understanding of the mechanics and also to unleash your artistic quilting abilities As we continue our...

Page 4: ...ty Your Apprentice Plus must be plugged into a surge protected electrical outlet We highly recommend using an Uninterrupted Power Supply UPS also known as a Battery Backup This helps to ensure that yo...

Page 5: ...ecure the handlebars and main control box to the font of the machine See figure 8 Figure 9 shows the handlebars and main control box in place Step 8 Check that all your screws holding the handlebars a...

Page 6: ...s on the underside which can be placed over the two screws and then drop into place See figure 16 Step 7 Once you have the thread stand in place over the two screws tighten the screws to hold the thre...

Page 7: ...Lowers stitches per inch speed or change menu options Menu Button Opens the menu Increase Button Increases stitches per inch speed or change menu options Manual Stitch If you choose Manual you will be...

Page 8: ...too high as that can cause strain on the thread create flagging of the fabric while stitching or may be too high if you put a ruler next to it for measuring To adjust the height of the hopping foot us...

Page 9: ...hree to four drops of oil where you pulled the dip stick out Run the machine to lubricate Use a clear high grade sewing machine oil Note The machine pictured here is before complete assembly from fact...

Page 10: ...zz and lint Place a drop of oil in the bobbin hook area Turn your machine on to run at the slowest setting TIP Lint has a tendency to build up in the bobbin case especially with cotton threads A tiny...

Page 11: ...in case To remove the needle use the smaller screwdriver included with your machine Step 1 Loosen the screw just above the thread guide on the needle bar the needle should fall out as you loosen the s...

Page 12: ...other Tension Tension Tension This probably causes more problems than anything else You need correct tension on the top and bottom threads but you must also have correct tension on the quilt held bet...

Page 13: ...ing sound as it penetrates the quilt sandwich Machine Drags Making it Difficult to Move Check to make sure the quilt on the take up bar is not dragging on the bed of the machine A fingertip distance b...

Page 14: ...in race The bobbin race is a part of the bobbin hook which keep the hook rotat ing smoothly with no wandering as it rotates Don t panic This can be cleared It just takes a little work Step 1 Turn the...

Page 15: ...r clockwise to locate needle to its lowest position Step 10 At lowest position turn the hand wheel to raise the needle 2 5 mm 1 8 See figure 86 Step 11 Hook point should be just above eye of the needl...

Page 16: ...ls evenly top to bottom See figure 92 Step 2 Tighten the set screw Figure 92 Figure 91 Figure 90 D E Adjusting Bobbin Winder and Contact with the Shaft Step 1 Loosen the three 3 screws A holding the b...

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