32 | Pro-Stitcher Lite for the Baby Lock Gallant/Villa Frame
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Problem/Symptom
Corrective Measure
The black gears do not engage the blue Flexirack
When the quilting machine is pushed by hand,
the horizontal and/or vertical crosshair lines do
not move.
Make sure the black gears fully engage the blue
Flexirack.
The X- and/or Y-axis gears are only partially engaged
Stitched designs appear jagged or wobbly. The
system may be skipping teeth when running,
resulting in a shifting of the design on the quilt.
With the Pro-Stitcher Lite powered and the
motors engaged and enabled (locked in
position), pressing the machine side to side
or front to back allows a little motion, but the
black gear does not rotate.
If there is motion in the X-axis (left/right), check
the X-axis gear assembly and make sure nothing is
preventing the assembly from springing downward and
putting pressure on the blue rack. If the motion is in
the Y-axis (front/back), make sure the blue rack and the
black gear are properly aligned and adjust if necessary
by loosening the four Y-axis bracket mounting screws
and shifting the Y-axis bracket left/right and retightening
the screws. If the black gear is not pressing upward
enough on the blue rack to fully engage the gears, it
may be necessary to install shim washers between the
quilting machine base-plates and the Y-axis bracket to
drop the bracket a little.
One or more of the pulleys/gears on the X- or Y-axis assemblies are loose
Stitched designs appear jagged or wobbly.
With the Pro-Stitcher Lite powered and motors
engaged and enabled (locked in position),
pressing the machine side to side or front to
back allows a little motion, and the black gear
does rotate.
Monitor the motor assembly while engaged and
enabled to determine which gear or pulley is slipping.
It will most likely be either the gear mounted directly
to the motor shaft or the gear mounted to the shaft
that drives the black gear. For help making adjustments,
contact your retailer.
Lubrication required between black gears and blue Flexirack
When the Pro-Stitcher Lite carriage levers
are engaged, squeaking can be heard as the
machine is pushed or driven.
Lubricate the teeth of the black plastic gears for both
the X- and the Y-axes by applying a small amount of
silicone lubricant to the teeth of the black gears. Do not
use a solvent-based or an oil-based lubricant (such as
WD-40 or sewing machine oil), as this will attract dust
and eventually clog the gears.
