The Joy of Quilting with Your Long-Arm Machine
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• Move the set screw so that it is facing toward the left while the encoder (in your
right hand) is facing down and then tighten the screw.
• Make sure the encoder is underneath the carriage riding along the track freely and
down toward the track.
Place the Block Rockit machine on the carriage:
• Make sure the machine encoder is springing down toward the track and rolling
freely and facing toward the front of the machine.
Attach the encoder cords:
• The short cord is for the encoder on the machine. Plug it into the top green
section. The long cord is for the bottom encoder on the carriage. Make sure it is
securely snapped in to the encoders, and then snap the other end into the back
of the machine.
Setting your Block Rockit 15R on the frame
The Block Rockit comes with the wheels and front handles already attached. Once
you have installed the two encoders (for the Stitch Regulator) you are ready to set
your Block RockiT and carriage up on the frame--it weighs about 39 pounds, so you
may need assistance. You will also need to attach the thread mast, and display screen
before you start quilting.
To set up the Block Rockit on the frame, first unhook the Take-up rail, then set the
machine on the frame. Next, put the rail through the throat space of the machine and
lock the rails to the frame.
All the wheels must be in contact with the tracks, which is why the instruction manual
has you loosen the set screws. If a set of wheels is not touching the track after you set
up the Block Rockit, you can loosen the black set screw just above the wheels on all
four sets of wheels with a 3mm Allen wrench. After you loosen the bolts, adjust the
wheel slightly so that all sets of wheels have good contact with the tracks. Once they
do, roll the Block RockiT back and forth to make sure the wheels stay on the track at
the front of the carriage and at the back also, then tighten up the bolts so that the
wheels do not lose alignment.
