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Question posted by terramitton on April 14th, 2018

Long Stitches When I Go Up ...stitch Regulator Off

Long stitches when going up direction..stitch regulator is off.. where can I purchase regulator and encoders

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Owner's Manual - Page 2

... the carriage 3 Remove the packing attached to your machine 3 Light Fixture ...4 Your Thread Stand 5 Belt guard ...6 Attaching your handle bars with controllers ...Bobbin Winder and Bobbins 12 Machine Part Names 15 The Control Unit 16 Threading Overview 17 How Do I Thread the Machine 17 How Do I Change the Needle 20 How Do I Make Adjustments to Make the Perfect Stitch 21 Tension, Tension, ...

Owner's Manual - Page 3

... and falling off the frame. Prior to placing the machine on the carriage ensure that you want to ship this machine. 3 Be ready for it to roll one way or another as the frame may not be level when you have the encoders attached to prevent the machine from slipping on the metal surface.

Owner's Manual - Page 4

... 1. Open your plug by pulling on the side of your machine. Tighten the nuts on the base of the power box. Step 4. Trim the wires flush with ...bracket. Trim the cord flush. Loosen the nuts so that you can slide the lamp fixture into the space provided on the machine in your lamp. 4 Find the plug which is shipped with your accessories. Caution before you close the plug. Light Fixture...

Owner's Manual - Page 5

... screws where you will see where to the side of the thread stand. Your Thread Stand Your Grand Quilter 18.8 comes with the two screws provided. You will place the base of your machine with a four spool thread stand. On the side of the thread stand you will need to attach your...

Owner's Manual - Page 6

... Step 4. Replace the three screws so that they hold the belt guard in place. Belt guard Your machine comes with a belt guard to prevent damage to your motor sensor and protect you will find the plastic...attached to hold the belt guard in place. Locate the screws on the machine there are the screws used to the machine are two above the hand wheel and one can be found below the hand...

Owner's Manual - Page 7

... the block using the allen wrench provided in place on the front of the machine or the needle side of the machine and is used for you remove the screws the front of the block will hold... screws being tight ensure that will come off. Step 2. Center the handles on the back of the Machine or the motor side of the block back in place and put the screws in. Locate your accessory ...

Owner's Manual - Page 8

... after the purchase of the Pfaff GrandQuilter 18.8 longarm sewing machine, we will repair or replace (at the back of your machine. You can see the three connecting receptacles in materials or workmanship. Your left and right controls on the Left handle. This cable is not covered under warranty. You will have a cable that the stitch regulations will...

Owner's Manual - Page 9

...sewing with the lever up. How Do I Adjust the Height of the Hopping Foot for thicker or thinner batting. You also have the ability to have about 1 thin dimes worth of space between the bottom of the foot and the fabric or base of the machine... of your machine. 9 The tension release lever raises the hopping foot and releases the tension on the thread the bottom stitches will be huge loops.

Owner's Manual - Page 10

Next you will adjust the walk by loosing this bolt so that you tighten the bolt. 10 Note: (Machine is shipped with this part up . Loosen this bolt here To move this in the lowest position.) More Walk (higher) Less Walk (lower) Replace the side cover after you can move this arm up and down.

Owner's Manual - Page 11

... up in this time make sure oil is before complete assembly from Grand Quilter 18.8. (Note: the machine pictured here is present on dip stick. A tiny amount of lint can mean skipped stitches, shredded thread and a weakening of your quilting machine. By using a soft bristle brush to wipe out the bobbin case. Failure to...

Owner's Manual - Page 12

...the guide over the cone of thread. 4. A sloppy or mushy wound bobbin will result in poor stitch quality. Insert an empty bobbin on a properly wound bobbin should be snug and have even layers of...on the holder. 3. Bobbin Winder and Bobbins A bobbin winder is included with your machine. Bring the thread up through the bottom thread guide. 12 The thread on the bobbin winder spindle. 2. ...

Owner's Manual - Page 14

... blows the lint around. Place a drop of the case as it needs more tension. Turn your machine past the take up in the bobbin hook area before you begin quilting. If it barely moves down... the soft bristle brush you change it clean. 14 Each day before you start quilting, unthread your machine on the brush. Check the bobbin each time you collect the dust on to slide down the thread...

Owner's Manual - Page 15

... a diagram of the side of your machine has the electrical outlet and stitch regulator plugs. Do not place your hand in...machines do not have been assigned in place, extreme head injury may occur. Thread Guide 15 Three Hole Thread Guide 3. Machine Part Names ( Please note: the takeup lever guard has been removed for a clear view for pictures only. The front of your long arm machine...

Owner's Manual - Page 16

... light under the button is shown here. Knob adjust speed when in Auto Stitch. Both controllers have a start /stop button. 16 This keeps the machine speed constant. Left controller with Auto Stitch (stitch regulation) and Manual Stitch Knob adjust stitches per Inch in manual Stitch. The dial on either controller. YOU ONLY USE ONE MODE OR THE OTHER...

Owner's Manual - Page 17

Make sure the eyelet is not a handle. How Do I Thread the Machine? 1. Threading Overview Please note: the takeup lever guard has been removed for a clear view for pictures only. Figure 1 Figure 1 17 This guard is directly above the cone of thread on the thread holder. Pull thread through eyelet above the thread cone...

Owner's Manual - Page 20

...placing the point of your Grand Quilter 18.8 from the factory. Your home sewing machine needle shank (top of the needle. Make sure the scarf is off on go to replace the needle you can see...of your machine. 20 The scarf must face the back of your machine. The long groove at the eye of the machine? How Do I Change the Needle? The top of the long arm machine needle is ...

Owner's Manual - Page 21

... quilt? Understanding how your long arm machine makes a stitch will help you will see the pokies on the bobbin, then you use , such as it is the bottom tension. The higher the tension, the more tension on the top than a home sewing machine presser foot because the fabric must be in different directions as a ball point...

Owner's Manual - Page 22

...tension on your needle in poor stitch quality. Higher will go in the needle bar? Is it...result in properly? Has anything else. The Stitch Regulator does not keep up bar with the scarf facing the back of war with me... This allows enough movement of the tension discs?  Check your machine was stitching great and all of the bobbin case? Before you recently changed the...

Owner's Manual - Page 23

... take up the signal of your movements because of the machine is all the way up bar is not dragging on the back. Stitches are not picking-up bar too high can make a ...turns counter clockwise. Look at the check spring, does the thread lay in regulated mode means the encoders are Skipped Skipped stitches leave needle holes without wrinkles, stretching it has been used for lint or ...

Owner's Manual - Page 25

Make sure pin is still there Fig 21: Place the assembly back into your machine Fig 22: Once in ensure that you are all the way in Fig 19: give the ...Twist while inserting new spring Fig 16: New spring in place Fig 17: Insert the tension assembly back in barrel Fig 18: Insure that your tension assembly 25 this is the proper place for correct placement) Fig 23: Press in and notice ...