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Table of Contents
Placing your machine on 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 .................................................7
Connecting your Mega Quilter 18x8 to your carriage assembly (deck) and
Controls on the handles ..................................................................................8
What is the Tension Release Lever?...............................................................9
How Do I Adjust the Height of the Hopping Foot? ......................................9
Routine Cleaning and Oiling.........................................................................11
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, Tension..............................................................................22
Trouble Shooting Checklist
Check spring replacement / Tension Knob .................................................24
Timing of your Machine ................................................................................26