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7Baby Lock Crown Jewel Components continued 14. Machine Stitch Regulator (Y-Motion) 15. Hopping Foot 16. Needle Bar 17. Presser Bar 18
8 Installing Machine on Carriage1. Place the carriage on the table rails ensuring that the carriage stitch regulator assembly is toward the
9Figure4Figure3CBAStitch Regulator (Y-Motion) NOTE: Connector A is a serial port connector and connects at position 31 as seen in (Rear Diagr
10 Figure5(ViewofFrontHandles)Figure4Installing Front HandlesCAUTION: Unplug the Baby Lock Crown Jewel from the electrical outlet. Al
11Cluster LED Pin LightInstallation and/or Replacement e Cluster LED (Figure 7) pin lights are located on the underside of the front handles.
12 Inserting (or Changing) the NeedleFigure8Groove/ Front SideScarf/ Back SideDiagramD(SideView)IMPORTANT NOTE: Check the needle to con
13Installing the Power CordNOTE: Please make sure that the machine is in the “O” or o position before plugging into power source.Insert the
14 Laser Stylus Safety and Use GuidelinesTheoryofOperatione laser stylus projects a straight laser beam visible as a dot on surfaces it
15Installing the Laser StylusCAUTION LASER SAFETY:When using the Laser Stylus, basic safety precautions should be taken.• Never shine directl
16 CDETensionAssemblyTake-UpSpringTake-UpLeverFThreading the Machine1. Slide thread (cone or spool) onto spool pin, insert the thread throu
is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) is device may not cause harmful interf
17NOTE: Before threading the needle test that the machine is threaded properly and the tension is correct by carefully pulling the top thread.
18 Bobbin and Thread Tension AdjustmentsNOTE:Seepages37-39forwindingthebob-bin.InsertBobbinintoBobbinCaseCAUTION: To prevent pe
19InsertBobbinCaseintoMachine1. Turn o the power switch.2. Do not li the lever on bobbin case. Fit the bobbin case onto the hook spindl
20 TopTensionPuckering, gathers and thread breakage occur when the top tension is too tight. Loops and thread nests occur when the top thr
21Using the Touch Screen Displays on the HandlebarsFigure16RegulatedManualUpDownStitch ModeNeedle StopMoreSpeedManual86 %RegulatedManualUpDown
22 SpeedWhen Manual is selected within the Stitch Mode the motor speed can be increased or decreased by pressing the Speed “+” or “-” button
23RegulatedManualUpDownStitch ModeNeedle StopMoreSPIRegulated10 SPISR StylePrecisionCruiseRegulatedManualUpDownStitch ModeNeedle StopMoreSPIReg
24 LED Lightse LED modules in the handlebar are grouped in two sets. One set consists of the three LED modules on each side of the machine
25Sound Screen e “Volume” portion of this screen has two buttons and a sliding control. Pressing on the “Mute” button turns the alarm volume
26 If you hear a constant beep or no beep at all for a full 360° rotation of the handwheel, this indicates a failed test and the machine sho
GROUNDED OUTLET BOXESMETALSCREWADAPTER(B)(C)TAB FORGROUNDINGSCREW(A)GROUNDING PINis product is for use on a nominal 120 V or nominal 220 V circuit, a
27Y Motion Sensor TestUse the Y Motion Sensor test to verify functionality of the Machine Stitch Regulator (Y-Motion). To view lo-cation on mac
28 System Informatione serial number of the machine is displayed at the top of the System Information screen. is number matches the one f
29Baby Lock Crown JewelStitch Regulator SetupIn Regulated Mode the status box at the top le of the screen should say “Regulated”. If it says
30 To Begin QuiltingThreadRequirementsreads have a tendency to dry rot over a period of time. Be sure to choose high qual-ity threads for
31STITCHES ARE SKIPPINGTroubleshooting•Replacetheneedleoen,normallyonceortwiceperdayfor continuous quilting or at least once per
32 THE NEEDLE BREAKSSTITCHES ARE PUCKEREDSTITCH QUALITY IS POOR•Replaceorcorrectlychangetheneedle.Makesurethattheneedleispushe
33TENSION IS POORHANDWHEEL WON’T ROTATEHARD TO GUIDE MACHINE•Ifusingshortstaplethreads,inexpensiveorindustrialthreadsorcoated thre
34 Troubleshooting continuedHOPPING FOOT WON’T CLEAR SEAMSTHREAD NESTS UNDER QUILTMOTOR FAILS TO RUNUNEVEN QUILT DESIGNIRREGULAR STITCHES•D
35MOTOR STALLNEEDLE THREAD BREAKS•ealarmindicatesthatthemotorisnotrespondingproperlytothe speed controls. is may be caused by a
36 Troubleshooting continuedProblem Cause CorrectionNEEDLE THREAD BREAKS (continued)Hesitating too long at one point in patternImproper
1Baby Lock Crown Jewel ContentsBaby Lock Crown Jewel Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
37Variable-SpeedBobbin Winder BobbinWinderParts A. read-stand base B. read mast C. Spool pin D. Pre-tension assembly E. Tension
38 3. Push bobbin securely on the split post. NOTE: is should be a tight t—if too loose the bobbin will slip and wind unevenly causing i
39Figure6 Figure7SERVICE: e bobbin winder sha is factory lubricated with synthetic grease, however if it becomes dry or noisy you will nee
40 Optional Accessories ChannelLockPlace the channel lock on either of the front wheels of the machine as shown in (Figure 1) (not on the c
41StylusandAdaptorPlateA stylus is used to follow the grooves of pattern boards. It is attached by an adaptor plate to the machine’s rear ba
42 HorizontalSpoolPin1. An optional horizontal spool pin is available for metallic and specialty threads wound on a spool (not a cone).2.
EnglishBLCJ18Printed in the USA
2 Baby Lock Crown Jewel Quick FactsSewing Speed Approximately 1,800 spmMinimum Sewing Speed 90 spmNeedle Bar Stroke 35.3 mmSewing Foot Str
3Baby Lock Crown Jewel Safety SectionNOTE: Do not operate your Baby Lock Crown Jewel quilt-ing machine until you have completely read the infor
4 Package Contents /Included AccessoriesPartName PartCodeBox 1 of 4 Baby Lock Crown Jewel BLCJ18 Quilting Machine / Stitc
5 Adaptor Plate/Stylus Holder BLJ18-SA Shown on page 41 Channel Lock BLJ18-CL Shown on page 40 Cluster Lights (pkg. 2) BLJ18-L
6 Baby Lock Crown Jewel ComponentsFront-SideDiagramA 1. read Mast 2. read Guide A 3. ree Hole read Guide B 4. read Guide C 5.
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