Baby Lock BL500A User Manual [nl]
“IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS”
“Read all instructions before using.”
When using a sewing machine, basic safety precautions should always be taken,
including the following:
DANGER – To reduce the risk of electric shock:
● The sewing machine should never be left unattended while plugged in. Always unplug the sewing machine from the electrical outlet immediately after using and before
cleaning.
● Always unplug before changing the light bulb. Replace bulb with same type rated 120V 15 watts for 120V model or rated 240V 15 watts for 220-240V model.
WARNING – To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury:
● Do not allow this sewing machine to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when the sewing machine is used by or near children.
● Use this sewing machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only accessories recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.
● Never operate this sewing machine if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Return the
sewing machine to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment.
● Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot control free from the accumulation of lint,
dust, and loose cloth.
● Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
● Do not use outdoors.
● Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being administered.
● To disconnect, turn the main switch to the symbol “O” position which represents off, then remove plug from outlet.
● Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
● Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the sewing machine needle.
● Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to break.
● Do not use bent needles.
● Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deflect the needle causing it to break.
● Turn off power to the machine by flipping the ON/OFF switch to the symbol “O” before making any adjustments in the needle area, such as threading the needle,
changing the needle, threading the bobbin or changing the presser foot etc.
● Always unplug the sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the
instruction manual.
● This sewing machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
● Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with this sewing machine.
CAUTION For U.S.A. only– This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other) to reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug
is intended to fit in a polarized outlet only one way.
If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug.
If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet.
Do not modify the plug in any way.
“SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS”
“This sewing machine is intended for household use.”
FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA
AND CYPRUS ONLY
IMPORTANT
● In the event of replacing the plug fuse, use a fuse approved by ASTA to BS 1362, i.e. carrying the mark, rating as marked on plug.
● Always replace the fuse cover. Never use plugs with the fuse cover omitted.
● If the available electrical outlet is not suitable for the plug supplied with this equipment, you should contact your authorized retailer to obtain the correct lead.
FOR USERS IN AC INPUT 220-240V
COUNTRIES AND MEXICO
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety . Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.
CONGRATULATIONS ON CHOOSING
A BABY LOCK SEWING MACHINE
Your machine is one of the finest sewing machines available for home use.
To fully enjoy all the features incorporated into it, we suggest that you study this booklet.
PLEASE READ BEFORE USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
For safe operation
● Be sure to watch the placement of your hands in relation to the needle while sewing. Do not touch moving parts such as the balance wheel, thread take-up or needle
while the machine is operating.
● Remember to turn off the power switch and unplug the cord when:
●
Operation is completed
●
Replacing or removing the needle or any other parts
●
A power failure occurs during use
●
Maintaining the machine
●
Leaving the machine unattended
● Do not place anything on the foot controller.
● Plug the machine directly into the wall outlet. Do not use extension cords.
For a longer service life
● When storing your sewing machine, avoid direct sunlight and high humidity locations. Do not store the sewing machine beside a space heater, iron, or other hot
objects.
● Use only neutral soaps or detergents to clean the case. Benzene, thinner, and scouring powders can damage the case and machine, and should never be used.
● Do not drop or hit the machine.
● Always consult the operation manual when replacing any accessories, including: the presser feet, needle or other parts to assure correct installation.
For repair or adjustment
In the event that a malfunction occurs or adjustment is required, first follow the troubleshooting table in the back of the operation manual to inspect and adjust the machine
yourself. If the problem persists, please consult your nearest authorized Baby Lock service center.
For additional product information and update, or to find your nearest Baby Lock dealer, visit our website at www.babylock.com
CONTENTS
Accessories .......................................................................1
Machine Features..............................................................2
Before You Begin ..............................................................3
Power Cord and Foot Controller ...............................3
Power Switch ............................................................3
Thread Tension Dial..................................................3
Hand Wheel ..............................................................3
Stitch Length Regulator ............................................3
Reverse Stitch Lever.................................................3
Presser Foot Lift Lever..............................................4
Knee Lift....................................................................4
Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment Dial....................4
Fabric Extension Table .............................................4
Thread Cutter Button ................................................5
Needle Stop Position Button.....................................5
Light Switch...............................................................5
Feed Dog Adjustment Knob......................................5
Changing Needles and Light Bulb...................................6
Changing the Needle ................................................6
Changing the Feed Pin .............................................6
Changing Light Bulbs................................................6
Threading...........................................................................7
Bobbin Winding.........................................................7
Bobbin Insertion ........................................................9
Upper Threading .....................................................10
Using the Needle Threader.....................................10
Using the Spool Net ................................................11
Stitch Samples and Needle Chart..................................12
Stitch Samples ........................................................12
Thread Tension.......................................................12
Changing Presser Feet ...................................................13
Changing Presser Feet (Zipper Foot) .....................13
Presser Feet ...........................................................13
Basic Sewing ...................................................................14
Basic Sewing ..........................................................14
Pin Feeding (for hard-to-handle fabrics) .................14
Rolled Hem Foot .....................................................15
Zipper Foot..............................................................16
Invisible Zipper Foot................................................17
1/4” Foot..................................................................17
Quilting Foot............................................................18
Walking Foot ...........................................................18
Seam Guide ............................................................19
Caring for Your Machine ................................................20
Cleaning the Machine .............................................20
Lubrication Points ...................................................20
Trouble Shooting ............................................................21
Accessories
1234
5678
9 101112
13 14 15 16
17 18
19 20
No. Part Name Part Code
1 Cover XA0917-056
2 Medium Screwdriver XC9541-051
3 Small Screwdriver XC9542-051
4 Cleaning Brush X59476-051
5 Knee Lift XA0830-051
6 Needles and Case 1 Size 9
(ORGAN HLX5) 2 Size 11
1 Size 14 X80805-151
1 Size 16
1 Ballpoint Needle
7 Feed Pin 138483-051
8 Feed Pin Changer XC1407-051
9 General Purpose Foot XA1425-001
10 Bobbin (5) 100376-051
11 Spool Cap XA2111-050
12
Flex Reaction Foot (on machine)
13 Rolled Hem Foot X57138-101
14 Zipper Foot 112797-001
15 Invisible Zipper Foot 148475-001
16 1/4” Foot XA7258-001
17 Quilting Foot XA7255-301
18 Walking Foot XA7253-001
19 Seam Guide XA7256-001
20 Foot Controller XC6658-151
21 Fabric Extension Table XC3117-051
22
Spool Cone Holder (on machine)
23 Spool Net XA5523-050
136021-001
XA0679-050
21 22
23
Note
(FOR U.S.A only)
Foot controller: Model P
This foot controller is used for sewing machine model
BL500A.
1
Machine Features
Thread Guide Bar
(Page 7)
Presser Foot Pressure
Adjustment Dial (Page 4)
Light Switch
(Page 5)
Thread Trimmer
Sewing Area
Light (Page 6)
Needle Threader
(Page 10 and 11)
Quick Bobbin
Thread Device (Page 9)
Three Hole
Thread Guide (Page 10)
Thread Tension Dial
(Page 3 and 12)
Feed Dogs
(Page 5 and 14)
Thread Cutter
Button (Page 5)
Stitch Length
Regulator (Page 3)
Indicator Lamp
Needle Stop Position
Button (Page 5)
Reverse Stitch
Lever (Page 3)
Feed Dog Adjustment
Knob (Page 5)
Foot Controller Jack
(Page 3)
Knee Lift
(Page 4)
Bobbin Winder
(Page 7)
Hand Wheel
(Page 3)
Power Switch
(Page 3)
Power Socket
(Page 3)
Air Vents
Handle
Spool Cone Holder
(Page 7)
Thread Guide for
Bobbin Winding (Page 7)
Presser Foot
Lift Lever (Page 4)
Spool Pin
(Page 7)
2
Before You Begin (1)
Power Cord and Foot Controller
Note
Please use common household
current.
● Plug in cord.
● Plug foot controller into machine.
Power Switch
● Flip power switch to “I” position to
turn on.
● To switch power off, flip switch to
“O” position.
Thread Tension Dial
Power Cord
Foot Controller
Power Switch
I
O
Upper Thread Tension
Hand Wheel
● Position needle using hand
wheel.
✽ Always turn hand wheel towards
you.
Stitch Length Regulator
● Adjust desired stitch length using
stitch length regulator dial.
Reverse Stitch Lever
Stitch Length
Reference Mark
1
7
6
2
3
4
5
Stitch Length Regulator
Hand Wheel
Lower number
= shorter stitches
Higher number
= longer stitches
● When tighter thread tension is
desired, turn the tension dial to
the right. Upper and bobbin
threads will meet on right side of
the fabric.
When looser thread tension is de-
●
sired, turn tension dial to the left.
Upper and lower threads will then
meet on wrong side of fabric.
Loosen Tighten
Tension Block
● Sewing in reverse is possible
when the reverse stitch lever is in
the lowered position.
✽ Make sure to push the lever all
the way down when reverse sewing is desired.
✽ When the feed adjustment dial is
set between 5-7mm, the reverse
stitch length is always 5 mm.
Reverse Stitch
Lever
3
Presser Foot Lift Lever
● Lowering the presser foot lift lever lowers the sewing foot down
onto the fabric and engages the
thread tension function.
✽ When working with heavy fabrics
or other fabrics that don’t slide
easily under the foot, raise the
presser foot lever to position the
fabric.
Presser Foot
Lift Lever
Presser Foot Pressure
Adjustment Dial
● Turning the pressure adjustment
dial raises and lowers the pressure indicator needle as the
amount of pressure on the
presser foot changes.
See also: “Feed Dog Adjustment
Knob” on page 5.
Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment Dial
Knee Lift
● Using the convenient knee lift to
lift and lower the presser foot
easily, leaving both your hands
free.
Setting up the knee lift.
✽ Push the knee lift bar all the way
into the socket.
✽ When knee lift is not in use, it
can rest at the bottom of the fabric extension table.
4
Knee Lift
Fabric Extension Table
Knee Lift
✽ See “Thread Tension” on page
12.
✽ Coordinate the color coding for
proper foot pressure and feed
dog settings.
Pressure Indicator
Needle
Fabric Extension Table
●
Lower table feet and attach fabric extension table as shown in the below diagram.
2
Hole
Guide pin
Stopper
3
1
Table legs
3
2
Hook
Before You Begin (2)
Thread Cutter Button
Note
When the machine stops due to
jammed threads and so forth, do not
step on the foot controller, turn the
power off and move the needle with the
hand wheel, check the situation. Otherwise broken needles could result.
●
The thread cutter trims upper and
bobbin threads at the end of seams.
✽ Press with the presser lever down.
Needle Stop Position Button
●
When indicator lamp is lit up, the
machine will stop sewing with the
needle lowered through the fabric.
● When indicator lamp is off, the
needle position when sewing
stops, will be random.
● If the safety mechanism is activated, for example if the thread
becomes tangled, the red lamp
flashes.
Light Switch
Feed Dog Adjustment Knob
● Height of feed dogs can be adjusted to coincide with fabric
weights.
Thread Cutter Button
Feed Dog Adjustment Knob
Foot Pressure and Feed Dog Position
Indicator Lamp
(Feed Dogs Down)
Velvet
(Pin Feeding)
Lightweight Fabrics
Needle Stop Position Button
Middleweight Fabrics
Heavyweight Fabrics
● Push light switch to turn the light
over the sewing area on and off.
Light Switch
Select one of four feed dog positions according to your needs.
Note
✽ If a setting other than
✽ Coordinate the color coding for proper foot pressure and feed dog settings.
is selected, the pin feed mechanism will not operate.
5
Changing Needles and Light Bulb
Light
Bulb
Note
Please make sure power is off before carrying out
the following operations. There is a chance of injury
if the machine accidentally starts running during
this operation.
Changing the Needle
1 Turn the sewing ma-
chine off. Raise needle
to highest position using hand wheel, and
lower presser foot.
2 Loosen screw with
screwdriver, and remove needle.
3 Hold the needle with
the flat side to the right,
and insert the needle as
far as it will go. Make
sure needle is screwed
in tightly.
✽ If the needle is not ad-
equately inserted or the
screw is loose, this may
break the needle or
cause a breakdown and
the needle threader will
not work.
✽ Check needles on a flat
surface to make sure
they are not bent.
Note
HLX5 needles should be used; however, Schmetz 130/
705H may also be used under normal circumstances.
6
Screwdriver
The needle should lay
parallel to a surface.
Flat surface
Lay needle on
a flat surface
(such as the needle
plate or a plate
of glass).
Changing the Feed Pin
1
Set the feed dogs to “velvet” position. (See page 5.)
2
Remove needle, presser
foot and needle plate.
3
Lower presser foot and
turn hand wheel until feed
pin is in its highest position.
4
Insert small screwdriver (included) as shown in diagram.
5 While holding spring
with fingertip, lower the
feed pin changer onto
the needle to pick it up.
Attach new feed pin to
6
feed pin changer, lower
and attach while holding
spring with fingertip.
7 Remove screwdriver.
8 Re-attach needle plate,
needle and presser foot.
Note
Please make sure power is off before carrying out
the following operation. The glass plate over the
light bulb will be hot immediately after using the
machine, therefore it is advisable to wait until the
light bulb has had a chance to cool down before
changing bulbs.
Changing Light Bulbs
1 Turn off power.
2 Remove screw from
head.
3 Remove bulb housing.
4 Unscrew bulb and re-
move.
5 Screw in new bulb.
Sewing Light:
See page 20.
6 Re-attach bulb housing
and tighten screw.
Screwdriver
230V
120V
Light
Bulb
Threading (1)
Bobbin Winding
4
3
Note
Do not move bobbin winding clutch while machine
is running.
3
2
5 - 0: See the following illustrations.
1
✽1
Spool Cap
Spool of Thread
1 Raise the thread guide bar all the way.
2 Mount a spool thread on the spool pin.
✽1 Use spool cap when using parallel-wound thread.
✽2 Use spool cone holder to stabilize cone shaped spools of thread.
Thread Notch 1
Thread Notch 2
Bobbin
Bobbin Winder
Shaft
2
✽2
Spool Cone Holder
1
3 Pass the thread through the triangu-
lar hole.
4 Pass thread through bobbin winding
thread guide as shown in drawing.
Guide Pin
5 Run thread through top thread notch
1, and align bottom thread notch 2 of
the bobbin with guide pin on bobbin
winder shaft.
Bobbin Winding Clutch
6 Press bobbin winding clutch up
against empty bobbin. If the bobbin
stop does not slide easily between
the top and bottom of the bobbin,
check that the bobbin is seated properly with the guide pin (5) inserted
into the lower notch.
7
✽
Place the thread end so that it does
not protrude from the bobbin.
While holding the end of the thread, step on
the foot controller for a few seconds. Once
enough thread has wound itself around the
bobbin to hold itself in place, release the
foot controller and trim the excess thread.
Continue to wind the bobbin while pressing
down on the foot controller.
8
Release the foot controller to stop
winding process when bobbin is full.
Bobbin Winding Clutch
9
Manually move bobbin winding clutch
back to original position.
0 Cut thread and remove bobbin.7
8
Bobbin Insertion
CAUTION – Moving parts –
To reduce risk of injury, switch power off before servicing. Open covers.
1
Needle Plate
2
Bobbin Door
1 Lift needle plate and open bob-
bin door.
2
1
5 Lower slide plate and close bob-
bin door, following numbers
2 above in order.
Latch Spring
Thread Notch
✽ Bobbin should be
positioned so it
winds to the left.
2 Put bobbin into the bobbin case.
✽ Run thread through thread notch and under
latch spring, so that a length of thread is exposed.
✽ Always use the bobbin case that was sup-
plied with this machine. A secondary bobbin case can be ordered from your dealer.
● When the fabric extension table is set in place
1
Bobbin Thread Setting Cover
Quick Bobbin
Thread Device
Pull the latch lever of the bobbin case
3
out and push the bobbin case into the
shuttle race and release the latch lever.
✽ If the latch lever is not set securely on
the hook, it may fly off during sewing
and cause lower thread breakage.
Rotate the hand wheel one full rotation towards you to check that the
bobbin case is set securely.
Open the bobbin thread setting cover
beforehand, then set the bobbin
thread in place. (You can set the bobbin thread in place without removing
the fabric extension table.)
1
3
2
4 Pass the thread through the quick
bobbin thread device in the order
2, pull in the direction of the arrow
3, then cut the thread.
★
Quick Bobbin Thread Device
This device cuts the bobbin thread end
to an appropriate length after the bobbin has been replaced and holds it at
that length, so the operation of pulling
out the thread can not be skipped.
1
9
Threading (2)
Note
Please turn off the power before using needle threader. Accidentally stepping on the foot controller during this operation could cause bodily injury or damage to the machine.
Upper Threading
8
Long
Groove
Depression
Thread
Needle Hole
5
9
0
Using the Needle Threader
Automatic
Needle
Threader
7
6
4
A
2
1
3
1
5
●
Make sure thread take-up lever is in
highest position and presser foot is up.
✽
When using polyester thread or thread
that tangles or breaks, run the thread
through all Three Hole of the thread guide.
Thread
Pin
2
4
6
1
2
3
Hook
✽
Pull the thread to
the left and check
that it is caught on
the hook.
7
8
✽ If the thread is still
tangles or breaks, run
the thread through the
holes backwards as
shown in diagram.
9
0
A
1 Rotate hand wheel towards you until
needle is in the highest position, and
lower presser foot.
2 Take thread in your left hand, and
10
gently pull it forward.
3 Lower needle threader.
Pull thread along the right side of the pin.
✽
✽
Do not force the needle threader lower
than the eye of the needle. Be sure that
the needle is in the highest position.
4 Turn the needle threader lever all
the way in the direction of
when the hook extends from the
needle hole, pull the thread in the direction of
2 to catch it on the hook.
1 and
While holding the thread gently, return
5
the needle threader lever to the right. As
you do this the hook that has caught the
thread will move as well, pulling a loop
of thread through the eye of the needle.
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