You shouldn’t have to change the bobbin case tension at all because you will not change that thread type.
ADJUSTING FOR COTTON THREAD
Cotton thread does not have the tensile strength compared to poly thread. For cotton we recommend loosening your bobbin case tension (lefty loosy) so that the bobbin case will not lift out of your hand when you try to lift it by the thread. Also, loosen the intermittent tension knob (the one near the middle of your machine) several (2-3) complete turns. We find that quilters hesitate to loosen it that much, but it’s what has to be done.
LOOPS ON THE BOTTOM
I believe that I can help you to eliminate the loops you are getting on the bottom of your quilt. The cause of the problem I most frequently encounter is insufficient check spring strength. If the check spring strength is increased, it will usually eliminate the hoops particularly if they are not constant – say you get a loop every 1-2 feet of quilting or so.
To increase the check spring strength, place the flat blade of a screw driver in the slot in your rotary tension knob (“the white tension knob” and turn it to the right a quarter turn or so – test your result of this adjustment by sewing and continue to turn the slot to the right until you get a favorable result. Each turn will increase the stiffness of the check spring. If you should end up over tightening the check spring, it will no longer bounce up and down as you sew and thus no longer doing its job. In this case, rotate the slot in the tension knob back to your left until it bounces again.
IMPROVED THREADING PATH
 Thread clockwise around the intermediate tension, then counter-clockwise around the silver sensor disk. |
 Go over the rear black arm, then clockwise around the rotary tension disk. Go 1 and 3/4 around, passing the check spring, and turning back down under the front black arm.
Replacing Needles
The best needle to use is the 4.0.
Oiling
Many people do not oil properly. Lets go over some rule of thumbs.
Bobbin Winder
The Bobbin Winder
Hopping Foot
Timing
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Motor Brush Cleaning
 Gammill is recommending that cleaning your motor brushes once every six months. |
 Unscrew the black cover on the side of the motor. |
 The brush is attached to a spring and copper cap. They pull right out. |
 This is what the motor brush looks like. |
 With a Q'tip, you can wipe out the inside brush area, using rubbing alcohol for better cleaning. |
 Clean off the motor brushes as well. |
 Place the motor brush back where it came from. (Make sure the curve is up.) |
 Push the copper cap back in and hold it with your finger if needed... |
 ...so you can screw the black cover back in. Repeat these steps on the other side of the machine. |
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