APQS Millie MY19 User manual

MY19 Millie – Millie 30 – Freddie
Installation Manual
Welcome to The APQS Family!
Thank you for selecting APQS as your longarm quilting company! As a family-owned company, we work
hard to make our “new” family members feel welcome, and we provide lifetime customer support.
We are honored to serve you.
This manual includes the necessary information to assemble your Millie or Freddie Quilting System.
If you are missing any parts or have received incorrect or damaged parts, please call our Customer
Service Team at 800-426-7233 so we can resolve the problem quickly for you. You can also reach us by
email at [e-mail].
Even if you are not assembling the machine yourself, please read the assembly instructions and
familiarize yourself with their contents. You’ll learn the different part names and will better understand
your setup should you ever need to call us for service.
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service questions.
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Table of Contents
APQS Customer Service & Support .............................................................................................................. 4
APQS Certified Technicians.......................................................................................................................... 4
Warranty Information.................................................................................................................................. 4
Assembly Preparation Tips........................................................................................................................... 5
General Assembly Order.............................................................................................................................. 7
Assembly Tools ............................................................................................................................................ 8
Shipping Box Content................................................................................................................................... 9
Deluxe Table .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Step 1: Assemble the Rails & Legs ............................................................................................................. 10
Step 1 (a): Millie 30 Leg Extensions ........................................................................................................... 11
Step 2: Determine Table Orientation & Attach Legs to Rails ..................................................................... 15
Step 3: Install the Table Top & Leveling the Table..................................................................................... 22
Step 4: Level the Table.............................................................................................................................. 23
Step 4: Level the Table............................................................................................................................... 24
Step 5 (a): Install the Carriage (Bliss Track)................................................................................................ 26
Step 5 (b): Install the Carriage (Non-Bliss Track)........................................................................................ 28
Step 5 (c): Millie 30 Carriage – Bliss ........................................................................................................... 32
Step 6: Install the Sewing Head ................................................................................................................. 33
Step 7: Install the Rollers ........................................................................................................................... 37
Step 8: Install the Roller Hardware ............................................................................................................ 41
Step 9: Install the Thread Stand & Laser Light Bolt.................................................................................... 49
Step 10: Install the Rear Handles ............................................................................................................... 50
Step 11: Connect Cables and Power (Non-Quilt Path)............................................................................... 51
Machine Operations – Millie 30/Millie/Freddie......................................................................................... 54
APQS Bobbin Winder Setup & Maintenance ............................................................................................. 77
Quilting Basics ........................................................................................................................................... 88

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Need More Help?
APQS Customer Service & Support
We want you to have the best possible quilting experience. We take pride in leading the industry with our
superior customer service and support, and we can’t help you if we don’t hear from you.
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST
800-426-7233
[email protected]
APQS Online Store
Visit our Online Store for needles, bobbins, thread, oil, replacement parts and accessories for your APQS Longarm
machine.
APQS Certified Technicians
In addition to factory-direct support, APQS has trained several APQS Dealers with
advanced troubleshooting and support skills. These APQS Certified Technicians work
closely with the factory team to solve problems and help you get back to quilting as
quickly as possible. Look for the Certified Technician symbol on the APQS Retailer
listings to see if one is near you.
Warranty Information
New APQS Machines sold directly through APQS include a Limited Lifetime Warranty to the original owner. Demo
machines and Certified Used machines carry different warranties. For information about your warranty coverage
or how to make a warranty claim, consult the warranty document included with your machine, visit our Lifetime
Warranty Page, or contact APQS Customer Service at 800-426-7233.

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Assembly Preparation Tips
Even if you are not assembling the machine yourself, please read through the assembly instructions
thoroughly to better understand your machine.
Before assembling your machine, answer these questions:
Where will the machine be located, and how will it be oriented in the room?
It is important before you move the shipping boxes into your sewing room to identify where your longarm
will be placed. Consider where you want the “needle side” of your machine placed in relation to your space.
When facing the “needle side” of the machine, the left or right side of the table can rest next to a wall giving
you more space on the opposite side.
Before bringing in the long roller/rail boxes (shipping boxes 1 & 2), these boxes are heavy, and it is easiest to
open the boxes and move the rollers and rails separately (see page 10). The three rollers with canvas are
labeled on the right side of the roller, the left side of each roller has a threaded end. The roller with no
canvas is the Leveler Bar and is not labeled, be sure the threaded end of this bar is brought into your sewing
space with the threaded end going toward the left of your “needle side” of the table.
Be aware of your chosen orientation and which way the rollers need to be carried into your sewing space
(you may need to flip the rollers around in your room if they were brought in incorrectly and if you don’t
have room to flip them, you may need to take them to a space where they can be flipped around).
Pick-Up Roller
Leveler Bar (no label)
Quilt Top Roller
Backing Roller
Rollers are labeled on the
right side of each
canvas.
These labels need to be
placed to the right of the
“needle side” of the
carriage.
The threaded end of each roller
is placed to the left side of your
table. The Leveler Bar does not
have canvas and is not labeled.
The carriage rails are also directional in that the flat side of
both rails should face each other when bringing them into
your sewing space. In other words, the C shape of the rails
should face outward.

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Do you have easy access to electrical outlets?
Your quilting machine draws no more power than a normal household appliance. However, a surge protector
can reduce the damage risk from electrical spikes. If you need to use an extension cord to reach an outlet,
use a standard “heavy duty” 14-gauge extension cord. It should be a three-prong grounded cord. Do not
bypass the grounding feature by using a two-prong adapter for your outlet. To protect yourself and your
machine, have a certified electrician re-wire your outlet if it is not properly grounded. Even with a surge
protector, consider unplugging your machine from the outlet during severe electrical storms to prevent a
surge from damaging the electronics.
Are you adding Quilt Path computerized system?
See Quilt Path Installation Manual. We strongly encourage you to invest in a Dual-Conversion, Pure Sine
Wave Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). This auxiliary unit protects your machine and computer from
power drops and surges, but also provides clean power to the system if your power fails, allowing you
enough time to properly save your work and shut down the system. The UPS MUST be a Pure Sine Wave
model to work correctly with your machine. Here are two models recommended by APQS Engineers:
Opti-UPS Durable Series DS1500B 1500VA
Tripp Lite SU1000XLA
Are you adding the optional hydraulic lift or overhead lighting to your table?
See Hydraulic Lift or Overhead Lighting Instillation Manuals. These instructions will tell you when it will be
best to add those parts and are referenced so you can go to the appropriate Installation Manuals. Full
instructions for accessory installations are included ONLINE and are in your shipping material.
What flooring material is in your room?
Wood or parquet floors may be easily scratched if you try to move the machine after putting it together.
Consider cutting a small square of tightly woven carpet to act as a “coaster” for each leg, then placing the
carpet face down under each leg as you put the table together. If your room has plush carpet and padding,
the table’s weight may eventually break down the pad under the legs. You may want to place additional
padding under the legs, just as you might under a heavy sofa.
If you park your machine at one end of your table routinely, heavy carpet pad could eventually break down
on that end, throwing your machine out of level. Re-check the table if you have difficulty moving the
machine. In addition, machines on hard concrete or tile floors benefit from padding under the legs to reduce
residual vibration reflected back up the legs from the hard flooring.

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General Assembly Order
Your new quilting machine is not difficult to assemble. It can usually be accomplished in just a few hours.
While the basic
assembly is possible alone, extra hands are very helpful throughout the process.
Assembly Process Overview
1. Add the rear Aluminum Table Rail to the two Table Legs
If installing optional casters, put them on before this step.
2. Install the Rail Cross Tubes
3. Add the front Aluminum Table Rail to the two Table Legs
If installing optional Quilt Path, Overhead Lighting or a Hydraulic Lift, add those BEFORE installing
the Table Top.
4. Install the Tabletop pads and bumpers, then add the Table Top
5. Assemble and mount the Carriage
6. Assemble and install the Sewing Head
7. Install the Pick-Up Roller and Leveler Bar
8. Deluxe or Standard Table
9. Deluxe Table – add the optional Auto Quilt Advance
10. Standard Table – install one Roller Brake
11. Install the Quilt Top and Quilt Backing Rollers
12. Add the Roller Brake to these two Rollers
13. Complete the electrical connections

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Assembly Tools
Assembly Tools (includes tools for optional accessories)

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Shipping Box Content
Box ID
Contents
1
(2) Aluminum Rails
2
(3) Fabric Rollers, (1) Leveler Bar
3
Lexan Table Top
4
Carriage, Table Assembly Hardware, Cross Tubes, Optional Accessories (e.g. Auto Quilt
Advance)
5
Table Leg
6
Table Leg
7
Sewing Head (Handles, Thread Stand, Power Cord, Optional Bliss Carriage Axle, Optional
Accessories)
8, 9, 10
(optional accessories not shown) – Overhead Lighting, Hydraulic Lift, Quilt Path (Quilt Path
will be labeled as the highest number in the shipment. For example, if you do not order the
Overhead Lighting or Lift, but you DO order Quilt Path, “Box 8” will be your Quilt Path unit. If
you order Overhead Lighting AND Quilt Path, the lighting will be “Box 8” and your Quilt Path
will be “Box 9.”)
①
②
⑦
⑥
⑤
④
③
IMPORTANT: Please keep the sewing head box ⑦ plus all foam inserts and all packing
boxes/materials that were inside the head box. These are necessary to protect your machine
for moving or to safely ship the head to your APQS Certified Technician or back to APQS for
factory service.
All other packing boxes can be recycled or discarded.

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Deluxe Table
Step 1: Assemble the Rails & Legs
Tools Utility Knife
Required: Wire Cutter or Scissors
Phillips Screwdriver
½’’ Box & Open-End Wrench
½’’ Socket Wrench
¾’’ Box & Open-End Wrench
or Crescent Wrench
Rail Box (Box 1)
THE RAIL BOX DOES NOT NEED TO BE MOVED TO YOUR SEWING AREA IMMEDIATELY; it is a heavy box and
can be opened before moving.
1. Remove two Phillips-head screws from each side of the top cover of box.
2. Using utility knife, cut packing tape on box.
3. Once open, cut zip ties from rails using wire cutters or scissors.
4. Locate all hardware. (Attached to rails under a zip tie, packed in plastic. Do not throw this away.)
5. MOVE rails to sewing area individually; be aware of sewing table orientation before moving the
rollers and rails. Each roller is stamped for the use of each: “Backing,” “Pick-Up,” “Quilt Top.” The
stamped portion of the roller will be installed to the right or needle side of the frame. The rails will
be installed with the flat side of each rail facing each other.

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Leg Box (Boxes 5 & 6)
1. Tilt each box on its side to make it easier to pull each leg out of the box (opening box so “up”
stamped on box is horizontal). Discard any packing sleeves on the base of each leg.
2. Adjust Leg Height.
a. Measure the distance between the front roller support to your naval or as your arm bends
straight across your body. Each of the four leg adjusting rods should be moved to this
height. Once the table is assembled completely, you can make minor adjustments if needed.
b. Loosen the leg jam nut with the leg wrench; the leg wrench is included in shipping contents.
c. Once you have loosened the leg jam nut with the leg wrench, you can turn the threaded leg
counterclockwise to extend the leg to the correct distance. Re-tighten the jam nut when
you are at your desired height. Repeat the process for each leg.
Step 1 (a): Millie 30 Leg Extensions
Measure from the floor to your naval as your arm crosses your mid-section across your body. This
is the height your table legs should be set to on the first roller (Backing Roller).
1. Leg Jam Nut
a. Use the large black leg wrench that is
included in your shipping boxes
2. Threaded Leg
3. ¾’’ Nut
3. To adjust the leg
levelers, loosen the
leg jam nut
directly underneath
the leg with the leg
wrench.
4. Place a ¾’’open-end
wrench (or crescent
wrench) on the foot
pad nut. Turn the nut
clockwise to lower the
leg; counterclockwise
will raise the leg.
5. When the table is
level in all
directions, tighten
the jam nut
against the top of
the leg with the
leg wrench.

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Tools Leg Wrench (included
Required: 1/8’’ Allen® Wrench (included)
9/16’’ Wrench
Tape Measure or Ruler
4. Remove one of the table legs from the box.
Using a tape measure or ruler, measure the
distances shown above and record them for
later use.
Measure
Measure
5. Using the small side of the leg wrench that has
been included, loosen the nuts on each of the
ball joints. Unscrew the ball joints and place
aside with nuts for now.

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3. Screw the extension coupler (M3-B) into the end of the leg as shown above. Tighten the coupler
firmly with a 9/16’’ wrench.
8. Slide the leg extension (M3-A) onto
the coupler. If the leg extension does
not slide easily onto the coupler,
loosen the set screws in the lex
extension using the 1/8’’ Allen
wrench.
9. Align the leg extension so the threaded insert for the ball
joint is pointed up. Make sure the leg extension is inserted
firmly onto the coupler. Tighten both the set screws (on
each side of the leg extension) with the 1/8” Allen wrench.
Additional Allen screw to be tightened
6. Screw the nut all the way onto
the ball joint. Screw the ball
joint into the threaded insert
on the leg extension until it is
close to the measurement
taken in the first step.
7. Using a tape measure or ruler, screw or unscrew the ball
joint into the threaded stud until the height of the ball joint
matches that of the measurement taken in the first step.
Measure
Measure

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8. Hold the ball joint in place while using the
included leg wrench to tighten the nut
against the threaded insert. Make sure the
ball joint is pointing in the correct direction
as shown above and does not move while
tightening.
9. Insert the cap (M3-C) into the open
threaded insert on the leg.

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Step 2: Determine Table Orientation & Attach Legs to Rails
Table Orientation
The two deluxe table legs are identical. However, the table’s orientation in your room will determine which
becomes the “right” and “left” leg and which way the machine faces (as reviewed in “how will your table be
oriented”). When assembling the machine, the “freehand (needle) side” represents the “front” of the
system. Decide which direction you want the needle side of the machine to face, and then use the side-view
diagram below to orient your two legs in the correct direction to match.
The table footprint is 5’6’’ deep with the head pushed as far back as possible toward the rear (Pantograph
side). If you have the optional automatic quilt advance, add 8’’ to the table length you ordered (e.g., a 12’
table with the advance will measure 12’8’’.)
With the machine oriented as shown below, the left side of the table can be against a wall if desired. Plan on
another 2 feet on the remaining sides of the quilting system for comfort.

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Attach Legs to Rails
Tools ½’’Box & Open-End Wrench
Required: ½’’Socket Wrench
Parts 2 Rails
Required: 2 Leg Ends
Install the Rear Rail to the Table Legs
Images below show adding the rear rail to the right leg first, based on the orientation described above.
However, you could start with the left leg if it is more convenient, but keep in mind the photo orientation.
1. The flat rail side faces the leg’s center. Lift the rail end on to the leg’s rear mounting bracket. Tilt the leg
toward the rail so that the rail is flush with the mounting bracket on the leg.
2. Insert two bolts (B) through the rail and leg mounting bracket. Add lock washers (C) and nuts (D).
HAND TIGHTEN FOR NOW.

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4. Using a ½’’ socket wrench and a ½’’ open-end wrench,
temporarily
snug up the
outermost bolts
on
each end of the rear rail. This will keep the rail and legs solid as you install the cross tubes in the next
step.
5. Table with rear rail installed.
3. Move to the opposite table leg and attach the rail to the other back leg using two of the bolts through
the rail leg mounting bracket along with the lock washers and nuts.

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Install the Cross Tubes
Tools ½’’ Open-End Wrench Cross Tube Box Contents
Required: ½’’ Socket Wrench
Open the Carriage Box 4 and unpack the Cross Tube Box and Hardware. You will need the cross tubes,
serrated bolts and spacers for this step. You will only need 10 bolts and spacers – we have included an extra
bolt and spacer. Set the felt dots and bumpers aside for now.
NOTE: Ignore the labels on the cross tubes; our vendor uses that information to package the tubes for APQS.
The 5 cross tubes keep the rails parallel and support the pantograph table top. Install the cross tubes to the
rear table rail as shown in the next steps.

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Slip one
spacer (L)
onto one
serrated bolt
(K).
4. Keep the cross tubes
“square” or parallel
with the top and
bottom of the rail. Hold
the cross tube in place
as you HAND TIGHTEN
the serrated bolt.
After you start the bolt,
slip the spacer into the
rail hole.
2. The cross tube has a
threaded center hole.
Align this with the rail
mounting hole.
3. Hold the cross tube on
the inside of the rail
and start the bolt into
the threaded
mounting hole.
After you start the
bolt, slip the spacer
into the rail hole.
5. Repeat steps 1–4 for the remaining cross tubes along the rear rail. Be sure that the spacers remain
inside the rail holes as you hand tighten each serrated bolt.

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Install the Front Rail
Tools ½’’Open-End Wrench
½’’ Socket Wrench
1. Lift the front rail in place with the flat side
toward the cross tubes. Slide one end into
one leg opening; center rail between both
legs.
2. Align the rail mounting holes with each leg
bracket. Move the leg slightly left or right if
necessary. Slip a 5/16’’ x 1’’ bolt (B) into the
mounting holes on both rail ends. Add the lock
washer (C) and nut (D) to each rail mounting
bolt, HAND TIGHTEN ONLY at this point.