Tacony Baby Lock Gallant Technical manual

Instruction and
Reference Guide
Model BLGT15
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How to Use This Manual
Special Informaon
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important informaon that helps you make beer use of your
Baby Lock product.
ÂIMPORTANT: An IMPORTANT note provides informaon that is essenal to properly using your
Baby Lock product.
UCAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potenal for causing harm to your quilng machine, the quilt,
or to yourself.
QUILTING TIP: Baby Lock educators share ps to help get you started quilng.
Contents
How to Use this Manual ............................................................................................................... 2
Congratulaons on Your Purchase! ............................................................................................ 4
What’s Included with Your Machine........................................................................................................... 4
Important Safety Informaon...................................................................................... 5
About Your Machine...................................................................................................10
General Specicaons .............................................................................................................................. 10
Get to Know Your Gallant ......................................................................................................................... 11
Installaon and Setup.................................................................................................14
Carriage .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Power Cord ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Front Handlebars ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Spool Pin and Thread Mast ...................................................................................................................... 16
Machine Head USB Port(Built- in) ............................................................................................................16
Oponal Accessories ..................................................................................................17
Rear Handlebars and Laser ....................................................................................................................... 17
Horizontal Spool Pin ................................................................................................................................. 19
Gallant Ruler Base .................................................................................................................................... 20
Using Your Machine....................................................................................................21
Power Switch ............................................................................................................................................ 21
Lighng ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
Machine Needle ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Hopping Feet ............................................................................................................................................ 23

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Oponal Accessory Feet........................................................................................................................... 24
Bobbin and Bobbin Tension...................................................................................................................... 24
Threading the Machine ............................................................................................................................ 26
Threading the Needle with the Needle Threader..................................................................................... 28
Top Tension............................................................................................................................................... 29
Tension Quick Start Guide ........................................................................................................................ 30
Quilng with the Gallant ............................................................................................31
Preparing to Quilt..................................................................................................................................... 31
Free-Moon Quilng................................................................................................................................ 33
Updang the Gallant Soware..................................................................................................................33
Machine Maintenance ................................................................................................34
Clean and Oil Your Gallant........................................................................................................................ 34
Maintenance Schedule............................................................................................................................. 34
Navigang the Screens ...............................................................................................35
Home Screen ........................................................................................................................................... 35
Home Screen - Variaons ......................................................................................................................... 36
Gallant Screen Layouts ............................................................................................................................. 38
Menu.........................................................................................................................................................40
Stch Modes ............................................................................................................................................ 41
Cruise Stch Mode - Seng Cruise Speed ............................................................................................... 42
Needle Stop - Up or Down........................................................................................................................ 43
Lights ........................................................................................................................................................ 44
Over-speed Alarm..................................................................................................................................... 44
Stch Count.............................................................................................................................................. 45
Diagnoscs ............................................................................................................................................... 46
Update...................................................................................................................................................... 48
Informaon .............................................................................................................................................. 49
Home........................................................................................................................................................ 49
Alerts ........................................................................................................................................................ 50
Troubleshoong .........................................................................................................53
Appendix 1 .................................................................................................................58
Federal Communicaons Commissions (FCC) Declaraon of Conformity (For USA Only)........................58
Canadian Department of Communicaons Compliance Statement (For Canada Only)........................... 58
Radio Interference (Other than USA and Canada) ................................................................................... 58
ÂIMPORTANT: The packaging materials are designed to prevent the machine from being damaged.
Keep the carton and packing materials in case you need to bring this machine to the dealer, send it
for repair, or otherwise transport it. If you don’t pack the machine properly or if you don’t use the
correct packaging materials, the machine could be damaged. Baby Lock is not liable for damage that
occurs during return shipping.

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Congratulaons On Your Purchase!
You haven’t just purchased a quilng machine, you’ve joined the Baby Lock family and we welcome you.
You have acquired the most advanced quilng machine available in today’s market.
Baby Lock is commied to innovaon, reliability, customer service, and educaon. We are commied to
your quilng success. With that in mind, we invite you to bookmark our website: www.babylock.com,
and we invite you to visit to learn more about the art of quilng.
Remember, if you ever have quesons, your local Baby Lock authorized retailer can help you. If the retailer
is not available, contact Baby Lock Product Support at www.babylock/support/contact or by calling us at
800-313-4110.
Keep the carton and packing materials. You will need them if you ever need to return the machine to
the retailer or send it for repair. If you don’t pack the machine properly or if you don’t use the correct
packaging materials, the machine could be damaged. Baby Lock is not liable for damage that occurs during
return shipping.
What’s Included With Your Machine
Part name Part Code
• Quilng Machine (including carriage, front handlebars) BLGT15A
• Bobbin Winder HG00480-BL
• Bobbins (5) one installed in bobbin case BLJ-BOB (3 pkg)
• Bobbin case JW000586
• Needle (134) size 100/16 (pack of 10) 134FG-100
• Needle (134) size 110/18 (pack of 10) 134FG-110
• Spool pin QM10292
• Thread Mast QM11024
• EZ Pen Oiler JW010272
• Power cord (locking) QM20304
• Screwdriver (bobbin case) JW010269
• Wrench, 8mm/10mm combined QM40233
• Needle Threader QM40042
• 2.5mm L hex wrench QM10286
• 3 and 4mm L hex wrench QM10288
• Replacement O-ring QM29760-7
• Quick Reference Card QM11061-BL
• Ruler Foot (installed on machine) QM10511
• Open-toe Foot QM10510
• Lint brush JW010270

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Important Safety Informaon
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaon is subject to the following two condions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operaon. See the full Declaraon of
Conformity in the Appendix.
ÂIMPORTANT: Do not operate your Gallant quilng machine unl you have completely read
the informaon contained in this manual. Please keep all packaging and order informaon for
warranty purposes.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instrucons before using this machine.
When using this machine, basic safety precauons should always be followed.
DANGER — To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• A quilng machine should never be le unaended when plugged in. Always unplug the machine from
the electrical outlet immediately aer using and before cleaning.
DANGER — Pour réduire le risque de choc électrique :
• Une machine à quilter ne doit jamais être laissée sans surveillance lorsqu'elle est branchée.
Débranchez toujours la machine de la prise électrique immédiatement après usage et avant de la
neoyer.
WARNING — To reduce the risk of burns, re, electric shock, or injury to persons:
• It is recommended to have two people when liing your Gallant.
Always li from the throat of the machine, not from the handlebars or the needle bar area.
• Always unplug the Gallant from the electrical outlet when performing any maintenance, changing the
needle, removing thread locks, or when le unaended.
• Do not unplug by pulling on the cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
• Keep ngers away from all moving parts. Use cauon around the needle.
• Change the needle oen. Do not use bent or dull needles. “Every quilt deserves a new needle” is
our moo.
• Switch the machine to the o (or symbol O), posion to turn it o when making any adjustments in
the needle area, such as threading the needle, changing the needle, changing the bobbin, or changing
the hopping foot.
• Never drop or insert foreign objects into any opening.
• The Gallant should only be used indoors, away from moisture.
• The Gallant should not be stored or used in extreme temperatures.
• Use the Gallant only for its intended purpose as described in this manual.