Q’nique Frame Tension the Long Belt
Product Information: Q’nique Frame
The Q’nique Frame is a quilting frame designed to work with
QuiltMotion, allowing for horizontal movement across the frame. It
comes with various parts and tools, including a belt tensioner,
back belt clamp, front belt clamp, SBHCS M5 x 10 mm screws (x2),
SBHCS M5 x 20 mm screws (x2), and a T-Handle Allen Wrench 3 mm.
Product Usage Instructions
- Turn the locking knob of the belt tensioner counter-clockwise
to loosen and remove both the locking knob and the ratchet
knob. - Attach the tensioner to the right side of the frame so that the
curve points down. Secure with two M5 x 10 mm SBHCS and the 3 mm
Allen wrench. - Screw the ratchet and locking knobs back onto the
tensioner. - Cut the tape that is holding the long belt coils together and
unroll several inches of each end of the belt. - Lay the carriage flat with the wheels on the tracks and finish
unrolling the long belt. - Place the back belt clamp on the left side of the frame so that
the holes align with the holes in the frame. - Drape the long belt over the back belt clamp, making sure the
end of the belt goes past the bottom of the clamp. Use two M5 x 20
mm SBHCS and the 4 mm Allen wrench to attach the front belt
clamp. - Feed the other end of the long belt into the top of the belt
tensioner on the right side of the frame. - Turn the ratchet knob to pull the extra belt length through the
tensioner until the belt is tight across the frame. Turn the
locking knob to lock it in place. - Slide the bottom carriage across the frame and observe the belt
for any bowing. - If the belt is bowing, use the 4 mm Allen wrench to loosen the
shoulder screws that attach the wheel bases to the carriage. Adjust
the carriage on the wheel bases until the belt is straight and then
re-tighten the shoulder screws.
Note: For further instructions on using QuiltMotion, refer to
Part Two of your QuiltMotion manual.
Q’nique Frame
Task 5: Tension the Long Belt
Copyright 07/01/2022
V 1.0
The Grace Company
QuiltMotion Part One
Task 5: Tension the Long Belt
Parts & Tools Needed:
Belt Tensioner
Back Belt Clamp
Front Belt Clamp
SBHCS M5 x 10 mm (x2)
SBHCS M5 x 20 mm (x2)
T-Handle Allen Wrench 3 mm
3 mm
Instructions
The long belt allows QuiltMotion to move horizontally across the frame. Take the following steps to tension the long belt across the frame:
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1 Turn the locking knob of the belt tensioner counter-clockwise to loosen and remove both the locking knob and the ratchet knob.
4 Place the bottom carriage on its right side so that the channel lock is behind the rear track.
Locking Knob
Ratchet Knob
2 Attach the tensioner to the right side of the frame so the curve points down. Secure with two M5 x 10 mm SBHCS and the 3 mm Allen wrench.
SBHCS M5 x 10 mm (x2)
Curve
3 Screw the ratchet and locking knobs back onto the tensioner.
Channel Lock
5 Cut the tape that is holding the long belt coils together and unroll several inches of each end of the belt. Tape
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6 Lay the carriage flat with the wheels on the tracks and finish unrolling the long belt.
7 Place the back belt clamp on the left side of the frame so that the holes align with the holes in the frame.
Back Belt Clamp
8 Drape the long belt over the back belt clamp, making sure the end of the belt goes past the bottom of the clamp. Use two M5 x 20 mm SBHCS and the 4 mm Allen wrench to attach the front belt clamp.
Front Belt Clamp
SBHCS M5 x 20 (x2) 4
Long Belt
QuiltMotion Part One
9 Feed the other end of the long belt into the top of the belt tensioner on the right side of the frame.
Belt Tensioner
10 Turn the ratchet knob to pull the extra belt length through the tensioner until the belt is tight across the frame. Turn the locking knob to lock it in place.
Locking Knob
Ratchet Knob
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11 Once the belt is tight, slide the bottom carriage across the frame. Watch the belt closely for any bowing.
Belt is pulled towards or away from the front as the carriage moves.
Belt is parallel to the front
as the carriage moves.
12 If the belt is bowing, use the 4 mm Allen wrench to loosen the shoulder screws that attach the wheel bases to the carriage. Adjust the carriage on the wheel bases until the belt is straight and then re-tighten the shoulder screws.
Shoulder Screws (x4) 6
QuiltMotion Part One
Congratulations! You have completed Part One of this manual. If you’re setting up QuiltMotion on a quilting machine that is not yet assembled: · Complete the steps in Part Two of your machine’s instruction manual. · If your machine manual is not broken into parts, follow the directions to install
and align the machine wheels. Then continue onto Part Two of your QuiltMotion manual. If you are installing QuiltMotion with a fully assembled quilting machine or a domestic sewing machine on a fully assembled top plate, continue to Part Two of your QuiltMotion manual. If you will be using a domestic sewing machine and you have not yet assembled your top plate, do so now. Then continue onto Part Two of your QuiltMotion manual.
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