Machine Maintenance

Prospective customers often ask us what to expect for typical problems or repairs to their APQS longarm machine. As much as we’d like to think that everything will stay the same forever and nothing will ever go wrong, they are, after all, still machines.

If you discover that the stitches begin to change length or the machine starts to hesitate when the regulator is engaged, it may be time to adjust your machine's encoder wheels.

Watch this video to learn how to make the wheel adjustments to your APQS machine and its table to get it to move the way you want it to.

The main fuse on your APQS machine is located between your power cord and your on/off switch. if the main fuse goes out you won't have any reaction at all from the machine. This video will show you how to replace the fuse on your APQS machine.

As your APQS machine breaks in over time you may need to adjust the needle positioning speed. Watch the video below to learn how.

Is your thread cutter not cutting thread like it used to? Keeping this area clean will help with this issue. Check out this video to learn more about how to make thread cutter adjustments on your Millennium machine.

In this video, we will show you how to repack your gearbox. This is a procedure that we only do when you hear the gearbox is getting noisy.

In this video we will show you how to remove your machine head from the table. The first step is to loosen the mounting that's drectly underneath the motor...

Checking the oil wicks on APQS longarm quilting machines is a very easy process and should be done every day before quilting. Watch this video to learn how.

Every once and a while it's a good idea to check the motor brushes in your quilting machine. To access the motor, loosen the screws on both sides of the machine. Watch the video to get step-by-step instructions...