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Baby Lock BMV10

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Needle system / designation

The factory recommended needle is "HAX 130 EBBR" (Organ); Schmetz needles 130/705 H-E may be used as a substitute. The specification table lists the needle as "HA130EBBR / #11".

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Model & names

Model
Baby Lock BMV10

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Which needle does the BMV10 take?

System and sizes →
Before you use this answer

The Organ needle is printed as “HAX 130 EBBR” and as “HA130EBBR”; both are kept as printed. Schmetz 130/705 H-E is the only substitute named; the manual warns that any other needle may break the needle or thread, damage the needle-threading mechanism or cause injury. Never use a bent needle.

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What bobbin and hook does it use?

Type and hook →
Before you use this answer

“Type L” is the manual’s own wording, not a bobbin-class statement. Use only the prewound or machine-specific bobbins it lists; it warns that other bobbins may cause injury or damage.

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How large can a design be, and which frames are included?

Design field and frames →
Before you use this answer

Frame names, sizes and codes are as printed in the included accessories list; no other frame fit is implied. Two-part designs for the optional jumbo frame are not covered here.

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How often does it need oil?

Oiling →
Before you use this answer

The manual says to always unplug the machine when lubricating, but its oiling method on PDF pages 287–288 (printed pages 285–286) uses the touch screen and never says when to unplug, so no oiling steps are given here. Use only sewing machine oil, and do not over-oil.

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How do I change a needle?

Replacement procedure →
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Turn off the embroidery machine first. Use the manual’s steps on PDF pages 88–89 (printed pages 86–87) with the included Allen screwdriver and no extreme force, then check that the flat side faces the back and the needle is fully inserted.

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How do I load the bobbin case?

Case loading →
Before you use this answer

Use the illustrated steps on PDF pages 38–39 (printed pages 36–37) and check that the thread winds off clockwise. Clean the bobbin case at every bobbin change with the steps on PDF page 285 (printed page 283), without bending its tension spring.

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Can I wind my own bobbins for the BMV10?

Winding →
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Only with the optional stand-alone winder and its metal bobbins. The manual prints two codes for the metal bobbin (100376-051 and 100376-053), so neither is given as the replacement part, and the winder set’s code may differ by country or area.

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Manuals, parts books & more

Manuals & manufacturer documents

Available documents & sources

Operating manual
Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10 · 884-T13; XG5967-001 (printed back-cover colophon, physical 316); PDF metadata created 2016-05-09, modified 2016-06-06

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Instruction manual

Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10

Baby Lock316 pagesEnglish
Edition and models

Edition: 884-T13; XG5967-001 (printed back-cover colophon, physical 316); PDF metadata created 2016-05-09, modified 2016-06-06

Models referenced here: Baby Lock BMV10

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Needle, bobbin & presser-foot details

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Needle

System and sizes

  • The manual prints the Organ needle two ways, "HAX 130 EBBR" in the needle caution and "HA130EBBR" in the specification table; both are kept as printed.
  • No other needle system or size is stated. The manual warns that any other needle may break the needle or thread, damage the needle-threading mechanism or cause injuries.
  • Never use a bent needle: the manual warns that bent needles can easily break, possibly resulting in injuries. To check a needle, it says to place the flat side of the needle on a flat surface; if the distance between the needle and the flat surface is not even, the needle is bent. Replace a bent needle, or one with a broken tip, with a new one (PDF 35 / printed 33).

The factory recommended needle is "HAX 130 EBBR" (Organ); Schmetz needles 130/705 H-E may be used as a substitute. The specification table lists the needle as "HA130EBBR / #11".

Sources and pages
Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 35 · printed page 33Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 307 · printed page 305Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 35 · printed page 33

Replacement procedure

  • Use the included Allen screwdriver; the manual says other tools can put too much force on the needle and break it. Do not use extreme force when loosening or tightening the needle set screw, or the machine may be damaged.
  • A needle that is not fully inserted may break, and the hook of the automatic needle threader may bend or fail to thread it.

Use only a new needle designed specifically for this machine that passes the manual's needle check on PDF 35 / printed 33; never use a bent needle. Turn off the embroidery machine first; the manual warns that injuries may result if the machine starts sewing. Then follow the manual's steps on PDF 88–89 / printed 86–87, which use the included Allen screwdriver and the needle changing tool. Check when done: the needle's flat side faces the back of the machine, the needle is inserted all the way up to the needle bar stopper, and the needle set screw is securely tightened with the Allen screwdriver.

Sources and pages
Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 35 · printed page 33Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 88 · printed page 86Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 88 · printed page 86Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 89 · printed page 87

Bobbin

Type and hook

  • The manual warns that any other bobbin may result in injuries or damage to the machine.
  • "Type L" is the manual's own wording; it is not a Class 15 or other bobbin-class statement.

Vertical rotary hook, hook size "Normal size (Type L)". Use only prewound bobbins (COATS "L" type / TRU-SEW POLYESTER "Filaments") or bobbins designed specifically for this machine.

Sources and pages
Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 307 · printed page 305Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 35 · printed page 33Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 38 · printed page 36

Case loading

  • If the thread winds off the bobbin in the opposite direction, the embroidery will not be sewn correctly.
  • Clean the bobbin case every time the bobbin is changed: the manual says thread wax and dust easily collect around the hole in the tension-adjusting spring on the bobbin case, resulting in an incorrect thread tension. Follow its cleaning steps on PDF 285 / printed 283, and do not bend the tension-adjusting spring.
  • The thread picker can only be moved within a certain range; do not pull it with extreme force (PDF 38 / printed 36).

Use only the prewound or machine-specific bobbins the manual lists. Follow the manual's illustrated steps on PDF 38–39 / printed 36–37 for removing the bobbin case, inserting and threading the bobbin, and installing the case. Check when done: the thread winds off the bobbin clockwise as illustrated, and the bobbin case, with its tab aligned to the notch in the hook, is pushed fully in until it snaps into place before you close the hook cover.

Sources and pages
Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 35 · printed page 33Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 38 · printed page 36Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 39 · printed page 37Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 38 · printed page 36Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 285 · printed page 283

Winding

  • The manual prints two part codes for the metal bobbin: 100376-051 in the optional accessories list (PDF 25 / printed 23) and the bobbin winder contents (PDF 278 / printed 276), but 100376-053 in the bobbin precautions (PDF 35 / printed 33). Neither code is given here as the replacement part.
  • The manual says the bobbin winder set's part code may differ by the country or area of purchase, and to use only the bobbins supplied with the winder.

The machine has no built-in bobbin winder; the manual says to use pre-wound (L type) bobbins. You can wind your own only with the optional stand-alone bobbin winder (EPBW1) and metal bobbins, using cotton or spun polyester bobbin thread between 74 dtex/2 and 100 dtex/2.

Sources and pages
Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 38 · printed page 36Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 35 · printed page 33Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 25 · printed page 23Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 278 · printed page 276

Specifications & documented facts

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Performance & stitch capabilities

Care

Oiling

  • Power warning: the manual's safety instructions (PDF 3 / printed 1) say to always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet when lubricating it. Its oiling method (PDF 287–288 / printed 285–286) uses the touch screen to move the race into the oiling position and to select each needle bar, and does not say when to unplug. The manual does not explain how to do both; this page gives no power-off sequence.
  • The manual says that using any type of oil other than sewing machine oil may damage the embroidery machine.
  • Do not apply too much oil: fabric or thread may get contaminated, and too much oil may drip onto the sewing project. If too much oil is applied, wipe off any excess with a rag.
  • If the thread breaks while sewing or the operating noise of the hook becomes loud, the manual says to apply oil onto the race hook. If too little oil was applied to the race, an error message may appear.

Oil the machine before it is used for the first time. After that, put a drop of oil onto the hook once a day before use, and every 40 to 50 hours of use put one drop of oil on each needle bar, as high as possible above the felt washer, with that needle bar at its lowest position. Apply only sewing machine oil. Read the power warning below before oiling: the manual's oiling method on PDF 287–288 / printed 285–286 is not reconciled with its instruction to unplug the machine when lubricating it, so this page gives no oiling steps.

Sources and pages
Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 287 · printed page 285Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 287 · printed page 285Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 288 · printed page 286Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 288 · printed page 286Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 3 · printed page 1

Embroidery

Design field and frames

  • The optional jumbo frame uses two-part patterns that the manual describes separately (PDF 257 / printed 255); this answer does not cover them.
  • Frame names, sizes and codes are as printed in the included accessories list (items 26 to 29); no other frame compatibility is implied.

Designs up to 200 mm (H) × 360 mm (W) (7-7/8 inches (H) × 14 inches (W)) can be embroidered; embroidery data larger than that cannot be used. Four embroidery frames are included: Embroidery frame (extra-large) 200 mm (H) × 360 mm (W), ENF360; Embroidery frame (large) 130 mm (H) × 180 mm (W), EPF180; Embroidery frame (medium) 100 mm (H) × 100 mm (W), EPF100; Embroidery frame (small) 40 mm (H) × 60 mm (W), EPF60.

Sources and pages
Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 14 · printed page 12Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 151 · printed page 149Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 22 · printed page 20Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 23 · printed page 21Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 307 · printed page 305Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10PDF page 257 · printed page 255

Care, setup & service references

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Valiant Instruction and Reference Guide, Model BMV10

Published by Baby Lock · 884-T13; XG5967-001 (printed back-cover colophon, physical 316); PDF metadata created 2016-05-09, modified 2016-06-06 · English

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PDF page 6 · printed page 4

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Applicability and edition

Exact BMV10 FCC Declaration of Conformity (USA only), physical 6 / printed 4. Native extraction; the Model Number line names the exact machine outside any document or part number and binds this guide to BMV10 only. "Baby Lock Embroidery Machine" is the generic product class and is not used as the display name.

PDF page 307 · printed page 305

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. The specification table spelling HA130EBBR is kept as printed, distinct from HAX 130 EBBR on physical 35.

PDF page 88 · printed page 86

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Pre-insertion needle prerequisite of the needle-change procedure; "page 33" is the printed label of physical 35.

PDF page 307 · printed page 305

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. "Type L" is the manual's literal hook-size wording, not a bobbin-class (Class 15 or other) statement.

PDF page 38 · printed page 36

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Bobbin-case cleaning note and thread-picker caution of the bobbin-removal steps; "page 283" is the printed label of physical 285.

PDF page 285 · printed page 283

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. The owner answer points to these cleaning steps and does not rewrite them.

PDF page 39 · printed page 37

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. The owner answer points to these steps and states only the manual's completion checks.

PDF page 35 · printed page 33

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. The metal-bobbin code 100376-053 here conflicts with 100376-051 on physical 25 and 278.

PDF page 25 · printed page 23

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Rows 26 and 27 of the 29-row optional accessories list (physical 24-25 / printed 22-23); codes literal.

PDF page 278 · printed page 276

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. The printed country/area qualifier on the winder set part code is kept.

PDF page 22 · printed page 20

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Heading of the 42-row included accessories list (rows 1-24 physical 22, rows 25-42 physical 23).

PDF page 23 · printed page 21

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Rows 26-29 of the included accessories list; frame names, sizes and codes literal.

PDF page 257 · printed page 255

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Used only to scope the design-field answer away from optional jumbo-frame patterns; no jumbo-frame size is answered.

PDF page 141 · printed page 139

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. The setting table has 7 levels (1000 to 400) for embroidery, flat, round or other frames and 5 levels (600 to 400) for cap, cylinder or clamp frames.

PDF page 287 · printed page 285

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. This page words the needle-bar point as "to the lower needle bar felt washer"; physical 288 says "above the felt washer".

PDF page 288 · printed page 286

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Illustrated needle-bar oiling point visually checked: one drop on the needle bar above the felt washer, bar lowered.

PDF page 287 · printed page 285

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Applicability and edition

Only the stated document, exact BMV10 model and cited passage; no sibling, related-live-model, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. First-use oiling requirement; the race-positioning line shows that the race-oiling method uses the touch screen.

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