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“Normal size (Type L)” describes the hook (PDF page 158, printed page 156); the manual names no bobbin class, so none is stated. It lists a bobbin not designed for this machine as a cause of needle breakage, so no substitute is confirmed.
Documents and page references →Codes are as printed: “HAX 130 EBBR” and “HA130EBBR” keep their own spellings, and only Schmetz 130/705 H-E is named as a substitute (PDF page 142, printed page 140). No other needle or equivalence is inferred. Never use bent needles.
Documents and page references →The figure is the specification table’s embroidery pattern size on PDF page 158 (printed page 156). The optional magnetic sash frame is larger, but its embroidery area is the same 300 × 200 mm (PDF page 16, printed page 14).
Documents and page references →Safety warning 2 reads: “Always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet when lubricating it …” (PDF page 3, printed page 1), but the race-oiling steps on PDF page 144 (printed page 142) use the screen to move the race, so follow those steps in order and keep your hands clear while the race moves. Use “Oiling the machine” on PDF page 144 (printed page 142) and “Oiling the needle bars” on PDF page 145 (printed page 143). Apply only machine oil, don’t apply too much, and wipe off any excess with a rag.
Documents and page references →Before cleaning around the needle plate, the page reads: “Unplug the power supply cord before cleaning the machine, otherwise injuries or an electric shock may occur.” and its first step is to set the main power switch to “O” (PDF page 140, printed page 138). Work through the table on PDF page 147 (printed page 145). If the reference page is “*” or the remedy does not correct the problem, contact an authorized Baby Lock retailer, as on PDF page 146 (printed page 144).
Documents and page references →Figures and file types are as printed on PDF page 158 (printed page 156). Data not saved with Baby Lock’s data design systems or this machine may cause malfunctions, some USB media may not be usable, and specifications may change without notice (PDF page 159, printed page 157).
Documents and page references →Only with the optional bobbin winder and the bobbins supplied with it (PDF page 125, printed page 123). The manual says the winder set’s part code may differ depending on the country or area of purchase.
Documents and page references →Use the steps on PDF pages 37–38 (printed pages 35–36). Clean the bobbin case at each change, check the bobbin tension with the included weight (PDF page 104, printed page 102), and don’t pull the thread picker with extreme force.
Documents and page references →Set the main power switch to “O” first. Use “Replacing the needle”, starting on PDF page 142 (printed page 140), with the included Allen screwdriver. Never use bent needles; they can easily break and cause injury.
Documents and page references →Part codes are as printed on PDF pages 15–17 (printed pages 13–15). Use a frame holder that suits the frame and accessories recommended for this machine; optional items are purchased separately, and no retailer fit is claimed.
Documents and page references →The manual gives no maintenance interval; it asks you to arrange the check as soon as the message appears (PDF page 145, printed page 143). No service procedure is covered here.
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Instruction manualEdition: no edition date printed; back cover "English / 884-T23 / D01U9N-001" (physical 164)
Models referenced here: Baby Lock BMY6
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The machine is designed for household embroidery needles. The factory recommended needle is "HAX 130 EBBR" (Organ), and Schmetz needles 130/705 H-E may be used as a substitute (PDF 142 / printed 140). The specification table lists the needle as HA130EBBR / #11 and the machine has six needles (PDF 158 / printed 156). Two needle sets come with it (Needle set × 2, part code XC6469-001, PDF 14 / printed 12).
Set the main power switch to "O" first; the manual's caution says injuries may result if the machine starts embroidering. Then follow "Replacing the needle", starting on PDF 142 / printed 140: the needle set screw is loosened and tightened with the included Allen screwdriver, which the manual says to use.
Use prewound bobbins (Fil-Tec/TRU-SEW POLYESTER "Filaments") or metal bobbins designed specifically for this machine; the manual gives this as a caution (PDF 37 / printed 35). Six prewound bobbins come with it (Prewound bobbin × 6, part code XH3619-001, PDF 14 / printed 12), and the optional metal bobbin is part code 100376-051 (PDF 17 / printed 15).
Not on the machine. When winding a bobbin, the manual says to use the optional bobbin winder and metal bobbins (PDF 37 / printed 35). The bobbin winder set EPBW1 includes five metal bobbins, part code 100376-051 (PDF 125 / printed 123).
The bobbin case sits in the hook behind the hook cover; a new machine has only the bobbin case installed (PDF 37 / printed 35). Follow "Removing the bobbin case" (PDF 37 / printed 35) and "Installing the bobbin" (PDF 38 / printed 36). Check when done: the thread runs through the thread slit and under the tension-adjusting spring, and it winds off the bobbin clockwise as illustrated; installed the other way, the embroidery will not be stitched correctly (PDF 38 / printed 36).
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Oil the machine before it is used for the first time, then put a drop of oil onto the hook once a day before use. For the hook, the machine moves the race to the oiling position from its screen; follow "Oiling the machine" (PDF 144 / printed 142). Every 40 to 50 hours of embroidering, put one drop on each lower needle bar above the felt washer, one needle bar at a time; follow "Oiling the needle bars" (PDF 145 / printed 143).
The manual recommends taking the machine to the nearest authorized Baby Lock retailer for a regular maintenance check once the maintenance message appears. The message disappears and the machine keeps working when you touch the on-screen key, but it will display several more times until the maintenance is performed (PDF 145 / printed 143).
Up to 300 mm (W) × 200 mm (H), approx. 11-3/4 × 7-7/8 inches, the embroidery pattern size in the specification table (PDF 158 / printed 156). That is also the size of the included extra-large frame EPF300 (PDF 15 / printed 13).
Included: embroidery frames EPF300 (300 × 200 mm), EPF180 (180 × 130 mm), EPF100 (100 × 100 mm) and EPF60 (60 × 40 mm), with embroidery frame holders A (XF2222-001) and B (XF2223-001) (PDF 15 / printed 13). The optional accessories listed for this machine include flat brim cap, cap, cylinder, versatile magnetic, magnetic sash, magnetic, quilt, border, round, flat, clamp, compact and sleeve frames, each with its part code, and embroidery frame holder C (PDF 16-17 / printed 14-15).
Embroidery speed is 400 to 1,000 stitches per minute; depending on the embroidery frame, the maximum is 600. Embroidery pattern data types are .pes, .phc, .phx and .dst, and .pes files of up to 500,000 stitches and 127 color changes can be displayed. Embroidery data can be saved to or recalled from USB flash drives, and recalled only from USB external CD/DVD drives; the machine connects to a PC over USB or wireless LAN (PDF 158 / printed 156).
The troubleshooting table lists three causes: lint or dust around the needle plate (moving knife, fixed knife or thread retaining plate), with reference page 138 (PDF 140); a bobbin case not designed specifically for this machine, so use the correct bobbin case; and lint or dust in the thread tension disc, with reference page 140 (PDF 142) (PDF 147 / printed 145).
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Published by Baby Lock · no edition date printed; back cover "English / 884-T23 / D01U9N-001" (physical 164) · English
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Document and available links →About this document →PDF page 5 · printed page 3
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Exact BMY6 FCC Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (For U.S.A. Only), physical 5 / printed 3. The Product Name line reads "Baby Lock Embroidery Machine" and the Model Number line reads "BMY6". The Model Number line names the exact machine outside any document or part number and binds this guide to BMY6 only. "Baby Lock Embroidery Machine" is the generic product class and is not used as the display name.
PDF page 14 · printed page 12
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Rows 1-14 of the 37-row included accessories table (physical 14-15 / printed 12-13); codes literal. Row alignment checked against the rendered page.
PDF page 15 · printed page 13
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Rows 15-37 of the included accessories table, physical 15 / printed 13; codes and sizes literal.
PDF page 16 · printed page 14
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Rows 1-20 of the 33-row optional accessories table, physical 16 / printed 14; codes and sizes literal. Listed for this machine only; no fit for any other machine is implied.
PDF page 17 · printed page 15
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Rows 21-33 of the optional accessories table and its notes, physical 17 / printed 15.
PDF page 37 · printed page 35
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. CAUTION and Note of "INSTALLING THE BOBBIN", physical 37 / printed 35.
PDF page 37 · printed page 35
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. The owner answer points to these steps and does not rewrite them.
PDF page 38 · printed page 36
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. The owner answer points to these steps and states only the manual's check.
PDF page 141 · printed page 139
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Physical 141 / printed 139.
PDF page 104 · printed page 102
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Physical 104 / printed 102. The rendered illustrations show Weight (L) for prewound bobbins and Weight (L) with Weight (S) for metal bobbins (checked visually).
PDF page 125 · printed page 123
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Optional bobbin winder kit, 10 rows, physical 125 / printed 123; codes literal.
PDF page 147 · printed page 145
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Troubleshooting row under "The needle breaks." (continued), physical 147 / printed 145; row alignment checked on the rendered page.
PDF page 158 · printed page 156
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Specification table rows, physical 158 / printed 156. A hook statement only.
PDF page 142 · printed page 140
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. "Replacing the needle" starts here and continues on printed 141; the owner answer gives the switch-off step and points to the procedure without rewriting it.
PDF page 158 · printed page 156
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Specification table rows, physical 158 / printed 156.
PDF page 158 · printed page 156
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Specification table row, physical 158 / printed 156.
PDF page 146 · printed page 144
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Troubleshooting row, physical 146 / printed 144.
PDF page 144 · printed page 142
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. The owner answer points to the on-screen oiling steps and does not rewrite them.
PDF page 145 · printed page 143
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Physical 145 / printed 143.
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Physical 145 / printed 143; the on-screen key between "touch" and ", the message" is an icon.
PDF page 147 · printed page 145
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. The three rows under "The thread is not cut automatically.", physical 147 / printed 145, with their reference pages (138, none, 140); row alignment checked on the rendered page.
PDF page 146 · printed page 144
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Physical 146 / printed 144.
PDF page 147 · printed page 145
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Troubleshooting, physical 147 / printed 145: the metallic-thread row sits under "The upper thread breaks.", not under the auto-cut symptom (checked on the rendered page).
PDF page 146 · printed page 144
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Troubleshooting, physical 146 / printed 144: the presser-foot rows carry reference "*" (contact a retailer).
PDF page 158 · printed page 156
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Specification table rows, physical 158 / printed 156; literal as printed.
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Only the stated document, exact BMY6 model and cited passage; no Intrepid BMT6, Valiant BMV10, Jane BL500A, other multi-needle model, sibling, standardized-fit or retail-fit inference. Footnotes of the specification table, physical 159 / printed 157.
PDF page 158 · printed page 156
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Specification table rows, physical 158 / printed 156.
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