Assembly & Setup Instructions for HCD-1501 15-Needle Touchscreen Machine

Instructions for assembling the optional stand and for unboxing and setting up the machine are provided here in a series of videos. If you do not have the optional stand, you can skip the first video and proceed to the machine assembly videos.  In addition to assembly instructions, the second set of videos demonstrates how to set up the machine to sew and set tension.

Video Sequence: Stand Assembly, Machine Uncrating, Assembly, Threading & Power On

Instructions for Assembling the Optional Machine Stand

Setup 1 of 5: Uncrating the Machine when it Arrives

Setup 3 of 5: Placing the Machine on the Stand

Setup 4 of 5: Further Unpacking and Machine Assembly

Setup 5 of 5: Powering on the machine, basic familiarization and shutdown (previous model HCD2 shown)

Video Sequence: Prepping your HCD machine to embroider, initial sew testing

Note: Previous-generation HCD2 is shown in these videos.  New HCD3 does not have the white bobbin case door as shown in the video, and instead has the improved, slimmer profile open-faced rotary hook area cover.

1: Prepping to Sew - checking upper and lower thread

2: Prepping to Sew - basic hooping, setting up for initial sew test

3. Prepping to Sew - oiling the rotary hook

4: Prepping to Sew - how to securely mount a hoop on the machine

5: Prepping to Sew - loading a test design, testing & setting upper tension