Janome Sewing Machine Operating Instructions Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTION
For your safety manos
Before sewing
1. Always turn off the power and unplug from the outlet. 1. Clean the machine with soft cloth to prevent oil and
When leaving the machine unattended. dust from the machine.
When attaching or removing parts. Do not use thinner, benzine, etc. for cleaning.
When cleaning the machine.
When the electric current is shut off. | 2. Do not use the machine except as described in these
instructions.
2. During operation, keep an eye on sewing area.
Do not touch moving parts such as the Thread take-
up lever, Hand wheel, Needle.
1 Names of parts
(1) Thread guide
(2) Thread take-up lever
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(3) Tension dial unit
(4) Extension table
(5) Presser foot lever
(6) Reverse lever
D Pattern selector dial
Hand wheel
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(9) Bobbin winder stopper
49 Bobbin winder spindle
40 Bobbin winder thread
guide
(2 Spool pin
2 Free Arm sewing
3 Standard accessories
“Extension table
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Standard accessories
are in vinyl bag
For Free Arm sewing, slide the
Extension table to the left and
remove. .
Bobbins
To replace Extension table.
Slide the Extension table along
the Free Arm inserting tab into Gd) Needles
the slot. LEAD
Seam ripper
Accessory kit.
Standard accessories located
inside the Extension table. NY
Felt Buttonhole foot
4 Power Connection
5 Speed Control
= Power plug
oy Machine
plug
Power outlet
(2) Insert the Power plug into the Power Outlet.
(1) Insert the Machine plug into the Machine socket.
* Pull out the Power plug when the Machine is not in use.
120V Model
240V Model
The Foot Control regulates sewing speed.
To increase speed, press down with foot.
To decrease speed, release foot pressure.
6 Adjust the Presser foot lever
7 Needle removal and replacement
Presser foot lever
The Presser foot lever raises and lowers the Presser
foot.
You can raise it about 1/4” higher than normal up
position.
This helps when removing the Foot or when sewing
thick material.
Loosen
toward you.
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(To remove the Needle)
the Needle
clamp screw by turning it
Remove the Needle by
pulling it downward.
Tighten
Loosen
(To replace the Needie)
Insert new Needle into
the Needle clamp with
flat side away from you.
Push the Needle up as
far as it will go.
Tighten the Needle
clamp screw firmly with
the Screw driver.
8 Sewing light
9 Spool pin
Face plate
To replace Bulb
Set screw (1) Loosen the Set screw and
remove the Face plate by
swinging it to the direction of
Bulb arrow.
(2) Turn Bulb counterclockwise
to remove.
(3) Turn the Bulb clockwise to
replace.
The Spool pin holds the spool of the thread for feeding
into the Machine.
To use, turn the Spool pin to the back.
10 Removal and replacement the Bobbin case
open Raise the Needle by turning the Hand When inserting the Bobbin case,
Open the Hook cover wheel toward you. place the Finger into the recess of the
| Hook race.
Lift the Latch and pull out the Bobbin case.
11 Winding the Bobbin
Bobbin
winder
Bobbin winder stopper
spindle 2
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(1) Pull the handwheel out to the right.
(2) Pull the thread from the spool and draw it around the thread guides.
(3) Draw the thread through one of the holes in the bobbin from inside to outside, put
the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle and push to right.
(4) Hold the free end of the thread in your hand and depress the foot control.
(5) Stop the machine when it has made a few turns. Cut the thread close to the hole in
the bobbin . Depress the foot control again.
When the bobbin is fully wound, push the bobbin winder spindle to the left and cut
the thread.
(6) Push the handwheel in.
Note: When you move the bobbin winder spindle, do not operate your sewing
machine. |
12 Threading the Bobbin case
Tension spring
Bobbin case
Thread
Delivery eye
Bobbin
(3) Draw the Thread under the
O Place the Bobbin into the (2) Pull the Thread into the Bobbin Tension spring and into the
Bobbin case. case slot. Delivery eye.
Make sure the Thread unwinds Pull out about 10 cm (4 inches)
in direction of ARROW. of the Thread.
13 Threading the Machine
Raise the Presser foot.
Thread take-up
lever
Needle bar
thread guide
Needle
Raise the Thread Take-up lever to its highest position by turning the Hand Wheel toward you.
(1) Place the Spool on the Spool pin as shown, with the thread coming from the front of the Spool.
(2) Draw the thread around the Thread guide as shown.
(3) Draw the thread around the Thread guide plate as shown.
(4) Pull the thread up, then through the Thread take-up lever from right to left.
(5) Draw the thread and slip it into the Needle bar thread guide.
(6) Thread the Needle eye from front to back. Pull out about 10 cm (4 inches) of the thread.
14 Drawing up the Bobbin thread
(1) Raise the Presser foot while
holding the Needle thread
lightly with your left hand.
Bobbin thread
(2) Turn the Hand wheel with
your right hand until the
Needle thread picks up the
Bobbin thread.
Needle thread
(3) Pull both threads to the back
of the Machine under the
Presser foot.
OPERATING INSTRUCTION:
only one way.
Do not,modify the piug in any way.”
(For U.S.A. Marker Only)
The symbol “0” of a switch indicates the “off” position of a switch.
“For appliances with a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other).
To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit in a polarized autlet
№ the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug.
If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet.
"Foot Controller Model YC-482J or TJC-150 for use with Sewing Machine Model 639."
15 Stitch selection
16 Reverse lever
Setting mark 1. Raise t
Ps fabric.
2. Turn the Dial until the
desired stitch pattern is at
à, the Setting mark.
Do not turn the dial while the
he Needle above the
Needle is in the material.
(The Needle may break.) As long as you keep the Reverse lever
5 Г. ' | -.. depressed, the Machine sews backwards.
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17 Straight stitch sewing
Machine setting
Stitch
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15 25 4
Thread tension dial
2-6
Before sewing
Raise the Presser foot and position the fabric next
to a stitching guide line on the Needle plate.
Lower the Needle into the fabric.
Lower the Presser foot and smooth the threads
toward the back.
Depress the Foot control.
* To fasten the beginning of a seam, press the Reverse
lever and sew several reverse stitches.
Stop the Machine and turn the Hand
wheel toward you to bring the
Needle down into the fabric.
Raise the Presser foot.
Pivot the fabric around the Needle to
change sewing direction as shown.
Seam ends, thread cutting
Thread cutting groove
To fasten seam ends, press the
Reverse lever and sew several
stitches.
Raise the Presser foot and Cut the threads end by inserting
remove the fabric, drawing the them in the Thread cutting
threads to the back. groove as shown.
18 Zigzag stitching and Overcasting
Machine setting <Thread tension for Zigzag
Stitch sewing>
: 3 = This type of stitch is used to
prevent fabrics from fraying at
2 35 5
{Пе edges.
oe To obtain better Zigzag
Thread tension dial stitches, the upper tension
* Before the actual sewing, try sewing with a piece of should be slightly weaker
similar fabric to find the correct thread tension. than normal. The upper
thread appear slightly on the
wrong side of the fabric.
19 Tricot stitch
Machine setting
Stitch
Place the fabric under the Presser foot so that the edge
is just inside the right side of the Presser foot.
Guide the work so the right-hand stitches fall at the
edge of the fabric.
Thread tension dial
3~6
20 Sewing Buttonholes
Machine setting
Stitch
e El El
Thread tension dial
1-5
Stitch selector dial Needle or Pin
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P seam I
Bobbin thread
* Make a test Buttonhole using the same fabric and interfacing as the actual garment.
Buttonhole foot
umonno <Procedure>
O Raise the Needle and set the Stitch
selector dial to FE
Slide both threads to the left.
Lower the Needle into the garment
where the Buttonhole is to start, and
lower the Buttonhole foot.
(5) Raise the Needle and set the Stitch
selector dial to
Sew 5 stitches of Bartacks and raise
the Needle from the fabric.
(6) Raise the Presser foot, remove the
fabric from the Machine and cut the
Changing the Presser
foot (2) Sew down the left side stopping at the
bottom mark(B).
(3) Raise the Needle and set the Stitch
selector dial to
Sew 5 stitches of bartack and stop the
Machine.
(4) Raise the Needle and tum the Stitch
selector dial to E
Loosen the thumb screw Sew up the right side of the Buttonhole,
and replace the presser stop the Machine when you are directly
foot. h on the left han
Tighten the thumb screw. opposite the first stitch on the left hand
sewing threads.
(Leave 10 cm fortifying)
(D Insert a Pin at the end ot the Button
hole, as shown, then cut the opening
with a Seam ripper.
Take care not to cut the stitches.
Sewing Corded Buttonholes
(1) With the Buttonhole foot raised, hook the filler cord
on the Spur on the back of the Foot.
Bring the ends toward you under the Foot until they
clear the front end.
Hook the cord ends into the Forks on the front of
the Foot to hold them tight.
(2) Lower the Needle into the fabric where the
Buttonhole will start and lower the Foot. Sew as you
would a normal buttonhole (See above).
(3) Pull the left end of the filler cord to tighten it, and cut.
21 Blind hemming
Machine setting
Stitch
à 2
Thread tension dial
SN
Wrong side
of fabric
<Procedure >
(Г) Fold up the fabric as
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Wrong side
of fabric A
Right side
of fabric
(2) Lower the Foot, (3) Spread the fabric flat
stitching slowly for with the right side facing
better control so that the up.
Zigzag stitches fall on
the Hem allowance and
pierce the soft fold.
22 Shell tuck
Machine setting
Stitch
=
Thread tension dial
3-9
<Procedure >
Place the folded edge along the slot on the Foot.
The Needle should fall off the edge of the fabric
on the right forming a Tuck.
23 Balancing Needle thread tension
Correct thread
Straight stitches
tension for
The Needle thread is too tight.
Decrease Tension
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The Needle thread is too loose.
Setting mark
Increase Tension
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Setting mark
24 Matching Fabric, Thread and Needle Types.
Fabric Thread Needle
Crepe de Chine, Fine Silk #9
Fine Voile, Lawn Fine Cotton #11
Organdy, Georgette. | Fine Synthetic.
Cotton, Pique, 50 Silk #14
Normal | Serge, 50-80 Cotton #14
Percale. 50-60 Synthetic
Denim, Tweed, 50 Silk #14
Heavy | Gabardine, 40-50 Cotton #16
Coating. 40-50 Synthetic
* In general, Fine threads and Needle are used
for sewing thin fabrics, and Thicker threads
and Needle are used with Heavy fabrics. _
Always test Thread and Needle size on a
small piece of fabric which will be used for
actual sewing.
* Use the same Thread for Needle and Bobbin.
* When sewing Stretch, very Fine Fabrics and
synthetic, use a Blue Tip Needle.
CARE OF YOUR MACHINE
25 Cleaning the Feed dog
(1) Remove the Needle and the Presser foot.
(2) Remove the Needle plate screws and remove the Needle brush.
plate.
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(3) Clean out dust and lint clogging
on the Feed dog teeth with a
(4) Replace the Needle plate.
26 Dismantling and Assembling Hook race
Bobbin case Shuttle hook
latch
Hook race ring
Hook race holders
(2) Open the Hook race holders
and remove the Hook race ring
and Shuttle hook.
(1) Raise the Needle to its highest
position and open the Hook
cover. Open the Bobbin case
latch and pull the Bobbin out
of the Machine.
(3) Clean the Hook race with a
Brush and a Soft dry cloth.
(4) Clean the Shuttle hook.
(5) Replace all parts by following
directions in reverse.
27 Trouble shooting
Problem Cause Setting
1. The Needle thread is not threaded properly. See No.13
2. The Needle thread tension is too tight. See No. 23
The Needle thread breaks. | 3. The Needle is bent or blunt. See No. 7
4. The Needle is incorrectly inserted. See No. 7
5. The thread is either too heavy or too fine for the Needle. See No. 24
| 1. The Bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the Bobbin case. See No.12
The Bobbin thread breaks. | 2. The Bobbin case tension spring set screw is too tight. See No.12
3. Lint has collected in the Bobbin case. See No. 26
1. The Needle is incorrectly inserted. See No. 7
The Needle breaks. 2. The Sten selector dial has been turned while the Needle was in the See No.15
3. The Needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn. See No. 24
1. The Needle is incorrectly inserted or bent. See No. 7
2. The Needle and/or Thread is not suitable for the material being sewn. see No. 24
Skipping stitches 3. A Blue tip needle is not being used when sewing Stretch, very Fine See No. 24
fabrics, Synthetics.
4. The Needle thread is not threaded properly. See No. 13
1. The Needie thread tension or Bobbin thread tension is too tight. See No. 23
Seam puckerin
P ning 2. The Needie and/or Bobbin thread are not threaded properly. See No. 12, 13
Stitches form lo 1. The Needle thread tension is too loose. see No. 23
below the ork. 2. The Needle is either too heavy or too fine for the thread. See No. 24
3. The Needle and/or Bobbin thread are not threaded properly. See No. 13
The cloth is not feeding. 1. The Feed dog is packed with lint. See No. 25
The Machine does not 1. The Feed dog or Shuttle hook area is packed with lint. See No. 25, 26
work (Noise, Slow speed). | 2. The Shuttle hook needs to be oiled. | See No. 26
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