Janome MyLock 634D Mechanical Sewing Machine - Page 4 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

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sounds like you need to take it to the shop! Motor has probably burned out. good luck and hope you can get it fixed!

Are you using tweezers or wire thread loops? you need these tools to thread up a overlocker.

try this video on you-tube, it should help a bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5hBU5I_3b0

Overlockers/sergers are completely different to a sewing machine and taking a class on your model is invaluable in the initial learning curve of threading up, adjusting tensions and doing different techniques, something so much easier to watch and learn rather than reading the manual.

I have this serger, also. A friend (who knows sergers) and I spent 2 hours today trying to get the lower looper threaded--with no success! There is a diagram in the door of my machine, but it is still very confusing! I'm taking mine to the shop on Monday and have them thread it and show me how to do it!

Are the cloth plate and front looper covers fully closed? some machines have safety cutout on these for obvious reasons.

Check this firstly.

Can you hear the engine humming?

If yes, but no movement when you press the foot pedal, then it is possible that a gear inside the main drive area has failed. Try manually turning the flywheel towards you, if there is no movement from the loopers and needles then this is likely.

Take it to the dealer.

I have a toyota over locker and it has being threaded it properly but it does not want to loop, could you please help me? please email me back on [email protected].
thank you
Maria

Hi

Average size is number 14 flat sided .Also check for the manual:-

http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/manual-j-134d-en.php

http://www.zuhause.org/manuals/mylock_434.pdf

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here is what I found for the cost of the machine --- $449.00.
(( www.shopping.com/Janome-MyLock-634D/info ))

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go to the website sewingpartsonline.com

on left side of page look for the janome-new home parts--click on name-it will take you to another page

on this page you look for the model number--634D--click on it--it will take you to another page

go down toward the middle of page--lower knife janome-kemore-new home--number 788013009

go down toward end of page--upper knife--janome-new home--number 788011007

this should be what your looking for

Hi
I couldn't find a manual for the MyLock 234 on the Janome site.
There is one available free to download for the MyLock 204D.
http://content.janome.com/documents/File/ManualFile/MyLock204D.pdf
I think it's only a partial manual but it should be similar enough to help you get started with the basics of threading the machine etc.
Hope this helps

if the handwheel won't turn, i'd double check nothing is still stuck. also, make sure you didn't half disengage the blade as they have several positions ( so you can disengage it for rolled hem etc) If you can't find anything I'm sorry to say something may have been damaged when the fabric got caught.

Hi
There's one available on the Janome website, it's free to download as PDF file. Just use this link:
http://www.janome.com/documents/File/ManualFile/MyLock634D.pdf
Hope this helps!

my overlocker is a janome and i use generic overlocker needles; these are all rounded, not flat on one side. i hope this helps

there's a good you tube video and threading an overlocker

look on you tube there is a good tutorial there for a janome overlocker

if you are using an overlocker you can't replicate the straight stich as it has no bobbin for the underneath stitch. Even if you get a stitch like that accidently, it will pull apart because the 2 threads are not linked in any way; sorry

http://www.janome.com/documents/File/ManualFile/MyLock634D.pdf

http://www.devicemanuals.com/guide/Sewing%20Machine/Janome/Janome-MyLock-634D-Instruction-Manual-T0RReE1UWT.html
Please find your manual link above and below is another link and support too.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:pS5GJ2QA_u8J:https://www.bargainbox.com.au/product_info.php%3Fproducts_id%3D1426+Janome+MyLock+634D+manual&cd=36&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=nz

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