20 Most Recent Janome Jem Gold 660 Sewing Machine Questions & Answers

Check for a local sewing machine repair shop. Some shops will give you a free or low cost estimate for repair. It sounds like something is binding (growling sound) and you need to have a repair person look at it before it becomes an expensive problem. Better to be safe than sorry.

You can purchase a stand-alone bobbin winder from the local fabric store (JoAnns or Hancocks) or Amazon.com for ~$25. ...

Check into a more mechanical machine. Pfaff makes several really nice mechanical models. They feature lots of stitch types and capabilities. They will have push buttons without LCD screens and setting lights. They are well built will sew through several layers of jean material or a few layers of auto seat belt are not an issue.

Please check the timing. And put on the needle properly. As soon as call the new brand machine shop or company mechanic.

Remove the needle plate and the bobbin case.

Ensure that the needle is inserted all the way up into the needle clamp.

Set the machine for straight stitch, center needle position.

Slowly turn the handwheel in the normal sewing direction and observe the following hook timing setting:

When the needle reaches it's lowest point and travels up 3.5mm, the point of the hook should be directly behind the needle, or at least within 1 or 2mm.

Another view is as the hook passes the needle, it should pass the needle slightly above the eye of the needle.

If the timing looks good, use some alcohol on a bit of cloth to clean the hook, careful around the tip of the hook as it is very sharp.

If the hook timing is off, you will need to take it to a knowledgeable service person as there are several possible solutions and several other related adjustments which will need to be made.

check your bobbin is wound evenly and put in the right side up

There is a rubber belt on the hand wheel. If this becomes hard due to age, the hand wheel starts behaving like this. Please replace this rubber belt.

Hi
You can download a free partial manual from the Janome site.
http://www.janome.com/documents/File/ManualFile/JemGold660.pdf
Page 10 of the pdf file shows you how to wind the bobbin.
Hope this helps!

Go to either Singerco.com website or brother-usa.com
and look for their solutions for free or call Janome, phone number should be in your manual.

Call Richland Sewing Center at 817-590-4447 and ask for Bethney, the cost will be $9.95 and it will be emailed to you.

try this link
www.sewvacdirect.com/janome660jem.htm

www.allbrands.com/products/abp14452.html


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Janome Gem are self lubricating. Silicon is embedded in the gears and releases as it runs. If the machine is put away and not run every so often it will lock up. The hand wheel may have thread caught up around it. The Gems aren't assembled to be dissembled except to change the light bulb.

Threading as per image....make sure presser foot is up so top thread will properly engage in tension unit, make sure your thread is inserted in small guide on needle arm too. Your user guide should have a clear graphic of this process which is essentially the same for all machines.

As for the needle threader, once thru the last guide on the needle arm, raise needle to highest position, lower the needle threader so that the tiny hook engages the eye of the needle and place thread horizontally from L to R along the plastic arm so the tiny hook can grab thread, release threader and a small loop will form in needle, pull it clear and you are away !

If the tiny hook has been bent, a little judicious and gentle bending to re-align may be necessary, use a jewellers screwdriver or similar and please be very gentle