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Janome Hello Kitty 11706 Mechanical Sewing Machine Questions & Answers
Handwheel stuck
most likely the bobbin thread is wound around the components.
remove the bobbin and check for a mass of thread cut it all away and remove every last bit then it should work
Fabric feeding, then jamming
Hi,
If you are getting loops on the bottom side of your fabric then it is a TOP tension problem, usually the thread is not between the tension discs.
Here is a simple check: Thread the upper path and stop short of the eye of the needle. Drop the presser foot. Now if you pull on the thread you should feel the drag of the tension discs. Increasing the tension setting should make it harder to pull. Now while your pulling raise the presser foot. All tension should be gone and the thread will pull thru easily.
I have worked on a few Hello Kitty machines and usually there is a single screw to remove the nose cover, exposing the needle bar and slack arm assembly. The slack arm does just that, it takes up the loop and the tension discs keep it from pulling more thread off the spool. Look for some thread wrapped up in the mechanism and clear it if you can.
This is were I find most of the problems
Good luck!
Lost manual to Hello Kitty sewing machine made by Janome
I've always been able to get a free PDF downloadable manual from Janome. They are happy to send you a manual for your specific machine via email, and they've always been very helpful to me. Here's a link tothem:
http://www.janome.com/index.cfm/ContactUs/Machine_Support
Hope this helps!
Why does the needle keeps getting stuck in the bobbin
Sounds like you've got a thread jam going on. Take the bobbin and bobbin case out, take the needle plate (=throat plate) off the machine, and clean all the lint and bits of thread and other gunge out of there. Reassemble. Rethread with the presser foot up. Fetch up the bobbin thread and pull bobbin and top thread ends under and behind the presser foot. Then start each seam like this:
1. Fabric under the presser foot; lower needle with handwheel or needle up/down key into the beginning of the seam.
2. Drop the presser foot.
3. Hold the ends of the bobbin and top thread behind the presser foot while you take the first 2-3 stitches
4. Drop the thread ends and sew normally.
See also the last pair of photos here: http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/22521551
Needle Jammed
Please check the timing. And you go to mechanic shop or you ask the experience tailors.
Machine manual
Is a basic zig zag threading system, if you do not have a user manual you can refer in utube for instruction video on threading a sewing machine.
I would like to get
Don't fall for those rip-off sites that try to sell you manuals, when the legit company's customer service will send you the proper pdf for free. Martin Lloyd above is totally wrong in saying "it's not .. free". I just got my jem lite manual from their friendly & responsive customer service today:custrel [at] janome-america.com. (replace the [at] with the proper symbol.)
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