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Hi Leigh Hanford, I want to help you with your question, but I need more information from you. Can you please add details in the comment box? What brand and model???Hi Leigh Hanford, I want to help you with your question, but I need more information from you. Can you please add details in the comment box? What brand and model???
go to your question and edit it . we see no make or model which makes it impossible to look anything up.go to your question and edit it . we see no make or model which makes it impossible to look anything up.
Hi Claude, that is strange as I typed the model in the first box... it is the Janome JF1004. Thank you.Hi Claude, that is strange as I typed the model in the first box... it is the Janome JF1004. Thank you.
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HOWEVER, when a machine's feed dogs do not drop, there is usually an accessory included with the machine that is a plate that covers the feed dogs so you can sew without the feed dogs moving your fabric.
Your owner's manual is probably the best source for this information.
Look on the back of the machine behind the bobbin area. See if there is a slide switch. If not, your manual will tell you how to drop the feed dogs. If you can't drop them, you may have gotten a neede plate that will cover the feed dogs so you can do free motion embroidery and quilting.
My Janome has a metal slide switch for lowering the feed dogs on the base of the machine in front.
Have you raised the feed downs again? Otherwise, turn off so that the current stich selected resets, and then turn on and select straight stich. Try again.
Have you tried sewing with the machine after setting feed dogs to up position. You may already realise but it takes a full revolution of the machine to engage and raise the feed dogs after setting the feed lift control to up (the feed dods will drop as soon as you adjust the feed lift control but will not raise until a full revolution of the stitching mechanism).
If you have already tried this unsuccessfully try removing the cover below the feed dogs and spray lubricant on the feed linkages and try freeing them.
These machines are known to have this problem. The feed lift cam has a groove worn in it that won't allow the feed dogs to come back up. It is on the lower shaft and needs to be replaced. You can get the feed dogs back up by taking off the needle plate and lifting them up manually while turning the hand wheel. They should stay up until you drop them again. Some people will not replace the cam and live with it. good luck!
I hate to sound dismissive but: read the manual. Duh. It is not as written above: drop dog........ The feed dog is the toothed pieces in the sewing machine deck, under the needle, which move the material away from you when you push the operating pedal. Dropping the dog - ie making it inoperative - (see manual for how to on your machine) means the material has to be propelled by hand under the needle. This is especially good for freehand machine embroidery as it means you can move the material in any direction whilst sewing. It can be easier to freehand embroider if your material is fixed in to an embroidery hoop to hold it flat while you work.
Pull out the removable table and you will see the drop down feed dogs switch lever behind the back of the machine. Move that lever to the left or right to have feed dogs go back to normal sewing mode OR for embroidery mode.
Remove extension table/accessory box by gentle pulling it away from machine. You are left with just the free arm. In the back of the free arm, lower left corner, you will fine the feed dog lever. Push the leaver to the right to lower the feed dog.Instructions for lowering and raising the feed dog are on page 48 of your owner's manual. Good luck!
Hi Leigh Hanford, I want to help you with your question, but I need more information from you. Can you please add details in the comment box? What brand and model???
go to your question and edit it . we see no make or model which makes it impossible to look anything up.
Hi Claude, that is strange as I typed the model in the first box... it is the Janome JF1004. Thank you.
Done, thanks.
The online manual doesn't seem to mention anything about it!
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