Need a free manual for the janome 344

It is a good idea to take the bobbin out and turn the hand wheel. Monitor the turning hook that goes around. See if there is threads or fabric stuck. Make sure the hook isn't cocked. The hook goes around in an indented area called the race.Make sure you put one drop of oil on the race.After this turn the hand wheel and try to notice if there is any changes to the resistance. If not you may need to talk with a professional for repair.

I didn't find a 360 (free), but a 344 appears to be nearly identical. The only notable difference I see is the orientation of tension control selector. Everything else looks the same.

Download from Janome website;
https://www.janome.com/siteassets/support/manuals/retired/other-models/inst-book-344.pdf

try sewusa.com they have some threading diagrams
you can email them about a manual also

try sewusa.com they have a threading diagrams for sewing machines

Go to sewingmachinesplus.com and download a manual for $10. It will be well worth it because it will give you all of the troubleshooting tips etc and you will have a back up with the advantage of being able to enlarge diagrams for detail. Good luck.

Hi
I couldn't find a manual on the Janome site for the machine you have but I did find this one for a similar looking machine. It should be enough to get your started on how to thread your machine and what the different parts are for.
http://www.janome.com/documents/File/ManualFile/Sewist509.pdf

You will need to contact Janome - http://janome.com/index.cfm/ContactUs/General_Inquiries

http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/manual-j-344-enfr.php

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 to them:

http://www.janome.com/index.cfm/ContactUs/Machine_Support

Hope this helps!