Janome 219S, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual...

Page 2: ...maged cord or plug if it is not working properly if it has been dropped or damaged or dropped into water 4 Never operate the appliance with any air opening blocked Keep ventilation opening of this sew...

Page 3: ...ne 9 Drawing Up Bobbin Thread 10 Balancing Needle Thread Tension 11 Pattern Selector Dial 12 Stitch Length Dial 13 Reverse Stitch Button 14 Darning Plate 14 SECTION 3 BASIC SEWING Straight Stitch Sewi...

Page 4: ...der spindle y Spool pins u Bobbin winder thread guide i Thread guide o Thread take up lever 0 Thread tension dial 1 Face plate 2 Needle plate 3 Extension table 4 Presser foot holder 5 Needle clamp scr...

Page 5: ...q Bobbins w Seam ripper Buttonhole opener e Needle set r Buttonhole foot t Darning plate y Zigzag foot Accessories Storage Box Sewing accessories are conveniently located in the extension table q Acc...

Page 6: ...he faster the machine runs Caution Do not place anything on the foot contorol otherwise the machine will start advertently Foot Control q Power switch w Outlet e Machine socket r Machine plug t Foot c...

Page 7: ...ghest position CAUTION Turn off the power switch when changing a presser foot w q To Attach and Remove the Presser Foot To remove Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle to its highest posit...

Page 8: ...k like fabrics are permanent and are almost always caused by a damaged needle Place the flat side of the needle on something flat needle plate glass etc The clearance between the needle and flat surfa...

Page 9: ...for holding the spool of thread in order to feed thread to the machine To use pull up the spool pin Push down for storage Setting Spool Pins Removing or Inserting the Bobbin Case Open the hook cover q...

Page 10: ...thread held in your hand depress the foot control Stop the machine when it has made a few turns and cut the thread close to the hole in the bobbin 6 Depress the foot control again When the bobbin is f...

Page 11: ...ands 2 While holding the thread near spool draw thread down into the tension area and then around the check spring holder 3 Firmly draw the thread up and through the take up lever from right to left 4...

Page 12: ...and 2 Turn the handwheel slowly toward you with your right hand until the needle goes down and continue turning the handwheel until the take up lever is at its highest position Lightly draw up the nee...

Page 13: ...shows slightly on the wrong side bottomside of the fabric 2 Needle thread tension is too tight The bobbin thread bottom thread will appear on the right side top side of the fabric Loosen the needle t...

Page 14: ...ern Selector Dial Raise the needle and presser foot Turn the pattern selector dial to select the letter at the setting mark q Setting mark Note Do not turn the pattern selector dial while the needle i...

Page 15: ...dial in toward to compress it or to expand it Stitch Length Dial is the recommended setting for buttonhole stitching Adjust the dial in the 0 5 4 range when you sew the zigzag stitch Turn the stitch l...

Page 16: ...stitch button depressed the machine sews backwards Darning Plate To set the darning plate Position the darning plate with the 3 pins on the bottom Fit the darning plate pins into the needle plate hole...

Page 17: ...bric along the guide line letting the fabric feed by itself x For fastening the end of seams press the reverse stitch button and sew several reverse stitches Raise the presser foot and remove the fabr...

Page 18: ...1 Stop stitching and lower the needle by turning the handwheel counterclockwise 2 Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to line the edge with the 5 8 1 6 cm seam guide 3 Lower the presser foot a...

Page 19: ...17 q w e r q Pattern selector C w Presser foot Zigzag foot e Thread tension 2 5 r Stitch length 0 5 4 Zigzag Stitching Simple zigzag stitching is widely used for overcasting sewing on buttons etc...

Page 20: ...ctor G w Presser foot Zigzag foot e Thread tension 1 4 r Stitch length S S Overedge Stitching This Overedge stitch is ideal for sewing swimwear and stretch velour because it provides the greatest amou...

Page 21: ...resser foot Zigzag foot e Thread tension 2 6 r Stitch length S S Triple Stitch The stitch is sewn with two stitches forward and one stitch backward forming a seam that does not rip easiIy Garments sho...

Page 22: ...r the foot Sew a few stitches to lock the threads Place a straight pin on top of the button in between the holes See illustration When sewing over the button and straight pin a shank will be created S...

Page 23: ...start and lower the foot 3 Set the pattern selector dial at Sew forward until you reach the front marking q of your buttonhole Stop sewing at a left stitch 4 Set the pattern selector dial at Sew 5 sti...

Page 24: ...edge should be overcast first Then fold the hem as illustrated leaving 1 4 0 7 cm of the hem edge showing q Wrong side of the fabric w 1 4 0 7 cm c After hemming is completed press together both side...

Page 25: ...on the right forming a tuck q Pattern selector A G w Presser foot Zigzag foot e Thread tension 1 4 r Stitch length S S Stretch Stitch Patterns If forward and reverse feeds become unbalanced due to the...

Page 26: ...ring stitches Pull out the gathering stitches q w e r q w e r q Smocking q Pattern selector D w Presser foot Zigzag foot e Thread tension 1 4 r Stitch length S S Baste or fuse with iron on fabric join...

Page 27: ...e Shuttle race ring r Shtuule t Shuttle race To assemble shuttle race unit Shuttle the hook by the center pin and fit it carefully back into the shuttle race forming a perfect circle with the shuttle...

Page 28: ...e sewing light is located behind the face plate To change the bulb take the face plate off the sewing machine by removing the set screw Unplug the power supply before changing the bulb To remove turn...

Page 29: ...sewing is finished 6 The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn 7 The pattern selector dial had been turned while the needle was in the material 1 The needle is incorrectly inserted 2 The needl...

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