Janome 419S, Instruction Book

Page 1: ...Models 419S 423S...

Page 2: ...or service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustment 4 Never operate the appliance with any air opening blocked Keep ventilation openings of this sewing machine and foot contro...

Page 3: ...itch Width Control 12 Reverse Stitch Button 13 Dropping the Feed Dog 13 SECTION 3 BASIC SEWING Straight Stitch Sewing 14 To Change Sewing Direction 14 Seam Guides Line 15 Variable Needle Position 15 Z...

Page 4: ...hread tension dial 12 Pressure adjusting dial 13 Face plate 14 Thread cutter 15 Needle threader 16 Needle plate 17 Presser foot holder 18 Needle clamp 19 Needle 20 Presser foot 21 Extension table 22 C...

Page 5: ...when bartacking to reinforce pockets plackets and waistlines For stitching sleeves waistbands pant legs or any circular garment area For darning socks or mending knees elbows or areas of wear in child...

Page 6: ...switch Outlet Machine socket Machine plug Foot control 2 3 4 5 6 Caution Do not place anything on the foot contorol otherwise the machine will start advertently The symbol 0 on a switch indicates the...

Page 7: ...er Foot Lifter The presser foot lifter raises and lowers your presser foot You can raise it about 0 6 cm 1 4 higher than the normal up position for easy removal of the presser foot or to help you to p...

Page 8: ...wing stretch very fine fabrics and synthetics use a BLUE TIPPED needle The blue tipped needle effectively prevents skipped stitches When sewing very fine fabrics sew over a piece of paper to prevent s...

Page 9: ...ecess of the hook race Hook cover Latch Horn 1 2 3 3 2 1 Setting Spool Pins The spool pins are used for holding the spool of thread in order to feed thread to the machine To use pull up the spool pin...

Page 10: ...read through the hole in the bobbin from the inside to the outside Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle 3 Push it to the right 4 With the free end of the thread held in your hand depress the fo...

Page 11: ...d 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 Then draw the thread down and slip it into the lower...

Page 12: ...ll go The hook comes out through the needle eye from behind 2 Pull the thread down around the thread guide then pass it from the left and under the hook 3 Release the knob slowly while holding the thr...

Page 13: ...shows slightly on the wrong side bottom side of the fabric 2 Needle thread tension is too tight If the bobbin thread bottom thread appears on the right side top side of the fabric loosen the needle t...

Page 14: ...he stitch length control in the direction of to compress it or to expand it Stitch Width Control Note Raise the needle above the fabric when you slide the stitch width control 1 1 1 S S Raise the need...

Page 15: ...he Feed Dog 1 Remove the extension table Raise the presser foot 2 To drop the feed dog push the lever to the right 3 To raise the feed dog push the lever to the left The feed dog must be up for normal...

Page 16: ...e guide line letting the fabric feed by itself 2 For fastening the end of seams press the reverse stitch button and sew several reverse stitches Raise the presser foot and remove the fabric drawing th...

Page 17: ...needle position and the line The numbers in front are millimeters The numbers in back are fractions of an inch Variable Needle Position 0 1 2 3 4 5 When the straight stitch pattern A is selected you c...

Page 18: ...gzag foot Thread tension 2 5 Stitch length 0 5 4 Stitch width 5 1 2 3 4 4 1 2 3 SECTION 4 UTILITY STITCHING Overcasting The zigzag stitch is used on the seam allowance to prevent fabric from fraying a...

Page 19: ...raw edge on synthetics and other fabrics that tend to pucker Place your fabric to allow 1 6 cm 5 8 seam Trim the seam allowance after sewing 5 5 5 5 Note Be careful not to cut the stitches This knit...

Page 20: ...Stitch Pattern selector A Presser foot Zigzag foot Thread tension 2 6 Stitch length S S Stitch width 0 or 5 4 1 2 3 The stitch is sewn with two stitches forward and one stitch backward forming a seam...

Page 21: ...handwheel slowly to lower the needle into the left hole on the button Align the right hole on the button with the slot of the foot and lower the foot to hold the button in place 2 Raise the needle and...

Page 22: ...l the needle goes down and continue turning handwheel until the take up lever is at its highest position 7 Remove the fabric to the left to draw both threads to the left 8 Insert the garment under the...

Page 23: ...and bobbin threads leaving about 10 cm 4 thread ends Draw the needle thread to wrong side of fabric by pulling the bobbin thread Then knot the threads 11 Insert a pin inside the bartack Then cut the o...

Page 24: ...arment where the buttonhole will start and lower the foot Spur 2 Depress the foot control gently and sew the buttonhole Each side of the buttonhole and the bartacks will be sewn over the cord Remove t...

Page 25: ...sew the left side of the zipper guide the zipper teeth along the edge of the foot and stitch through the garment and zipper tape Turn the fabric and sew the other side of the zipper in the same way a...

Page 26: ...the screw making sure the wall of hem guide is placed between the toes of the presser foot A Heavy weight fabrics The raw edge should be overcast B Fine or medium weight fabrics 3 Raise the presser fo...

Page 27: ...to begin then lower the hemmer foot Sew 3 or 4 stitches while pulling the needle and bobbin threads 3 Lower the needle into the fabric and lift the hemmer foot Insert the folded portion of the fabric...

Page 28: ...1 4 Stitch length S S Stitch width 5 4 1 2 3 Fold the fablic in bias Place the folded edge along the slot of foot The needle should fall off the edge of the fabric on the right forming tucks If forwar...

Page 29: ...the threads along one edge Pull the bobbin threads and distribute the gathers evenly Secure the threads at the other end Sew the decorative stitch pattern between the gathering stitches Pull out the...

Page 30: ...nd pivot fabric to the right or left 1 4 5 Decorative Satin Stitch Patterns Pattern selector I J Model 419S I L Model 423S Presser foot Zigzag foot Thread tension 2 5 Stitch length 0 5 1 Stitch width...

Page 31: ...and open the hook cover Open the hinged latch of bobbin case and take it out of the machine Open the hook race ring holders and remove the hook race ring Remove the hook Clean the hook race with a bru...

Page 32: ...ration Cap Screw Face plate Oiling the shuttle hook area Open the hook cover Oil the point indicated in the illustration Hook cover 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Sewing Light The sewing light is located behind the...

Page 33: ...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 needle is bent or blunt 3 The n...

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