Janome Air Thread 2000D Professional, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Instruction Book AirThread 2000D Professional Janome 2000D Air Threading Serger Owners Manual Janome Air Thread Instruction Book...

Page 2: ...et 9 Do not unplug by pulling on cord Tounplug grasp the plug not the cord 10 Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the Serger Overlocker Overlock machine needle and...

Page 3: ...der 18 Lowering the spreader 18 Threading the Lower Looper 19 21 Threading the Upper Looper 22 25 Adjusting the looper threader switch lever 23 Threading Loopers with the Looper Threading Wire or Stan...

Page 4: ...idecover 4 Presser foot pressuredial 5 Threadguide 6 Thread guidebar 7 Spoolholder 8 Ventilation openings 9 Spoolpin 0 Hole of rear arm 1 Top cover thread guide 2 Needle threader lever 3 Face plate 4...

Page 5: ...starting in the following conditions The looper cover or the side cover is open q Looper cover w Side cover q 4 w e The presser foot lifter is raised e Presser foot lifter Be sure to close the looper...

Page 6: ...P 11 x 2 HAx1 SP 14 x 3 784860100 6 Net 624806006 7 Spool holder cap Large 822020503 8 Lint brush 802424004 9 Oil 741814003 10 Needle holder spreader pin 799802007 11 Upper knife 799096000 12 Looper t...

Page 7: ...e trimmings after sewing To attach Sliding the waste chip box along the looper cover guide insert the tabs into the slit under the looper cover q Looper cover w Waste chip box e Looper cover guide r S...

Page 8: ...trol Before Using Your Machine Before using your machine for the first time place a scrap of fabric under the presser foot and run the machine without thread for a few minutes Wipe away any oil which...

Page 9: ...it to the right as far as it will go Pull the looper cover toward you to open it q Looper cover To close Push the looper cover back up The looper cover snaps into position automatically Side Cover To...

Page 10: ...sure that the presser foot is secured q Presser foot w Groove e Pin Presser Foot Guide Lines The guide lines on the toe of the presser foot are marked with two needle positions The left guide line is...

Page 11: ...olding the holder in place Pull the needle holder down to remove the needle Checking the needle To see if the needle is in good condition place the flat side of the needle onto something flat needle p...

Page 12: ...feed motion q Differential feed dial w Settingmark The neutral position of the differential feed dial is 1 0 The differential feed dial clicks when you turn the dial at 1 0 Set the dial to a number la...

Page 13: ...n the needle plate t Edge of fabric If the cutting width is too narrow y turn the cutting width adjusting dial clockwise to the direction of A The lower knife moves to right If the cutting width is to...

Page 14: ...itch knob to R for rolled for hemming picot edging or narrow hemming sewing q Chaining finger w Chaining finger switchknob CAUTION Turn the power switch OFF before adjusting the chaining finger switch...

Page 15: ...r Spool pin Attaching the Spool Holder Cap and Net When you use a small thread spool pull out the spool holder from the spool pin Place the spool with its slit side up and put the spool holder cap on...

Page 16: ...s refer to page 14 Raise the presser foot lifter refer to page 9 Open the looper cover refer to page 8 Lower looper pre tension setting slider The lower looper pre tension setting slider adjusts the l...

Page 17: ...efer to pages 28 29 for details on how to thread the right needle and page 30 for details on how to use the needle threader CAUTION Turn the power switch OFF before threading the machine 16 Using the...

Page 18: ...30 for details on how to use the needle threader CAUTION Turn the power switch OFF before threading the machine 17 Using the needle on the left only for wide two thread serging When you use the left...

Page 19: ...e spreader pin so that the hook goes behind the bulge of the upper looper and into the hole in the upper looper 0 Bulge v Remove the spreader pin from the spreader 1 Hole of upper looper Upper view of...

Page 20: ...hreadguide c Pull the thread along the slit Using both hands insert the thread between the tension disks of the lower looper thread tension dial e Thread r Tension disk t Lower looper thread tension d...

Page 21: ...cover i Thread m Set the looper threader switch lever to the THREADING position o Looper threader switch lever Adjusting the looper threader switch lever Set the looper threader lever to the THREADING...

Page 22: ...ot come out from the hole follow the procedure from step 1 again If the thread comes out behind the pipe use the tweezers to draw the thread toward you between the lower looper and the pipe 9 Thread b...

Page 23: ...etween the tension disks of the upper looper thread tension dial e Thread r Tension disk t Upper looper thread tension dial v Draw the thread along the slit and pass it through the left slit of the lo...

Page 24: ...h lever Adjusting the looper threader switch lever Set the looper threader lever to the THREADING position by turning it to the right Set the looper threader lever to the SEWING position by turning it...

Page 25: ...e upper looper tip 6 Thread end 7 Hole of lower looper tip 3 Draw 4 10 cm of the thread under the toe of the foot and pull it to the rear between the foot and the upper knife 8 Upper knife 4 Return th...

Page 26: ...thread from the holes Rethread both of the threads 2 When the looper threader switch lever is in the THREADING position the handwheel is locked Even if the foot control is depressed the handwheel doe...

Page 27: ...switch lever to the THREADING position q Looper threader switch lever c Turn the handwheel toward you slowly until it clicks This locks the handwheel in place w Handwheel v Pass the straight end not...

Page 28: ...weezers i Looper threader hole n Raise the looper threader lever until it clicks into place Lower the looper threader lever until it knocks into place o Looper threader lever m Pull out approximately...

Page 29: ...the thread along the slit Using both hands insert the thread between the tension disks of the right needle thread tension dial e Thread r Tension disk t Right needle thread tension dial NOTE Raise the...

Page 30: ...ad through the right slit of the needle thread guide 0 Needle thread guide m Pass the thread through the needle bar thread guide from left to right 1 Needle bar thread guide Thread the right needle fr...

Page 31: ...when threading the right needle Set the needle threader switch lever to L when threading the left needle e Needle threader switch lever v Pull down the needle threader lever as far as it will go r Nee...

Page 32: ...the thread along the slit Using both hands insert the thread between the tension disks of the left needle thread tension dial e Thread r Tension disk t Left needle thread tension dial NOTE Raise the p...

Page 33: ...s the thread through the left slit of the needle thread guide 0 Needle thread guide m Pass the thread through the needle bar thread guide from left to right 1 Needle bar thread guide Thread the left n...

Page 34: ...otton Linen Satin Ordinary fabric Synthetic 60 100 HAx1SP 14 2 5 3 5 1 0 Heavy weight Tweed Coating Denim Doeskin Thick fabric Synthetic 50 100 HAx1SP 14 3 0 5 0 1 0 Knits Knitted fabric Synthetic 60...

Page 35: ...the foot You do not need to raise the foot Start sewing slowly The fabric will automatically be fed Guide the fabric in the desired direction For heavyweight fabric raise the presser foot and insert...

Page 36: ...and start sewing while guiding the fabric 35 q Using Guide Lines The guide lines on the top of the looper cover help you to measure the distance from the right needle drop position The numbers on the...

Page 37: ...on the machine Serge a few stitches and stop c Raise the presser foot and bring the thread chain to the left around and under the presser foot v Place the thread chain between the presser foot and upp...

Page 38: ...needle thread tension is too loose Remedy Tighten the left needle thread tension 1 Left needle tension dial Right needle thread tension is too loose The illustration to the left shows a seam sewn whe...

Page 39: ...thread r Left needle thread t Upper looper thread y Lower looper thread 3 Upper looper thread tension dial 4 Lower looper thread tension dial Looper thread tension is out of balance 2 The illustration...

Page 40: ...he illustration to the left shows a seam sewn when the left needle thread tension is too loose Remedy Tighten the needle thread tension 0 Left needle tension dial 1 Right needle tension dial Looper th...

Page 41: ...Needle Lower looper thread tension is out of balance 1 The illustration to the left shows a seam sewn when the lower looper thread tension is too tight and or the needle thread tension is too loose R...

Page 42: ...ic thread for the needle thread and woolly nylon thread for the lower looper thread Set the lower looper pre tension setting slider to STD Other settings are same as the 3 threads rolled hem refer to...

Page 43: ...0 1 0 1 0 Chaining finger switch knob R R R Upper knife Activated Needle Using the right needle HA 1 SP No 11 Remove the left needle Needle thread Synthetic No 80 100 Fabric Lightweight fabric such a...

Page 44: ...Gently pull the end of thread chain to the back at the beginning and end of sewing 43 Picot edging Gently pull the fabric to the back while sewing NOTE The sewing procedure of narrow hemming is the sa...

Page 45: ...q Wrong side of fabric w Right side of fabric e Right needle thread r Upper looper thread t Lower looper thread Thread tension adjustment 1 Set the tension dials as shown on page 42 2 Sew and check th...

Page 46: ...ight needle thread tension and or loosen the lower looper thread tension y Right needle thread tension dial i Lower looper thread tension dial q w e r t y i q w e r t u q 45 w e r t u i The upper loop...

Page 47: ...ead tension dial r Lower looper thread tension dial t Chaining finger switch knob y Upper knife release knob u Stitch length dial i Differential feed dial o Lower looper pre tension setting slider Ref...

Page 48: ...re tension setting slider Refer to page 10 for details on how to remove the needle Refer to page 11 for details on how to adjust the stitch length Refer to page 11 for details on how to adjust the dif...

Page 49: ...adjust the thread tension depending on the type of fabric and thread being used If the tension balance on the test piece is not satisfactory you can adjust the thread tension with the thread tension d...

Page 50: ...r t y u i o Machine Setting Lower looper pre tension setting slider STD Standard setting of tension dials 1 needle 3 threads Left needle Right needle Upper looper Lower looper 0 2 0 6 7 Standard setti...

Page 51: ...test piece and check the tensions w Needlethread e Upper looper thread r Lower looper thread q q w e y u i o z x c v b v Deactivate the upper knife and sew b Open the fabric and iron the wrong side q...

Page 52: ...r Cutting allowance z q w e r w t x c v q w e r z x w 51 c v x When you reach the next corner stop the machine Raise the needle and the presser foot Remove the threads from the chaining finger and tu...

Page 53: ...b toward you to R refer to page 13 q Chaining finger w Chaining finger switchknob x Open the looper cover and the side cover c Remove the needle and the presser foot refer to pages 9 and 10 v Remove t...

Page 54: ...toward you slowly until it clicks w Handwheel c Insert the straight end not the looped end of the looper threading wire into the hole of the looper threader until it comes out from the looper tip hol...

Page 55: ...hten the hexagonal bolt q Upper knife w Hexagonalbolt r Upper knife supporter x Turn the handwheel toward you until the upper knife reaches its lowest position c Loosen the hexagonal bolt Adjust the p...

Page 56: ...everal times c Close the looper cover and the side cover With the machine unthreaded place a scrap of fabric under the presser foot and run the machine for a few minutes v Wipe away any oil which appe...

Page 57: ...Refer to pages 37 41 and 45 Refer to pages 19 32 Refer to page 13 Refer to pages 33 42 46 49 Seam puckering 1 The thread tension is too tight 2 The machine is not correctly threaded or the thread is...

Page 58: ...attachment Use when sewing sleeves cuffs clooars etc 202036100 6 Elastic gathering attachment Use for elastic taping decorative taping etc 202037008 7 Cloth guide Use to help you create a constant wi...

Page 59: ...g Machine Co Ltd Address 1463 Hazama cho Hachioji shi Tokyo 193 0941 Japan This machine complies with the following regulations EN 60335 1 2012 A11 EN 60335 2 28 2003 A1 EN 62233 2008 EN 55014 1 2006...