Originally Posted by susanwilley
,,, I read my manual front to back when I first got the machine and I don't remember seeing anything about that wick. Thanks for the suggestion.
When I had my Janome 6500 guide class, they said to oil the wick when it became dry, as the following ...
Touch a finger tip to the wick. If you see a little oil on that
finger, then the machine does not need oiling. If you do not see any oil, then place a drop of oil on the wick and let it set there for a while. If you see bubbles in an oil drop, that means that the oil is being absorbed by the wick. If you run the machine (unthread the machine first, if it allows that), then the wick will absorb the oil drop more quickly. If all of the first drop of oil is absorbed, add another one; repeat until the oil is no longer absorbed. If necessary, wipe away any excess from the last drop.