Originally Posted by cricket

Thanks for the replies, I just now took apart my Janome and cleaned and oiled it. The foot pedal seems to be working better. But it always starts acting up after I have sewed for a long period of time. It like it cuts out or pauses. So I guess I will be sewing heavy today to see if that took care of it. The pedal doesn't look like it comes apart or I would clean that also. My husband already looked at that. But I think it has more to do the heavy sewing. I shall see this afternoon.