HELP!!! PLEASE HELP!!
05-31-2011, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by birdlady
Oh no Susan, I had the same problem on my Singer Future. I did all of the same things that you did. I got so upset that I called Singer and was told that my machine had jumped time. I took it into a shop and was told yes in fact it had jumped time and needed to be adjusted. Cost me $75.00 to have it cleaned and adjusted. Now it runs like it is brand new. Check with a shop in your area FAST before it cost you lots of $$$$$
05-31-2011, 05:55 PM
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I HAVE A JANOME IN TEXAS AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE WICK. I WAS TOLD THE MACHINE NEVER NEEDS OIL. HARD TO BELIEVE. I'M GOING TO CHECK IT OUT WHEN I GET BACK ON OCTOBER. MY ELNA HAS A THUMPING NOISE---GUESS I BETTER CHANGE THE NEEDLE
05-31-2011, 05:59 PM
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You might want to check the threading directons. I missed one little "eye" on a different machine that I was quilting with and the thread kept breaking. It is amazing how that one little thing can make the thread break.
05-31-2011, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by sandy l
Originally Posted by Shelbie
Janomes have that oil wick and the manual does not even mention it. Stuff it back in there if you can and add a drop of oil. Your bobbin case gets noisy and will even jump out of place if this oil wick dries out. My machine was terribly noisy and the bobbin case rattled and banged and my dealer kept telling me it was operator error. I kept trying to force my machine to stitch and finally put the needle right through the bobbin case. I finally found out about this troublesome wick hole from another Janome 6500 owner. I now just add a drop of oil when I thoroughly clean my machine or if it sounds noisy. Why isn't this information in the operator's manual????
06-01-2011, 05:05 AM
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for years they have put oil wicks in sewing machines, it lets the oil drip slowly to the parts needing it. a sewing machine is like any other tool, it needs oil of some type some place from time to time.why do you think you are suppost to take it in once a year to be checked? they should take it apart and service it where you can not get to it. if the machine is all plastic it gets no oil. if it has metal gears it gets grease, you can even use vaseline on metal gears. however, the old singers FW's must have only "motor grease" in the motor. that is why old machines have felt drip pads under the heads to catch the oil run off and save you fabric from oil stains.
06-01-2011, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by gale
Originally Posted by sandy l
Originally Posted by Shelbie
Janomes have that oil wick and the manual does not even mention it. Stuff it back in there if you can and add a drop of oil. Your bobbin case gets noisy and will even jump out of place if this oil wick dries out. My machine was terribly noisy and the bobbin case rattled and banged and my dealer kept telling me it was operator error. I kept trying to force my machine to stitch and finally put the needle right through the bobbin case. I finally found out about this troublesome wick hole from another Janome 6500 owner. I now just add a drop of oil when I thoroughly clean my machine or if it sounds noisy. Why isn't this information in the operator's manual????
06-03-2011, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by kathy
YEP! it's an oil wick, may have to have service tech replace it, not have any clues about the thread problem
06-04-2011, 03:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Quilter2B
Originally Posted by kathy
YEP! it's an oil wick, may have to have service tech replace it, not have any clues about the thread problem
Thanks so much for your suggestion!
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