Cleaning Janome Question
 

Borrowed a friend's Janome and took out bobbin case to dust it. There is a small, metal lined ring in the center of the area below bobbin case. It had some fluff in it, so I pulled it out and there was a compacted string of white stuff, almost like a wick, about an inch long, that pulled out. Is that hole supposed to be empty or should that bit be left in it? I am away from home, but have 2 Janomes and I can't recall whether they have a hole or if something should be in it. Manual shows the circle, shows wiping out the area, but no mention of the center hole.

Depends on the machine. I know my Janome's have a wick in the center of the ring. It needs to stay as that is where the drop of oil is applied.

mine also has a wick in the center of the ring. it is to stay.

Thank you so much. Good to know

Yikes, I've never seen a Janome that didn't have that bit of fluff in the center, it's where I put the drop of oil. I hope it's not broken now. Not sure if you can just tuck that back in or it needs to be looked at by a professional. Good luck.

Just stuff the wick back in and give it a drop of oil. Why don't they explain this in the manuel? My bobbin case would jump, rattle and roll until someone explained about the wick and how it occassionally needed oil. I found it very frustrating.

oh my. you only clean that area with a small brush. i use artists brushes. then drop oil in center of wick.
check with owner of this machine before you try to put it back together.

Yup--that's a wick that you pulled out! Do let your friend now and maybe contact Janome dealer to make sure you can just stick it back in. It's probably one of the newer Janome's that don't need oiling (or at least that is what they tell youu)

That reminds me...I think mine is due for a drop of oil.

You can't oil them ???? help

Can you download the service manual? There's probably a section on cleaning and replacing it. I'd try that first.

hugs,
Charlotte

Yes. You can stuff it back and and just put a tiny drop of oil on it. It is just a wick made of felt like fabric. Mine was pulled out and not replaced when I had it cleaned. I contacted a janome dealer and was told it is not a big deal. to cut felt so that it fits in. And it's ok to put a tiny drop of oil.

My Janome dealer has told me Janome's don't ever have to be oiled??? Which being mechanically inclined did not make since. I have the magnolia 7330 and it is now making noise when I sew. Bird chirping, especially when free motion quilting. I will have to do some research now.

yes you can oil them
i have a janome 11000 and my dealer said a tiny drop of machine oil on the wick under bobbin every so often
i do mine once a month
Gale

I have a Janome 6600 and the book does not mention the wick. I get a lot of dust and lint in the machine and was trying to pull it out, but didn't get the whole thing out, just bits.

I did the same thing when I got my first Janome. I thought it was lint. I just put it back in the hole and the machine is going strong. That is the only place that you still have to oil. I don't think it is something that will damage the machine.
Sue

You can put a little oil where the shaft is on the needle magnesium but never oil anything on it unless it tell you too. You do add a drop of oil where the wick if under the bobbin but only a bit. The owner of the store where I bought mine told me this, he said it will help to add a drop of oil every now in then, keeps it going smooth. Some wont tell you that, they want to do it all. Most of these machines are computerized and dont need oil, but it does need a little on the wick under the bobbin. I think all my machines has that. Just poke it back in and give it some oil, it should be ok.

My Janome dealer told me to put a drop of oil on the wick. The manual says to not oil anything.

do not oil. let owner do that

I threw away the little bits of "lint" that I dug out with a pin. Can I still oil what's left?

no, do not put oil in without the wick!

mine says not to oil anything...

I was told by my dealer to put a drop of oil on the wick after every project. He also suggested that I put a drop of oil on the cutter if I use it a lot (and only cut thin, non-metallic thread).