LivelyLady

For years I have been fortunate enough to have a local quilt shop, but sadly it has closed. They were Janome dealers, too, so I would have my machine serviced annually. Does anyone clean their own machine (excluding the bobbin which I clean regularly)? I never thought to ask about oiling before they closed and am wondering if any of you good people know if the Janome 6600 needs oil and if so what are the spots? Thanks in advance.

EasyPeezy

Here's a previous discussion on this subject.
Basic maintenance for Janome 6600

And here's a blog with pictures.
https://janomelife.wordpress.com/201...ng-up-a-storm/

quiltedsunshine

You can take the left end cap off and clean the take-up area. You can also take the bottom off of this machine, and oil all of the moving, metal parts. Be aware of any wires/cables, and make sure they don't get unplugged. Don't take anything else off. There's just electronics inside there. There may be spigots on top of the machine to put oil on the upper shaft at both ends. In the bobbin area, there are feed dog linkages that you can oil -- just watch what moves when you turn the handwheel.

Kris P

I lost confidence in my closest Janome dealer... the store employees don't even sew, as far as I can tell. The last time I brought my machine there for it's 'spa day', they had it almost 3 weeks, even though they promised it would be done within 2 weeks. When I called at the 2 week mark, they couldn't find it... it had been sent out to a 3rd party to do the cleaning... I won't bring it back there...

This year, when my machine started to sound labored when sewing, prompting me to get it serviced, I brought it to a local sew/vac repair man. He wasn't a Janome guy, but was very knowledgable. When I picked up the machine, he explained that although dealers tell you it doesn't need to be oiled... other than the wick under the bobbin case, there are several other wicks inside the case of the machine that need to be oiled... He had my machine purring like a kitten in 2 days. I'll be going back to him...

tranum

I sew with 2 old electric Singers that have never been to a repair shop. I’ve always followed the owners manuals for cleaning and oiling. Last year I bought a darling little 3/4 size green Singer on Craig’s List that sewed beautifully when I got it. Later it gave me trouble and I was stumped, so I took it to a repairman. It cost me $70.00 to find out my main problem was I had put a new needle in wrong. ��