AZ Jane

SIL just brought this home, while I was helping her clean and oil it, the slide/cover came off completely. It had bump/something so it is not suppose to come off. Any idea how to get that sucker back on so it will stay? Or have I broken something?
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ThayerRags

Slide it back on right-to-left with it coming under the raised presser foot. Use a small straight-blade screwdriver to lift the spring (protrudes) if needed.

CD in Oklahoma

Sarabela

The first time I did that it drove me crazy for about an hour until I figured it out. You have to slide it on from the opposite side from what it looks like it should go on, starting on the side closest to the presser foot.

AZ Jane

Can get it on, but won't stay?????

elnan

If you slid it back on and made sure both ends of the spring were in both grooves of the needle plate, and it still falls off, look closely at the ends of the spring to make sure an end has not been broken off by a heavy hand. The one I bought had the needle plate loose with the machine. About a quarter inch had been broken off one end of the spring. In getting the spring out, I stripped the threads of the screw, so ordered it at the same time as the spring from Sew Classic. Shipping cost more than the two parts.

AZ Jane

Thanks, that might be the problem. It does seem like one side is higher than the other. I'll let her know.

Nike23d

Thanks for the great info! Machine jammed up so I was trying clean and slide cover came off! Who knew! Thanks for helping me fix issue. I have a janome memory craft I bought in 2001 but this little green machine just keeps on keeping on! Lol.