INSTRUCTION BOOK MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES ... - Janome

Changing NeedleswqqCAUTION:Always make sure to turn the power switch off anddisconnect the machine from power supply beforechanging the needle.eRaise the needle by turning the handwheel and lower thepresser foot.Turn off the power switch.z Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning itcounterclockwise.Remove the needle from the clamp.q Needle clamp screwx Insert a new needle into the needle clamp with theflat side of the needle to the rear.When inserting the needle into the needle clamp,push it up against the stopper pin and tighten theneedle clamp screw firmly.w Stopper pine Flat siderTo check needle straightness, place the flat side of theneedle onto something flat (a needle plate, glass etc.)The gap between the needle and the flat surface shouldbe consistent.Never use a blunt needle.r GapThread and Needle ChartFabricsThreadsNeedle SizeLightweightCrepe de Chine,Voile,Lawn, Organdy,Georgette,TricotFine SilkFine CottonFine SyntheticFine CottonCoveredPolyester9 (65)or11 (75)MediumweightHeavyweightLinens, Cotton, Pique, 50 silkSerge, Double Knits, 50 to 80 CottonPercale50 to 60SyntheticCotton CoveredPolyesterDenim, Tweed,Gabardine,Coating, Drapery andUpholstery Fabric50 silk40 to 50 Cotton40 to 50SyntheticCotton CoveredPolyester11 (75)or14 (90)14 (90)or16 (100)16