Changing The Needles; Selecting Thread And Needles - Janome 385.8080200 Owner's Manual

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Changing the Needles
WARNING:
Turn OFF the power switch before changing the
needle.
[] Loosen the needle cramp screw and pull out the
needle.
[] Insert a new needle into the needle cramp with the
flat side facing back.
Push the needle up against the stopper pin and
tighten the needle cramp screw firmly.
(_) Needle cramp screw
(_) Stopper pin
(_) Flat side
(_ Power switch
[] To check the needle:
Place the flat side of the needle onto something flat
(needle plate, glass etc).
The clearance between the needle and the flat
surface should be consistent.
WARNING; 1
Never use a bent or blunt needle, which can cause it
to break.
Selecting Thread and Needles
For general sewing, use needle size 11/75 or 14/90. A
fine thread and needle should be used for sewing
lightweight fabrics, so the fabric will no be marred.
Heavy fabrics requires a needle large enough to the
fabric without fraying the needle thread.
Always test the needle size on a small pierce of fabric,
which will be used for actual sewing.
In general, use same thread for needle and bobbin.
When sewing stretch, very fine fabrics and synthetics,
use a BLUE TIPPED needle. The blue tipped needle
effectively prevents skipped stitches.
Light
IMedium
Heavy
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Fabric
Lawn
Georgette
Tricot
Wool, Synthetic
Cotton, Synthetic
Fine jersey
Wool
Denim
Jersey
Coating
Quilting
Thread
Silk #80-100
3otton # 80-100
Synthetic #80-100
Silk #5O
?,otton #60-80
Synthetic #50-80
3otton # 50
_ilk#50
Cotton #40-50
Synthetic #40--50
Silk#30
Cott0n #50
Needle "
#9/65-11/75
#11/75-14/90
#14/90
#14/95-16/100
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