Problems And Warning Signals - Janome MC8200QC Instruction Book

Problems and Warning Signals

If a buzzer sounds and the LCD screen shows a warning sign, follow the guidance below.
Warning Sign
1. The start/stop button is pressed with the foot control
connected.
2. The foot control is out of order.
(The foot control sign keeps blinking.)
The machine is started without lowering the presser
foot.
The machine will stop if the presser foot is raised while
sewing.
The bobbin winder spindle is shifted to the right.
The machine will stop if the buttonhole is sewn without
lowering the buttonhole lever.
The twin needle key is pressed when a pattern
unsuitable for twin needle sewing has been selected.
The twin needle key is pressed when the twin needle
sign is indicated on the LCD screen.
The machine is started without lowering the feed
dog with button sewing selected.
The machine is started with the feed dog
lowered.
The machine is started without the needle plate.
The machine is started after halting due to overload.
Cause
86
Try this
Disconnect the foot control.
Contact the service center
or the store from whom the
machine was purchased.
Lower the presser foot and
start the machine.
Lower the presser foot and
start the machine again.
Shift the bobbin winder
spindle to the left for
stitching.
Lower the buttonhole lever
and start the machine
again.
Select the pattern suitable
for twin needle sewing.
Replace the twin needle
with a single needle and
press the twin needle key.
Lower the feed dog.
Raise the feed dog.
Attach the needle plate.
Replace the needle plate.
Wait for at least 15 seconds
to restart. Remove tangled
threads around take-up lever,
hook race and automatic
thread cutting mechanism.