Janome 3160 инструкция обслуживания

INSTR UCTION BOOK[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervise[...]

1 SECTION I. NAMES OF P AR TS Names of P ar ts ............................................................. 2 Standard Accessories ................................................... 3 Extension T ab le ............................................................. 3 SECTION II. GETTING READY TO SEW Connecting the P ower Supply ....................[...]

2 q w e r t y u i o! 0 !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !7 !8 !9 @0 @1 !6 @2 @3 @4 @5 @6 @7 @8 @9 #000000 #1 #2 #3 #5 #6 #7 #8 Names of P arts q Extension table (Accessory box) w Needle plate e Needle threader r Thread cutter t F ace cover y Presser f oot pressure dial u Thread take-up le ver i Thread tension dial o Spool pin !0 Large spool holder !1 Bobbin winder s[...]

3 qw e r t yu i o ! 0 !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 Standar d Accessories q Bobbin w Spool pin f elt e Needle set r Additional spool pin t Satin stitch f oot F y Zipper f oot E u A utomatic buttonhole f oot R i Ov eredge f oot C o Blind hem f oot G !0 1/4 ˝ seam f oot O !1 Custom crafted zigzag f oot F2 !2 Seam ripper (Buttonhole opener) !3 Screwdriv er ke[...]

4 SECTION II. GETTING READY TO SEW Connecting the P o wer Supply • Using the foot contr ol Tu rn off the po wer s witch q . Inser t the foot control plug w into the f oot control jac k e . Inser t the machine plug r into the power inlet t . Inser t the power supply plug y into the wall outlet u . Tu rn on the po wer s witch q . The f oot control [...]

5 Speed Control Slider Sewing speed can be v aried by the speed control slider according to your se wing needs. To increase se wing speed, slide the slider to the right. To decrease se wing speed, slide the slider to the left. Controlling Se wing Speed Depress the foot control to start the machine. The fur ther down you press on the f oot control, [...]

6 q q q q q Start/Stop Button Low er the presser f oot lifter . Press the star t/stop button q to start the machine. The machine star ts running slowly for the first f ew stitches; it then r uns at the speed set by the speed control slider . Press the star t/stop button q again to stop the machine . NO TES: • The machine runs slowly as long as yo[...]

7 t t t t t Thread Cutter Button Press this button to trim the threads after sewing. To trim the threads automatically after the sewing, select the desired stitch patter n, then press and hold the thread cutter button until the thread cutter sign appears . The machine will automatically stop and trim the threads after locking stitches when the re v[...]

8 Presser Foot Pressure Dial The presser f oot pressure dial should be set at “6” f or regular se wing. Reduce the pressure to “3” f or applique, cutw ork, drawn wor k, basting and embroider y . Set the pressure to “2” to “4” when se wing chiff on, lace, organdy and other fine f abrics. V elour and knits with a lot of stretch may al[...]

9 Changing the Needle zx c Selecting Thread and Needles F or gener al sewing, use needle siz e 11/75 or 14/90. A fine thread and needle should be used f or sewing lightweight f abrics, so the f abric will not be marred. Heavy f abrics require a needle large enough to pierce the f abric without fraying the needle thread. Alwa ys test the needle size[...]

10 Bobbin Winding • Remo ving the bobbin Gently slide the hook cov er release b utton q to the r ight and remove the hook co v er plate w . Lift out the bobbin. q Hook cov er release button w Hook cov er plate • Horizontal spool pin Lift up the spool pin q . Place a spool of thread on the spool pin with the thread coming off the spool as shown.[...]

11 z x c • Winding the bobbin NO TE: Set the speed control slider at its f astest position f or bobbin winding. x c v b q m z Dr aw the thread from the spool. x Guide the thread around the thread guide . NO TE: F or saf ety pur poses, the machine will stop automatically 2 minutes after the star t of bobbin winding. c Thread through the hole in th[...]

12 • Inserting the bobbin z Place a bobbin in the bobbin holder with the thread r unning off counterclockwise. q End of thread z x c v b x Guide the thread into the first notch w on the front side of the bobbin holder . w Notch c Dr a w the thread to the left, sliding it between the tension spring blades . v Contin ue to dra w the thread lightly [...]

13 z x c v b w z c v b x z Draw the end of the thread around the upper thread guide. Threading the Machine • Threading the machine CA UTION: Tu rn OFF the po wer s witch bef ore threading the machine. x While holding the thread near the spool w , dra w the end of the thread down around the chec k spring holder e . w Spool e Check spring holder c [...]

14 q z x v w e w r NO TE: The needle threader can be used with a #11 to #16 needle or a blue tipped needle . Thread siz es 50 to 90 are recommended. Needle Threader CA UTION: Tu rn OFF the po wer s witch when using the needle threader . t c z Lo wer the presser f oot. Raise the needle to its highest position. Pull down the needle threader knob q as[...]

15 Drawing up the Bobbin Thread z Raise the presser f oot. Hold the needle thread lightly with your left hand. x Press the needle up/down b utton q twice to low er and raise the needle to pick up the bob bin thread. q Needle up/down b utton c Pull both threads 4 ˝ to 6 ˝ (10 to 15 cm) under and behind the presser f oot. q z x c[...]

16 LCD Display The LCD displa y shows the f ollo wing information when the machine is turned on. q Identification letter f or recommended f oot w Stitch pattern number e Cursors r Stitch width t Stitch length q w e rt z x c z Press the cursor ke ys to mo ve the cursor under the stitch pattern number . The cursors appear under both digits when turni[...]

17 Adjusting the Needle Thread T ension for a Straight Stitch • Correct tension q Needle thread (top thread) w Bobbin thread (bottom thread) e To loosen r To tighten The ideal straight stitch has threads loc ked betw een two lay ers of f abr ic, as illustrated (magnified to show detail). If you look at the top and bottom of the seam, notice that [...]

18 Adjusting the Needle Thread T ension for a Zigzag Stitc h F or an ideal zigzag stitch, the bobbin thread does not show on the right side (T op side) of the fabric , and the needle thread shows slightly on the wrong side (Bottom side) of the f abric. See the illustrations f or the correct appearance. To match this appearance, adjust the needle te[...]

19 q e w Straight Stitch Sewing q Stitch pattern: 00 or 01 w Needle thread tension: 2 to 6 e Presser foot: Zigzag f oot A •S e wing fr om the edge of thick fabric The blac k b utton q on the zigzag foot loc ks the f oot in the horizontal position. This is helpful when star ting sewing from the f ar edge of thick f abrics w or sewing across a hem.[...]

20 q w Needle Plate The seam guides on the needle plate and the hook cov er help you to measure seam allo wance . The numbers on the needle plate indicate the distance between the center needle position q and the edge of the f abric w . q Center needle position w Edge of the f abric Number Distance (cm) Distance (inch) 10 20 30 40 1/2 5/8 3/4 1 1 1[...]

21 q e w q e w q e w q e w Lock-a-Matic Stitch q Stitch pattern: 02 w Needle thread tension: 2 to 6 e Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A r Re verse b utton Use this stitch to secure the beginning and the end of a seam with backstitching. When you reach the end of the seam, press the re v erse stitch button r once . The machine will se w four re v erse s[...]

22 q e w q e w q e w Stretch Stitc h q Stitch pattern: 05, 06 w Needle thread tension: 3 to 6 e Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A Saddle Stitch q Stitch pattern: 32 w Needle thread tension: 3 to 6 e Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A Sculpture Stitch q Stitch pattern: 31 w Needle thread tension: 3 to 6 e Presser f oot: Satin stitch f oot F F or top stitchin[...]

23 The zigzag stitch is one of the most useful and versatile stitches. It is used for overcasting, mending, appliqué, and also used as a decorative stitch. NOTE: Use an interfacing when sewing on stretch fabrics such as knit, jersey or tricot. q e w r u Zigzag Stitch q Stitch pattern: 07 w Needle thread tension: 2 to 6 e Presser foot: Zigzag f oot[...]

24 q e w Overcasting with Zigza g Stitch q Stitch pattern: 07 w Needle thread tension: 3 to 7 e Presser f oot: Ov eredge foot C q e w Multiple Zigzag q Stitch pattern: 08 w Needle thread tension: 3 to 6 e Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A This stitch is used to finish seams on synthetics and other f abrics that tend to pucker . The stitch is also e xce[...]

25 q e w q e w Overedge Stitch q Stitch pattern: 11 w Thread tension dial: 3 to 7 e Presser f oot: Overedge f oot C This stitch patter n combines the straight and the zigzag stitches, using the o veredge f oot, to seam and o v ercast in one step . It is ideal f or 1/4 ˝ (0.6 cm) seams on knits (when attaching ribbing) or on medium to heavyweight w[...]

26 NO TES: •T o sew the buttonholes 50 to 56, f ollow the same procedure as Square BH (See page 27 to 28.). • The size of a b uttonhole is automatically set by placing a button in the rear of automatic b uttonhole f oot R. • The button holder of the f oot takes a button siz e of up to 1 ˝ (2.5 cm) in diameter . • It is sometimes necessar y[...]

27 v Inser t the cor ner of the fabric under the f oot. Press the needle up/down b utton twice. Remov e the f abric to the left to draw the needle thread through the hole of the foot. Place the f abric under the foot, and lo wer the needle at the star ting point of the buttonhole mark y . Then lower the automatic b uttonhole foot R. y Buttonhole ma[...]

28 b b Star t the machine to sew the b uttonhole. The b uttonhole will be automatically sewn. The machine will sew the left ro w first. n m n The machine will sew the bac k bar tack and the right row . m The machine will sew the front bartack, then it stops automatically . The machine will trim the threads at the end of sewing if the thread cutter [...]

29 Adjusting the Stitch Width and Density for Buttonholes • Adjusting the stitch width Press the cursor buttons to move the cursor under the stitch width value “5.0” q (default setting). Press the button to decrease buttonhole width w . Press the button to increase buttonhole width e . The stitch width can be varied from 2.5 to 7.0 depending [...]

30 q e w Ke yhole Buttonhole q Stitch pattern: 55 w Thread tension dial: 1 to 5 e Presser f oot: A utomatic buttonhole f oot R r Eyelet punch Sewing procedure is the same as square b uttonhole . Use the seam ripper and an eyelet punch r to open the buttonhole. The stitch width can be varied from 5.5 to 7.0. To change the stitch width or density, re[...]

31 q e w Corded Buttonhole q Stitch pattern: 50 w Thread tension dial: 1 to 5 e Presser f oot: A utomatic buttonhole f oot R z Use the same procedure as the square buttonhole procedure. Set the stitch width to match the thickness of the cord used. With the buttonhole f oot raised, hook the filler cord on the spur q at the back of the b uttonhole f [...]

32 q e w Darning Stitch q Stitch pattern: 57 w Thread tension dial: 3 to 6 e Presser f oot: A utomatic buttonhole f oot R • Starting to sew z Pull the button holder q to the bac k. x Place the garment under the foot. Press the needle up/down b utton twice. Move the f abr ic to the left to dra w both threads under the f oot. c Lower the f oot. Sta[...]

33 q e w q r t w r e Ta c king q Stitch patter n: 58 w Thread tension dial: 3 to 6 e Presser foot: Satin stitch f oot F Ta c king is used to reinforce pock ets, crotches and belt carriers where extra strength is needed. • Star t sewing Star t the machine and sew until the machine stops automtaically . The machine will se w a tacking 5/8 ˝ (1.5 c[...]

34 q e w Zipper Se wing q Stitch pattern: 00 w Needle thread tension: 1 to 4 e Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A Zipper f oot E q w er • Attaching the zipper f oot Fit the pin on the zipper f oot into the groo ve on the f oot holder . • T o sew the left side of the zipper , attach zipper f oot with the right-hand side of pin. • T o sew the right-[...]

35 x c i o v !0 !1 b n !2 m Zipper Sewing (continued) x Attach the zipper foot with the pin on the right. Sew through all the lay ers from the end of the zipper opening, guiding the zipper teeth along the edge of the f oot. c Stop the machine 2 ˝ (5 cm) before the f oot reaches the slider on the zipper tape. Low er the needle into the f abric, and[...]

36 q e w Blind Hemming q Stitch pattern: 13 or 14 w Thread tension dial: 1 to 4 e Presser f oot: Blind Hem stitch f oot G z F old a hem with the wrong side of the f abr ic up to fo r m a 1/4 ˝ – 7/16 ˝ (0.4 – 0.7 cm) allowance . q Wrong side of f abric w 1/4 ˝ – 7/16 ˝ (0.4 – 0.7 cm) (1) On heavyweight f abrics that tend to ra v el, the[...]

37 q e w r Button Sewing q Stitch pattern: 07 w Needle thread tension: 3 to 7 e Presser f oot: Satin stitch f oot F r F eed dog: Dropped z Lower the f eed dog. Set the stitch length at 0.0. x Match the holes of button to the horizontal slot on the presser foot. c Lower the f oot to hold the button in place . v Adjust the stitch width so the needle [...]

38 q e w Scallop Stitch q Stitch pattern: 41 w Thread tension dial: 3 to 6 e Presser f oot: Zigzag f oot A Sew the stitches appro ximately 3/8 ˝ (1 cm) inside the edge of the f abric. Tr im the outside of the stitches as shown. Make sure y ou don’t cut the thread. q e w Applique q Stitch patter n: 17 or 18 w Needle thread tension: 1 to 4 e Press[...]

39 q e w P atchwork Piecing q Stitch pattern: 30 and 37 w Thread tension dial: 3 to 6 e Presser f oot: 1/4 ˝ seam f oot O Zigzag f oot A w z Place the patchwork pieces r ight sides together . Select stitch patter n 30. Sew while guiding the edge of the f abric along the guide on the foot to k eep a precise 1/4 ˝ seam allowance . q Wrong side of f[...]

40 q e w Fa goting q Stitch pattern: 43 w Thread tension dial: 3 to 6 e Presser f oot: Satin stitch f oot F Use this stitch to join two pieces of f abric to create an open work appearance and add design interest. F old under each f abric edge 5/8 ˝ (1.5 cm) and press. Pin the two edges to paper or tear bac king 1/8 ˝ (0.3 ~ 0.4 cm) apar t. Sew sl[...]

41 Cross Stitc h q Stitch P atter n: 46 w Thread tension dial: 3 to 6 e Presser f oot: Satin stitch foot F Custom crafted zigzag f oot F2 * Stitch patter n 48 can also be used. q e w Y ou can make cross stitch designs with these patterns, in half the time it would take if embroidered b y hand. * If you press the auto loc k b utton before se wing, t[...]

42 q e w Decorative Stitch Combinations q Stitch Pattern: 25 and 27 w Thread tension dial: 3 to 6 e Presser f oot: Satin stitch f oot F Custom crafted zigzag f oot F2 To combine two units of patter n 25 and 27. z Sew pattern 25 and press the auto-lock b utton while sewing the second unit. The machine will stop automatically when the second unit is [...]

43 SECTION V . CARE OF Y OUR MA CHINE Cleaning the Hook Race and Feed Dog W ARNING: • T urn the power s witch off and unplug the machine before cleaning. • Do not dismantle the machine other than as e xplained in this section. CA UTION: Do not store the machine in a high-humidity area, near a heat radiator , or in direct sunlight. q w y r y r u[...]

44 Audible signal Pip Pip-pip-pip Pip-pip-peep Peep The buzzer sounds when: Normal operation Invalid operation Buttonhole sewing completed Malfunction Pr oblems and W arning Signs Cause Try this The machine will not sew with the star t/stop button because the foot control is connected. Disconnect the f oot control and star t the machine. Warning si[...]

Tr oubleshooting Condition The needle thread breaks. The bobbin thread breaks. The needle breaks. Skipped stitches Seam puc kering The cloth is not f eeding smoothly . Stitches f orm loops below the w orks. The machine does not w ork. Buttonhole sewing is not sewn pr operly . The machine does not run smoothly and is noisy . 1. The needle thread is [...]

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