Janome 3622S, Instruction Book

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Condition Cause Reference
The needle thread
breaks.
1. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
2. The needle thread tension is too tight.
3. The needle is bent or blunt.
4. The needle is incorrectly inserted.
5. The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set
properly under the presser foot at the beginning of
sewing.
6. The fabric is not drawn to the rear when the sewing has
finished.
7. The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needle.
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The bobbin thread
breaks.
1. The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the
bobbin case and shuttle.
2. Lint has collected in the shuttle area.
3. The bobbin is damaged and doesn’t turn smoothly.
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Change the bobbin
The needle
breaks.
1. The needle is incorrectly inserted.
2. The needle is bent or blunt.
3. The needle clamp screw is loose.
4. The needle thread tension is too tight.
5. The fabric is not drawn to the rear when the sewing has
finished.
6. The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn.
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Skipped stitches 1. The needle is incorrectly inserted.
2. The needle is bent or blunt.
3. The needle and/or threads are not suitable for the work
being sewn.
4. A blue tipped needle is not being used for sewing
stretch, very fine fabrics and synthetics.
5. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
6. The wrong needle is being used.
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Change the needle
Seam puckering 1. The needle thread tension is too tight.
2. The needle thread is not threaded properly.
3. The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn.
4. The stitch length is too long for the fabric.
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Make stitch denser
The cloth is not
feeding smoothly.
1. The feed dog is packed with lint.
2. The stitches are too fine.
3. The feed dog is not raised after “drop feed” sewing.
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Make stitch coarser
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The machine
doesn’t work.
1. The machine is not plugged in.
2. A thread is caught in the shuttle race.
3. The clutch is disengaged.
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Patterns are
distorted.
1. The stitch is not balanced. Page 24
Noisy operation 1. There is thread caught in the shuttle race.
2. Lint has built up in the shuttle or the shuttle race.
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Troubleshooting