Janome Magnolia 7034D Instruction Book Download

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Refer to pages 24, 25, 29 for thread tension
balance adjustment.

For the best results, pull the thread chain to the
back lightly at the beginning and end of sewing.

Overedging

Thread and Fabric

DECORATIVE OVEREDGING

Fabric

Medium
to
Heavy
Fabric

Needle threads

Upper looper thread

Lower looper thread

Synthetic : No. 60~80
Silk

: No. 50~80

Buttonhole twist
Light weight wool yarn

Synthetic : No. 60~80
Silk

: No. 50~80

Thread

Machine Setting

Needle plate setting knob

GATHERING

Refer to pages 24, 25, 29 for thread tension
balance adjustment.

Gathering

Thread and Fabric

Fabric

Light to
Medium
Woven
Fabric

Needle threads

Upper looper thread
Lower looper thread

Synthetic : No. 60~80
Silk

: No. 50~80

Synthetic : No. 60~80
Silk

: No. 50~80

Thread

Machine Setting

Needle plate setting knob

HA-1 SP No. 14

HA-1 SP No. 11
or 14

Summary of Contents for Magnolia 7034D

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION BOOK ...

Page 2: ...into water Return the appliance to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustment 4 Never operate the appliance with any air opening blocked Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from accumulation of lint dust and loose cloth 5 Never drop or insert any object into any opening 6 Do not use outdoors 7 Do n...

Page 3: ...or when removing covers or changing lamps the machine must be disconnected from the power supply by removing the plug from the socket outlet 4 Do not place anything on the foot control otherwise the machine will start inadvertently or the control or motor may burn out 5 The maximum permissible power for the sewing lamp bulb is 15 watts 6 When using your sewing machine for the first time place a pi...

Page 4: ...e Lower Looper 15 Threading the Upper Looper 18 Threading the Needle on the Right 20 Threading the Needle on the Left 22 TEST STITCHING Starting Sewing 24 Finishing Sewing 24 Sewing Continuously 24 How to use Guide Lines 24 Securing Ends 25 Thread Tension 4 threads 26 Threading the Machine 3 threads 28 Thread Tension 3 threads 29 Thread and Needle Chart 30 TABLE OF CONTENTS ROLLED HEMMING PICOT ED...

Page 5: ...ool stand 13 Spool holder 14 Spool pin 15 Thread guide bar 16 Thread guide 17 Pressure adjusting screw 18 Presser foot 19 Needle plate setting knob 20 Thread cutter 21 Presser foot lifter 22 Needle plate 23 Upper knife release knob 24 Cutting width adjusting dial 25 Upper looper 26 Lower looper 27 Upper knife 28 Lower knife Standard Accessories 1 Screwdrivers 2 Tweezers 3 Set of needles PREPARATIO...

Page 6: ...machine runs Step on the speed controller with the presser foot lifter up and practice controlling the speed For Your Safety While in operation always keep your eye on the sewing area and do not touch any moving parts such as the thread take up lever loopers handwheel needle or knives Always disconnect the machine from the power supply when leaving the machine unattended when attaching or removing...

Page 7: ...over to the right 1 Side cover Opening and Closing the Looper Cover To open A While pushing with the thumb to the right as far as it will go pull the looper cover toward you To close B Lift the looper cover and push it against the machine The looper cover snaps into its position automatically 1 Looper cover Note Always close both side cover and looper cover when the machine is in use 1 1 1 A B ...

Page 8: ...ool pull out the spool holder from the spool pin Then place the spool with its slit side up and put the spool holder cap on top of it 2 If the thread slips down from the spool during threading and or sewing put a net on the spool as illustrated to prevent jamming The spool holder cap and net are optional accessories 1 Net 2 Spool pin 1 Spool holder 2 Spool pin 3 Spool holder cap 4 Slit 1 2 3 4 1 3...

Page 9: ... HA 1SP 14 Needle or 11 To attach the needle on the right Insert a new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side to the back until the top of the needle touches the stopper pin then tighten the needle clamp screw on the right To attach the needle on the left Insert a new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side to the back until the top of the needle touches the edge of the needle bar...

Page 10: ...oving the Presser Foot 1 Turn off the power switch and unplug the machine 2 Raise the needle and the presser foot 3 Press the lever located on the back of the foot holder The presser foot will drop off 1 Needle 2 Presser foot lifter 3 Foot holder 4 Lever Attaching the Presser Foot 1 Turn off the power switch and unplug the machine 2 Place the presser foot so that the pin on the foot lies just unde...

Page 11: ...justment of Differential Feed Ratio The differential feed ratio can be altered by turning the dial The number on the dial indicates the ratio between the main and the sub feed motion 1 0 indicates the neutral position 1 Differential feed dial 2 Setting mark How to adjust If the sewn fabric is stretched turn the dial counterclockwise toward 2 2 If the sewn fabric is gathered turn the dial clockwise...

Page 12: ...position 4 Close the looper cover and side cover 1 Upper knife release knob 2 Stopper pin 3 Upper Knife To Activate the Upper Knife 1 Turn off the power switch and unplug the machine 2 Open both the looper cover and side cover 3 Turn the upper knife release knob away from you while pushing it to the right then guide the groove on the upper knife to the pin to lock the upper knife in the up positio...

Page 13: ...dard setting The cutting width of this model can be adjusted approximately 3 0 to 5 0 mm from the right needle position depending upon your sewing needs or the fabric being used The cutting width should be adjusted to get the same results as in drawing 4 When cutting width is too narrow Turn cutting width adjusting dial clockwise A Lower knife will move to right When cutting width is too wide Turn...

Page 14: ... Hemming Release the cutting width adjusting dial to the left gently 5 Set the upper knife to up position 6 Close the looper cover and side cover 1 Chaining finger 2 Guide line 3 Cutting width adjusting dial 4 Upper knife 5 Needle plate setting knob A Standard Serging The chaining finger is located beside the needle plate as shown in diagram A for guiding the flat edge of the fabric for overlock s...

Page 15: ...knots are coming out from under the back of the presser foot 3 However stop drawing the needle threads when the knots reach just before the needle eye Cut the knots and thread the needle eye 4 Before starting sewing clear the needle threads from under the presser foot to make sure they are not caught below the needle plate Draw the needle threads in the direction A Then pull out the threads to the...

Page 16: ...read through the right side thread guide from back to front A If the thread is coming out from the thread guide groove pass the thread through the thread guide hole again as shown B 1 Thread guide 2 Pass the thread through the holes on the right side of the thread guide plate as illustrated 2 Thread guide plate 3 Pass the thread through the right side of the looper thread guide sliding the thread ...

Page 17: ...read guide 4 6 Lower looper thread guide 2 7 Looper thread take up lever lower 8 Lower looper thread guide 3 9 Lower looper thread guide 4 10 Turn the handwheel toward you until the lower looper comes to the right and pass the threader through the hole on lower looper thread guide 5 Hook the end of the thread on the threader Looper threader is optional If you don t have the looper threader turn th...

Page 18: ...he thread from the right side of lower looper thread guide 5 with a pair of tweezers And draw the thread through the hole on the lower looper 10 cm 4 or more with a pair of tweezers 11 Lower looper 1 Looper threader 2 Tweezers NOTE How to thread woolly nylon polyester thread The illustration at left shows one of the easiest ways to pass woolly nylon polyester thread through the lower looper 1 Lowe...

Page 19: ...hread guide second from the right from back to front A 1 Thread guide 2 Pass the thread through the holes in the second row from the right of thread guide plate as illustrated 2 Thread guide plate 3 Pass the thread through the left side of looper thread guide sliding the thread from right to left 3 Looper thread guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 1 2 3 1 2 3 If the thread is coming out from the thread guide groo...

Page 20: ...ight Then pull both sides of thread 5 Pass the thread through upper looper thread guide 1 4 Upper looper thread tension dial 5 Upper looper thread guide 1 6 Pass the thread through upper looper thread guide 2 7 Pass the thread through the looper thread take up lever upper 6 Upper looper thread guide 2 7 Looper thread take up lever upper 8 Pass the thread through upper looper thread guide 3 9 Holdi...

Page 21: ...achine body inside the looper cover 1 Draw the thread through the thread guide second from the left from back to front A 1 Thread guide 2 Pass the thread through the holes in the second row from the left of the thread guide plate as illustrated 2 Thread guide plate 1 2 1 3 4 5 6 2 If the thread is coming out from the thread guide groove pass the thread through the thread guide hole again as shown ...

Page 22: ...ead guide and the thread take up lever cover 4 Right needle thread guide 5 Thread take up lever cover 5 Pass the thread through the needle thread guide sliding the thread from left to right 6 Pass it through the needle bar thread guide from left to right 7 Thread the right needle from front to back and pull the thread about 10 cm 4 from the eye of the needle to the back 6 Needle thread guide 7 Nee...

Page 23: ...ced on the machine body inside the looper cover 1 Draw the thread through the thread guide on the left from back to front A 1 Thread guide 2 Pass the thread through the holes on the left of thread guide plate as illustrated 2 Thread guide plate 1 2 1 3 4 5 2 If the thread is coming out from the thread guide groove pass the thread through the thread guide hole again as shown B 2 6 7 1 A B ...

Page 24: ...he thread from right to left 6 Pass it through the needle bar thread guide from left to right 7 Thread the left needle from front to back and pull the thread about 10 cm 4 from the eye of the needle to the back 5 Needle thread guide 6 Needle bar thread guide 7 Left needle Gently pull all four thread ends towards the back of the machine Run threads under the presser foot and lower the presser foot ...

Page 25: ...as illustrated leaving about 5 cm 2 thread chain from the end of the fabric 1 Thread cutter The thread cutter becomes blunt as loose threads build up Remove the loose threads collected in the thread cutter Sewing Continuously Insert the next fabric under the toe of the foot then start sewing It is not necessary to raise the presser foot for ordinary fabric For heavyweight fabric raise the presser ...

Page 26: ...d the needle 2 Put your fabric on the machine Then serge a few stitches and stop 3 Raise the presser foot and bring the thread chain to the left around and under the presser foot 4 Place the thread chain between the presser foot and upper knife holding it in position as you lower the presser foot to sew 5 After sewing about 2 5 cm 1 move the chain to the right and under the upper knife cutting the...

Page 27: ...read tension with the tension balance dial 7 Thread tension dial 8 Setting mark 9 Loosen 10 Tighten Left needle thread tension is too loose The illustration shows sewing results when the left needle thread tension is too loose Remedy Tighten the left needle thread tension 11 Left needle thread tension dial Right needle thread tension is too loose The illustration shows sewing results when the righ...

Page 28: ...3 Upper looper thread tension dial 14 Lower looper thread tension dial Looper thread tension is out of balance 2 The illustration shows sewing results when the upper looper thread tension is too tight and or lower looper thread tension is too loose Remedy Loosen upper looper thread tension and or tighten lower looper thread tension 13 Upper looper thread tension dial 14 Lower looper thread tension...

Page 29: ...e needle clamp screw on the left to prevent losing the screw 1 Needle on the right 2 Needle clamp screw on the left Using the needle on the left only for wide three thread serging Turn off the power switch and unplug the machine Remove the needle and the thread on the right Then retighten the needle clamp screw on the right to prevent losing the screw 1 Needle on the left 2 Needle clamp screw on t...

Page 30: ...ht needle thread tension dial Looper thread tension is out of balance 1 The illustration shows sewing results when the lower looper thread tension is too tight and or upper looper thread tension is too loose Remedy Loosen lower looper thread tension and or tighten upper looper thread tension 12 Upper looper thread tension dial 13 Lower looper thread tension dial Looper thread tension is out of bal...

Page 31: ...art Organdy Georgette Lawn Crepe de chine Lining Lightweight Heavy weight Knitte dfabric Knits Tweed Coating Denim Doeskin Thick fabric Cotton No 60 80 Synthetic No 60 90 Woolly nylon For looper thread Woolly polyester For looper thread Cotton No 50 60 Silk No 50 60 Synthetic No 50 60 Cotton No 60 100 Silk No 50 100 Synthetic No 60 100 Needle HA 1 SP No 11 HA 1 SP No 11 14 HA 1 SP No 14 HA 1 SP No...

Page 32: ...fabric Lower looper thread Upper looper thread Right side of fabric Needle thread Needle thread tension L Needle thread tension R Upper looper thread tension Lower looper thread tension Wrong side of fabric Lower looper thread Upper looper thread Right side of fabric Needle thread Using the needle on the right HA 1 SP No 11 Synthetic No 80 100 Synthetic No 60 100 Silk No 50 100 Lightweight fabric ...

Page 33: ...dy Tighten the right needle thread tension 6 Right needle thread tension dial Upper looper thread tension is too loose The illustration shows the sewing results when the upper looper thread tension is too loose Remedy Tighten the upper looper thread tension 7 Upper looper thread tension dial Looper thread tension is out of balance The illustration shows sewing results when the upper looper thread ...

Page 34: ...Picot edging Pull the fabric lightly to the back while sewing 1 Fabric For narrow hemming Correct tension The illustration at left shows sewing results with correct tension settings 1 Wrong side of fabric 2 Right side of fabric 3 Right needle thread 4 Upper looper thread 5 Lower looper thread Refer to pages 58 for the adjustment 1 2 1 1 5 3 2 4 ...

Page 35: ...thetic No 60 80 Silk No 50 80 Buttonhole twist Light weight wool yarn Synthetic No 60 80 Silk No 50 80 Thread Machine Setting 1 Needle plate setting knob GATHERING Refer to pages 24 25 29 for thread tension balance adjustment 1 Gathering Thread and Fabric Fabric Light to Medium Woven Fabric Needle threads Upper looper thread Lower looper thread Synthetic No 60 80 Silk No 50 80 Synthetic No 60 80 S...

Page 36: ... Synthetic No 60 80 Silk No 50 80 Synthetic No 60 100 Silk No 50 100 Thread Machine Setting 1 Remove the needle on the left hand side 2 Needle plate setting knob Sewing Remove the needle on the left hand side Deactivate the upper knife Sew the folded edge while guiding along the guide line 1 Guide line Open the fold flat and press the pin tucks to one side Activate the upper knife HA 1 SP No 11 or...

Page 37: ...n Loosen the hexagonal bolt and adjust the position of the upper knife so that the edge of the upper knife overlaps 0 8 to 1 5 mm 3 64 from the edge of lower knife as illustrated Then tighten the hexagonal bolt firmly 4 Close the looper cover and side cover Cleaning Upper Knife Area 1 Turn off the power switch and unplug the machine 2 Open the looper cover Remove the waste pieces to the front with...

Page 38: ...5 WATT maximum light bulb The light bulb will be HOT Protect your fingers when you handle it Cleaning the Feed Dog 1 Turn off the power switch and unplug the machine 2 Open the looper cover and side cover 3 Remove the needles and presser foot 4 Remove the needle plate set screw and remove the needle plate 1 Needle plate 2 Needle plate set screw 5 Brush out the lint around the feed dogs to the fron...

Page 39: ...ts indicated with arrows It is recommended to apply oil once a week in normal use once in ten hours in continuous use Open the side cover and apply oil Open the looper cover and apply oil Carrying the Machine Put your fingers into the hole on the back side of the machine as illustrated ...

Page 40: ... not correctly adjusted 2 The machine is not correctly threaded 3 The needle and or the thread are not suitable for the fabric being sewn 4 The thread is not between the tension discs 1 The needle or looper thread tension is too tight 2 The machine is not correctly threaded 3 The differential feed dial is not correctly adjusted 1 The machine has not been plugged in firmly 2 The power switch is tur...

Page 41: ... Use to sew decorative cording Use to sew decorative cording Use for decorating cloth wide cord decoration cording etc Use when sewing sleeves cuffs collars etc Use for elastic taping decorative taping etc Use to help you create a constant width seam allow ance and when doing flat lock and pintuck sewing Use to pipe the edge of a sewing article to decorate or strengthen For easy threading and chan...

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