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Janome 6260QC 

Instruction Manual

Janome 6260QC Instruction Manual

Janomesewing machine

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6260QC Owners Manual/ User Guide

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Page 1: ...A A A S e w i n g c o m Janome 6260QC Instruction Manual Janome 6260QC Instruction Manual Janomesewing machine www aaasewing com 6260QC Owners Manual User Guide...

Page 2: ...repair electrical or mechanical adjustment 4 Never operate the appliance with any air opening blocked Keep ventilation openings of this sewing machine and foot controller free from accumulation of li...

Page 3: ...17 Changing sewing direction 17 Fastening the seam Thread cutter 17 Adjusting the stitch length 18 Changing the needle drop position 18 Using the seam guide lines 19 Sewing from the edge of thick fabr...

Page 4: ...over plate release button Stitch balance adjusting dial Reverse stitch button Auto lock button Needle Up Down button Drop feed lever Zigzag foot Needle clamp screw Needle Presser foot holder Carrying...

Page 5: ...out the storage box by pulling the dent on the box to the left Accessory storage box E Zipper foot L Quilting bar Set of needles Screwdriver Bobbins Seam ripper Buttonhole opener Lint brush Additional...

Page 6: ...tching sleeves waistbands pant legs or any tubular garment also for darning socks or mending knees elbows and children s wear To attach Slide the extension table along the free arm inserting the pin i...

Page 7: ...er speed Foot control Sewing speed is varied by the foot control The harder you depress the foot control the faster the machine runs CAUTION Do not place any thing on the foot control when the machine...

Page 8: ...s pressed while sewing the pattern 01 02 05 or 10 The machine will sew to the end of the pattern being sewn and lock the stitches to stop automatically when other pattern has been selected NOTE You ca...

Page 9: ...sewing Turn the handwheel toward you to check if the feed dog comes up after setting the lever in the up position Drop feed lever Down position Up position Feed dog Handwheel Adjusting the Foot Pressu...

Page 10: ...he foot holder to lock the foot in place Pin Groove Detaching and Attaching the Foot Holder WARNING Turn OFF the power switch before detaching or attaching the foot holder To detach Raise the presser...

Page 11: ...bin thread does not show on the right side of the fabric and the needle thread shows slightly on the wrong side of the fabric Tension control dial Setting mark Needle thread Bobbin thread Right side o...

Page 12: ...c Cotton Synthetic Fine jersey Wool Denim Jersey Coating Quilting Thread Silk 80 100 Cotton 80 100 Synthetic 80 100 Silk 50 Cotton 60 80 Synthetic 50 80 Cotton 50 Silk 50 Cotton 40 50 Synthetic 40 50...

Page 13: ...n winder thread guide Bobbin winder spindle Push the bobbin winder spindle to the right With the free end of the thread held in your hand depress the foot control Stop the machine when the bobbin has...

Page 14: ...ades Notch A Continue to draw the thread lightly through the tension blades until it slips into notch B Notch B Draw the thread to the back The bobbin should turn counterclockwise when pulling the thr...

Page 15: ...our right hand Tread guide A Thread guide B Draw the end of the thread down around the thread guide plate and draw it up Thread guide plate Firmly draw up the thread up to the take up lever and down i...

Page 16: ...e hook Threader guide Release the threader knob slowly while holding the thread end with your hand A loop of the thread is pulled up through the needle eye Thread end Remove the loop from the threader...

Page 17: ...le Up Down button twice to raise the needle to its highest position Pull the needle thread to pick up a loop of the bobbin thread Needle thread Bobbin thread Needle Up Down button Draw 10 cm 4 of both...

Page 18: ...bric when selecting the stitch pattern Adjusting the Stitch Width Press the plus or minus key on the left to change the stitch width The LED display will show the default value of the selected pattern...

Page 19: ...ser foot Pivot the fabric around the needle to change the sewing direction as desired Lower the presser foot and start sewing in a new direction Needle Up Down button Fastening the seam Sew several st...

Page 20: ...g the needle drop position You can change the needle drop position of straight stitching i e patterns 01 03 and 06 09 The LED display shows 3 5 default setting which represents the center needle posit...

Page 21: ...ide lines Numbers Sewing from the edge of thick fabric The black button locks the zigzag foot to avoid slipping when sewing from the extreme edge or sewing across the hem Lower the needle into the fab...

Page 22: ...n once the machine will lock the stitches and stop automatically Pattern 04 Stretch stitch Foot A Zigzag foot For seaming stretch fabrics that tend to pucker The seam can be opened flat Pattern 06 Str...

Page 23: ...jersey or tricot Adjusting the stitch width The LED display shows 5 0 default setting when the plus or minus key is pressed once Press the plus key to increase the stitch width Press the minus key to...

Page 24: ...inish a raw edge of synthetics and other stretch fabrics that tend to pucker Sew along the fabric edge leaving an enough seam allowance After sewing trim off the seam allowance closer to the stitches...

Page 25: ...ing the fabric edge along the guide on the foot Guide Edge of the fabric Serging stitch Machine setting Pattern 12 Foot C Overcasting foot Thread tension Auto CAUTION Do not set the stitch width less...

Page 26: ...ck if the needle enters both left and right holes on the button Depress the foot control to sew 10 stitches and stop the machine Raise the foot and draw out the fabric and trim both needle and bobbin...

Page 27: ...ou can set the buttonhole length as desired and memorize it to repeat the same size buttonholes 18 Round end buttonhole For fine to medium fabrics such as blouses and children s garments 19 Keyhole bu...

Page 28: ...t and place the automatic buttonhole foot with its pin just under the groove of the foot holder Lower the presser bar to attach the foot Groove Pin Pull the button holder to the back A and place the b...

Page 29: ...bartack and left row Step 3 Right row Step 4 Back bartack and locking stitches at the end LED shows each sewing step and a dot will blink when the buttonhole is finished End point Dot NOTES You can s...

Page 30: ...nhole To make a solid and sturdy buttonhole sew another layer of buttonhole over the previous one After the buttonhole is finished simply depress the foot control again Do not raise the foot or resele...

Page 31: ...lt setting when the plus or minus key is pressed The stitch density can be varied from 0 2 to 0 8 The LED display does not show the sewing step when the adjusting mode is selected After the buttonhole...

Page 32: ...uttonhole width Press the plus key to increase buttonhole width Press the minus key to decrease buttonhole width The width of round end buttonhole can be varied from 2 5 to 5 5 Narrow buttonhole 2 5mm...

Page 33: ...e machine will automatically tack and sew down the right row Stop the machine when you return to the starting point Press the reverse stitch button Step 3 Depress the foot control again The machine wi...

Page 34: ...front of the foot to hold them tight Spur Forks Cord Lower the needle into the garment where the buttonhole will start by turning the handwheel and lower the foot Depress the foot control and sew the...

Page 35: ...ic 1 cm 3 8 Opening size Zipper size Slider Zipper teeth Zipper tape Wrong side of the fabric End of the opening Place the right sides of the fabric together and sew up to the end of the zipper openin...

Page 36: ...gh all the layers from the end of the zipper opening guiding the zipper teeth along the edge of the foot Stop the machine 5 cm 2 before the foot reaches the slider on the zipper tape Lower the needle...

Page 37: ...ne 5 cm 2 before the foot reaches the slider on the zipper tape Lower the needle into the fabric and raise the foot Unseam the basting stitches Basting stitches Backstitching Open the zipper then lowe...

Page 38: ...nsert the folded portion of the fabric into the curl of the foot Lower the foot and sew while lifting up the fabric edge to keep it feeding smoothly and evenly Eyelet Machine setting Pattern 22 Foot F...

Page 39: ...n the foot Guide Open the fabric after sewing is finished Right side of the fabric NOTE If the needle pierces too far left the stitches will show on the right side of fabric Adjusting the needle drop...

Page 40: ...ximum length 2 5 cm Maximum width 0 7 cm Blinking dot To sew a shorter darning Sew the first row to the required length and press the reverse stitch button Continue to sew the remaining stitches until...

Page 41: ...n into the outer edge of the appliqu and raise the presser foot to pivot the fabric Appliqu Outer edge NOTE Return the foot pressure dial to 3 after appliqu sewing is finished Quilting Machine setting...

Page 42: ...wer the foot and Sew guiding the folded edge along the guide Open the fabric and press the tucks to one side Folded edge Guide Patchwork Machine setting Pattern 10 Foot A Zigzag foot Thread tension Au...

Page 43: ...de Peel off the paper from fabrics Right side of the fabric Paper 0 3 cm 1 8 Scallop Stitch Machine setting Pattern 36 Foot F Satin stitch foot Thread tension Auto The pattern 28 can also be used Sew...

Page 44: ...ve pattern between the straight seams Pull out the gathering stitches 1 cm 3 8 Knot both treads Bobbin thread Decorative Satin Stitches Machine setting Pattern 31 Foot F Satin stitch foot Thread tensi...

Page 45: ...ol and the machine will sew one unit of the pattern and stop automatically Repeat the above steps to sew a line of the pattern combination Cross Stitch Machine setting Pattern 47 Foot F Satin stitch f...

Page 46: ...ot Thread tension Auto Insert a strand of cord under the center slot of spring blade on the foot and draw them under the foot to the back Reduce the stitch width according to thickness of the cord and...

Page 47: ...that you wish to use A If the pattern is compressed turn the stretch stitch balancing dial in the direction of C If the pattern is drawn out turn the stretch stitch balancing dial in the direction of...

Page 48: ...the faceplate Pull out the bulb from the socket To Replace Insert the bulb into the opening of the socket Attach the faceplate Tighten the setscrew and attach the cap Face plate Cap Setscrew Lamp Soc...

Page 49: ...and soft dry cloth Brush out dust and lint from the feed dog and clean the hook race with the lint brush Feed dog Wipe inside of the hook race with a dry cloth Hook race NOTE You may use vacuum clean...

Page 50: ...g causes overload remove the tangled threads Pattern selection key is pressed after buttonhole is finished but the foot is not raised Raise the foot Do not use the automatic buttonhole foot to sew any...

Page 51: ...uality needle is used The needle thread tension is too tight The needle thread is not threaded properly The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn The stitch length is too long for the fabric T...

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