Changing The Needle; Selecting Thread And Needles - Janome 661G Manual De Instrucciones

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Changing the Needle

q
q Needle clamp screw
w Needle clamp
e Flat side
r Gap
z Turn off the power switch.
Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the
e
handwheel counterclockwise, toward you, and
lowering the presser foot. Loosen the needle clamp
screw q by turning it counterclockwise. Remove the
needle from the needle clamp w.
x Insert a new needle into the needle clamp w with the
flat side to the rear. When inserting the needle into
the needle clamp w, push it up as far as it goes.
Tighten the needle clamp screw q firmly by turning it
clockwise.
c To see if the needle is good, place the flat side e of
the needle onto something flat (needle plate, glass,
etc.). The gap r between the needle and the flat
surface should be consistent. Never use a bent or
blunt needle.
A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or
runs in knits, fine silks and silk-like fabrics.

Selecting Thread and Needles

For general sewing, use needle size 11/75 or 14/90. A
fine thread and needle should be used for sewing
lightweight fabrics, so the fabric will no be marred. Heavy
fabrics requires a needle large enough to the fabric
without fraying the needle thread.
Always test the needle size on a small pierce of fabric,
which will be used for actual sewing.
In general, use same thread for needle and bobbin.
When sewing stretch, very fine fabrics and synthetics,
use a BLUE TIPPED needle. The blue tipped needle
effectively prevents skipped stitches.
Light
Medium
Heavy
12
Thread
Fabric
Lawn
Silk #80-100
Georgette
Cotton #80-100
Tricot
Synthetic #80-100
Wool,
Polyester
Cotton,
Silk #50
Polyester
Cotton #60-80
Fine jersey Synthetic #50-80
Wool
Cotton #50
Denim Silk #50
Jersey
Cotton #40-50
Coating
Synthetic #40-50
Quilting
Silk #30
Cotton #50
Needle
#9/65–11/75
#11/75–14/90
#14/90
#14/90–16/
100
#16/100