Janome Harmony 8100 - Exposing the Hook Race; Troubleshooting; The machine is noisy.; The needle thread breaks.

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¡ Cleaning the Bobbin Holder
Loose threads and dust may cause puckered stitches
and thread breakage during stitching. Check for lint
build-up after each garment is completed.
Turn off the power switch or unplug the machine.
z Remove the cover plate by sliding the hook cover
plate release button to the right.
x Take out the bobbin, brush out dust and lint. (You
may also use a small vacuum cleaner.)
c Insert the bobbin and attach the hook cover plate.
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¡Replacing the Light Bulb
How to remove
Open the face plate and pull out the lamp socket, then
gently pull out the lamp.
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Face plate
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Lamp socket
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Lamp
To replace
Insert the lamp being careful to match the holes and pins.
Attach the lamp socket and close the face plate.
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Pin
Note:
To replace the light bulb, turn off the power supply
and remove power the cord from the wall outlet.
Remove the light after it has cooled down.
¡ Exposing the Hook Race
z Unplug the machine and remove the presser foot
and needle.
x Remove the screw on the left side of the needle
plate with the screwdriver supplied with the
machine.
c Remove the needle plate and take out the bobbin.
v Lift up the bobbin holder and remove it.