Janome HD1800 - Needle Changing and Fabric Guide

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CAUTION:
Turn the power switch off before replacing
the needle.
Changing Needle
Fine
Medium
Silk #80-100
Cotton #80-100
Synthetic #80-100
Heavy
weight
Denim
Tweed
Coating
Quilting
Lawn
Georgette
Tricot
Sheeting
Jersey
Wool
Knit
#9/65-11/75
Blue tip needle
Thread Needle
Silk #50
Cotton #50-80
Synthetic #50-80
#11/75-14/90
Red tip needle
Silk #30-50
Cotton #40-50
Synthetic #40-50
#14/90-16/100
Fabric and Needle Chart
•Forgeneralsewing,useneedlesize
#11/75 or #14/90.
•Finethreadsandneedlesshouldbe
used for sewing fine fabrics.
•Ingeneral,usethesamethreadfor
both needle and bobbin.
•Useabluetipneedleforsewingne
fabrics, stretch fabrics and buttonholes
to prevent skipped stitches.
•Useastabilizerorinterfaceforstretch
or fine fabrics to prevent seam
puckering.
•Alwaystestthethreadandneedlesize
on a small piece of the same fabric
you will use for actual sewing.
Fabric
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel
toward you and lower the presser foot.
Turn off the power switch.
Loosen the needle clamp screw and remove the
needle from the clamp.
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Needle clamp screw
Insert a new needle into the needle clamp with
the flat side of the needle to the rear.
When inserting the needle into the needle clamp,
push it up against the stopper pin and tighten the
needle clamp screw firmly with a screwdriver.
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Flat side
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Stopper pin
To check needle straightness, place the flat
side of the needle onto something flat (a needle
plate, glass etc.)
The gap between the needle and the flat surface
should be consistent.
Never use a blunt needle.
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Gap
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