Janome foot pedal problems
#11
I have the same problem with my janome 6600. I took it in to the dealer and the guy said I was not stepping on the pedal correctly. I have only been sewing for 50 years or so. It is a little hard to believe that I have not been stepping on the pedal correctly all this time. I will have to check out the lint thing. You may find this hard to believe but I have found that if you turn it upside down and step on the button instead of using it the correct way it does better. Also have any of you noticed on what I am calling the button on the bottom there are grooves wearing in the side?
#12
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 9,585
My friend Cindi had the same issue with her Janome; her husband took the pedal apart, found all kinds of dust, lint, and hair in it. Cleaned it out and it's been running fine ever since!
#13
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Jozefow, Poland
Posts: 4,474
My DH cleaned mine out once. Then, I think I'm starting to have problems again--need to clean it out again, I think. Funny that foot pedals for Janomes are cheaper here in Poland. I think they are about $60.
#17
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 4,299
Originally Posted by sewwhat85
I took it in to the dealer and the guy said I was not stepping on the pedal correctly.
#18
I too had this problem, my machine even started sewing one day when I was in the other room pressing.
I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND REPORTED IT TO CONSUMER SAFETY COUNCIL. I was not given much attention as there were not other reports of this happening. I brought it to the attention of the company and the retailer where I bought mine. All indicated they had never heard of this problem before. Mine is a Kenmore, but is made by Janome.
I think everyone should be reporting this as a safety concern. Fingers and even stray kitty or puppy parts could be injured by this unpredictable sewing.
Cleaning the foot pedal did correct the problem, however, something like this should NOT be happening at all. I've had lots of machines with foot pedals and never had this issue, so surely there is some design change that needs to be made to make these machines safe.
I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND REPORTED IT TO CONSUMER SAFETY COUNCIL. I was not given much attention as there were not other reports of this happening. I brought it to the attention of the company and the retailer where I bought mine. All indicated they had never heard of this problem before. Mine is a Kenmore, but is made by Janome.
I think everyone should be reporting this as a safety concern. Fingers and even stray kitty or puppy parts could be injured by this unpredictable sewing.
Cleaning the foot pedal did correct the problem, however, something like this should NOT be happening at all. I've had lots of machines with foot pedals and never had this issue, so surely there is some design change that needs to be made to make these machines safe.
Last edited by wildyard; 07-30-2014 at 02:11 PM.
#19
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 16,515
What a jerk. I would have said show me the correct way and then had my phone ready to take a video of him showing me. I would have made a big production out of him doing it many times just so I could get it exactly right.
#20
If you take your Janomefoot pedal apart, be very careful. If that spring comes out it is impossible to return it to it's former position. Ask me how I know! LOL my cord got twisted and jammed inside. In trying to fix it, the spring flew out. DH ended up fixing it so it doesn't retract. Not really a problem as I don't transport the machine. He has taken the foot controlers apart and cleaned them and I had one replaced as it was under warranty. It seems to be an issue with Janome.
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