2212 - Sewing machine JANOME - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL 2212 JANOME

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

TOP TENSION 7

BOBBIN TENSION 8

PRESSER BAR HEIGHT ALIGNMENT 9

NEEDLE SWING 10

NEEDLE DROP 11

CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.1).... 12

CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.2).... 13

FEED DOG HEIGHT 14

NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT 15

NEEDLE TIMING TO SHUTTLE 16

BUTTONHOLE FEED BALANCE 17

FEED BALANCE ON STRETCHSTITCH 18

BARTACK FEED OF BUTTONHOLE 19

DISENGAGEMENT OF CAM FOLLOWER 20

MOTOR BELT TENSION 21

WIRING 22

OILING 23

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY REFERENCE
1. Skipping 1. Needle is not inserted Insert the needle stitches properly.2. Needle is bent or worn. Change the needle.3. Incorrectly threaded Rethread.4. Needle or thread are Use the recommended sewing inappropriate for fabric being needle and thread. sewn.5. Sewing on stretch fabric Use A #11 blue tip needle.6. Inappropriate needle bar See mechanical adjustment P. 15 height7. Inappropriate needle to hook See mechanical adjustment P. 16 timing “Needle timing to shuttle.”8. Inappropriate needle to hook See mechanical adjustment P. 12, 13 clearance “Clearance between needle and hook.”
2. Fabric not moving	1. Incorrect feed dog height2. Thread on bottom side of fabric is jammed up.3. Feed dog teeth are worn.	See mechanical adjustment “Feed dog height.”Make sure to bring both needle and bobbin thread under the foot when starting sewing.Change the feed dog.	P. 14
3. Breaking 1. Initial sewing speed is too fast. Start with medium speed.
upper thread	2. Thread path is incorrect. Use the proper thread path.
	3. Needle is bent or dull. Replace with a new needle.
	4. Upper thread tension is Adjust upper thread tension P. 7 too strong. correctly.
	5. Needle size is inappropriate Use appropriate needle and for fabric. thread for fabric in use.
	6. Needle eye is worn. Change the needle.
	7. Needle hole in needle plate is Repair the hole or replace the worn or burred.	needle plate.
4. Breaking 1. Incorrectly thread bobbin case. Thread bobbin case correctly.
bobbin thread	2. Too much thread is around on the bobbin.	Adjust the position of stopper.
	3. Lint is stuck inside the hook race.	Clean the hook race.
	4. Thread quality is too low.	Change to a high quality sewing thread.
	5. Thread is jamming around the bobbin.	Clear out the jamming thread.
	6. Bobbin thread tension is too strong.	Adjust bobbin thread tension correctly.	P. 8
5. NEEDLE BREAKS	1. Needle is hitting the needle plate.	See mechanical adjustment "Needle drop."	P. 11
	2. Needle is bent or worn.	Change the needle.
	3. Needle is hitting the hook race.	See mechanical adjustment "Clearance between needle and hook."	P. 12, 13
	4. The fabric moves while the needle is piercing it, or the needle zigzags while in fabric.	See mechanical adjustment "Needle swing."	P. 10
	5. Fabric is being pulled too strongly while sewing.	Guide the fabric gently while sewing.
6. Noisy 1. Backlash between shuttle hook See mechanical adjustment P. 13 operation gear and lower shaft gear is “Clearance between needle and too great. hook (NO. 2).”2. Lower shaft gear is loose. Eliminate the looseness.3. Inappropriate belt tension. See mechanical adjustment P. 21 “Motor belt tension.”4. Upper shaft gear is loose. Eliminate the looseness.5. Not enough oil. Oil all moving parts.
7. Deformation of pattern	1. Inappropriate zigzag synchronization.2. Inappropriate disengagement of cam follower.3. Upper thread tension is too strong.4. Inappropriate feed balance BALANCE	See mechanical adjustment “Needle swing.”See mechanical adjustment P. 20 “disengagement of cam follower.”Adjust upper thread tension P. 7 correctly.See mechanical adjustment P. 18 "Feed balance on stretch stitch."	P. 10

SERVICE ACCESS

FACE COVER

Technical line drawing of a mechanical component with a screw and labeled point (A), no readable text or symbols present.

TO REMOVE

1. Remove the face cover by removing the setscrew (A).

TO ATTACH

1. Follow the above procedure in reverse.

SERVICE ACCESS

FRONT COVER

A E Dial G Cap Front cover F K D H C J I B

TO REMOVE

1. Remove the face cover (See page 4).

2. Remove the dial.

3. Loosen the setscrews (A), (B), and (C), and then, remove the front cover by removing the setscrews (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), and (J).

Note: Unhook the tab (K) from the rear cover when removing the front cover.

TO ATTACH

1. Follow the above procedure in reverse.

SERVICE ACCESS

REAR COVER

B A D Rear cover F E C

TO REMOVE

1. Remove the face cover and front cover. (See page 4, 5.)
2. Loosen setscrews (A), (B), and (C), and remove setscrews (D), (E), and (F).
3. Pull up the spool pins. Remove the machine socket. Remove the rear cover clearing the presser foot lifter from the slit on the cover.

TO ATTACH

1. Follow the above procedure in reverse.

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

TOP TENSION

TO CHECK:

The standard upper head tension should be 65-95g when pulling the thread (cotton thread #50) in the direction of (B) with setting the tension dial at "3". (Make sure the foot should be lowered.)

If the tension is out of the standard range, adjust it as follows:

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Remove the front cover unit. (See page 5.)
2. Turn the adjusting nut (C) in the direction of (D) when the upper thread tension is too tight. Turn the adjusting nut (C) in the direction of (E) when the upper thread tension is too loose.
3. Attach the front cover unit.

Technical diagram showing three mechanical assembly views labeled A, B, and C, with annotations E and D indicating rotation or movement.

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

BOBBIN TENSION

TO CHECK:

Set the bobbin in the bobbin case and pass the thread (cotton #50) through the tension spring. The bobbin thread tension should be 45-55g when pulling the thread in the direction of (B). If the tension is out of the range, adjust it as follows:

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Turn the adjusting screw (C) in the direction of (D) when the bobbin thread tension is too tight.
2. Turn the adjusting screw (C) in the direction of (E) when the bobbin thread tension is too loose.

(B) Cotton thread #50

(E) (D) (C)

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

PRESSER BAR HEIGHT AND ALIGNMENT

TO CHECK:

1. Raise the presser foot lever (A).
2. The distance between the presser foot (D) and the needle plate (E) should be 6.0mm (0.24").

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Remove the face cover. (See page 4.)
2. Remove the setscrew (B) and take the lamp socket off.
3. Raise the presser foot lever (A) and loosen the setscrew (C) on the presser bar holder.

Adjust the distance between the presser foot (D) and the needle plate (E) to 6.0mm (0.24").

1. Tighten the setscrew (C) securely.
2. Tighten the setscrew (B) to secure the lamp socket.
3. Attach the face cover.

Note: When you tighten the setscrew (C), make sure that both sides of the presser foot are parallel to the feed dog slots (F) on the needle plate.

(A) (B) (C) (F) (D) (E) 6.0mm

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

NEEDLE SWING

TO CHECK:

Adjust the needle swing according to the following procedure, if the needle bar starts moving sideways while the needle is in the fabric at sewing the zigzag pattern (with maximum zigzag width).

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Set the pattern selector dial with maximum zigzag width, and remove the front cover. (See page 5.)
2. Loosen two setscrews (A).
3. Adjust the needle swing by turning the handwheel, while holding the worm so as not to rotate it, until the needle swing starts at 2-3mm on the needle plate after the needle has come out of the right side of the needle hole.
4. Tighten two setscrews (A).
5. Attach the front cover.

Note: After adjusting the needle swing, check that the upper shaft worm and gear rotate smoothly without any backlash between them.

Upper shaft worm Gear (A) (2 PCS.) 2-3 mm

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

NEEDLE DROP

TO CHECK:

When the needle swings in maximum zigzag width, the distance between the both ends of needle hole on the needle plate and the needle drop positions should be equal.

If not, make an adjustment as follows:

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Remove the face cover. (See page 4.)
2. Set the pattern selector dial at maximum zigzag width.
3. Loosen the setscrew (A).
4. Turn the eccentric pin to adjust the needle drop.

5. Tighten the setscrew (A).
   Note: Check the hook timing after this adjustment.

6. Attach the face cover.

(A) Eccentric pin

Both clearance should be equal

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.1)

TO CHECK:

The clearance between needle and shuttle race should be -0.05 to +0.10mm.

If not, make an adjustment as follows:

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Remove the face cover. (See page 4.)
2. Set the pattern selector dial " ⊆".
3. Loosen setscrew (A), and move the needle bar supporter in either direction of arrows (B or C) to adjust the clearance between -0.05 to +0.10mm.
   * When clearance is too wide, move the needle bar supporter to the direction (B).
   * When clearance is too narrow, move the needle bar supporter to the direction (C).

Note: After this adjustment, check if the clearance between needle and needle plate is 0.15mm or more as shown in figure (D).

If not, adjust the clearance between needle and shuttle race by using the method of adjustment No.2 on page 13 after readjust the clearance between needle and needle plate.

1. Attach the face cover.

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.2)

TO CHECK:

Use this adjustment method No.2 if the clearance cannot be adjusted by method No.1. The clearance between needle and shuttle race should be -0.05 to +0.10mm.

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Set the pattern selector dial at " ⊆⊃".
2. Remove the rear cover. (See page 6.)

3. Loosen the setscrew (A) on lower shaft bushing and slide the gear about 0.5mm to the right to make a slack between gears.

4. Lower the needle and loosen the two shuttle race screws (B). Move the shuttle race unit axially either forward or backward to adjust the clearance between the needle and the shuttle race in the range of -0.05 to +0.10mm.

5. Set the pattern select dial at " ≧". Turn the handwheel to check if the clearance between the needle and inner edges of the shuttle race spring at the left and right needle drops are equal. If not, make an adjustment by turning the shuttle race unit.

6. Tighten the two shuttle race screws (B).

7. Loosen the setscrew on lower shaft bushing and slide the gear back to its original position while adjusting the backlash.

8. Tighten the setscrew (A) firmly.

9. Attach the rear cover.

Note: The rotary play of the hook driver should be 0.3mm or less and the lower shaft turns smoothly.

After the adjustment, check the hook timing

Shuttle race Setscrews (B) (2 pcs.) (A) -0.05 to +0.10 mm Lower shaft bushing (front) Clearance should be equal Needle Shuttle race spring

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

FEED DOG HEIGHT

TO CHECK:

1. Lower the presser foot.
2. Turn the handwheel toward you until the feed dog comes to its highest position. The feed dog height should be 0.75-0.90mm.

If it is not in the range, adjust as follows.

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Open the shuttle cover. (See page 4.)
2. Lower the presser foot and turn the handwheel toward you until the feed dog comes to its highest position.
3. Loosen the setscrew (A).
4. Turn the feed lifting pin to adjust the feed dog height (0.75-0.90mm).
5. Tighten the setscrew (A).
6. Turn the handwheel toward you to recheck the height of feed dog.

Needle plate 0.75-0.90 mm

Feed lifting pin (A)

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT

TO CHECK:

When the tip of shuttle hook meets the left side of the needle in ascending travel of the needle from its left and lowest position, the distance between the top of the needle eye and the tip of the shuttle hook should be in the range of 2.9-3.5 mm.

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Remove the face cover. (See page 4.)
2. Set the pattern selector dial at " C: ∅".
3. Open the shuttle cover.
4. Remove the shuttle race ring.
5. Turn the handwheel toward you until the tip of the shuttle hook meets the left side of the needle.
6. Loosen the lower shaft crank arm setscrews (A).
7. Adjust the height of the needle bar by moving the needle bar upward or downword without turning it.
8. Toghten the setscrew (A).
9. Attach the shuttle race ring.

Tip of shuttle hook meets left side of needle

Diagram of a sewing machine needle and handle mechanism (no text or symbols)

2.9 - 3.5 mm

Needle bar

(A)

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

NEEDLE TIMING TO SHUTTLE

TO CHECK:

The height of the needle point from its lowest point of travel should be in the range of 1.45-1.95 mm when the tip of the shuttle hook just meets the left side of the needle at the left needle position.

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Set the pattern selector dial at " ⊆⊃"
2. Remove the front cover. (See page 5.)
3. Open the shuttle cover.
4. Remove the shuttle race ring.
5. Turn the handwheel toward you until the tip of the shuttle hook meets the left side of the needle.
6. Loosen the lower shaft crank arm setscrews (A).
7. While holding the shuttle hook so it doesn't turn, turn the handwheel toward you until the needle comes to its lowest position.
   Turn the handwheel further to raise the needle about 1.7mm from its lowest position.
8. Tighten the setscrews (A).
9. Turn the handwheel toward you to check if the height is in the range of 1.45 - 1.95 mm. If it is not in this range, repeat the above procedure.
10. Attach the shuttle race ring.
11. Attach the front cover.

Lower shaft crank arm Lower shaft (A) (2 pcs.) 1.45–1.95 mm Lowest position

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

BUTTONHOLE FEED BALANCE

TO CHECK:

When sewing buttonhole, the stitches on each side of buttonhole should be the same stitch density.

The range of 9-12 stitches in the right side row "backward feeding" against 10 stitches in the left side row "forward feeding" is considered acceptable.

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Confirm the stitches by sewing buttonholes, and remove the cap.
2. Turn the adjusting screw in the direction of (C) in case of (A) (right stitches are rough), or in the direction of (D) in case of (B) (left stitches are rough).
3. Attach the cap.

A B (D) (C) Cap Notch Adjusting screw

Forward feeding Backward feeding

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

FEED BALANCE ON STRETCH STITCH

TO CHECK:

If the stretch stitch patterns are distorted with setting the stitch length dial at "S.S.".

(In case of being a difference between forward feeding and backward feeding during stretch stitch patterns), make an adjustment as follows:

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Remove the cap.
2. Set the pattern selector dial at " ⊆", and the stitch length dial at " S.S."
3. Turn the stretch stitch adjusting screw in the direction of (C) when A > B , or in the direction of (D) when A < B .
4. Attach the cap.

(C) (D) Cap Notch Stretch stitch adjusting screw A = B A > B A < B

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

BARTACK FEED OF BUTTONHOLE

TO CHECK:

If the material is feed forward or backward when sewing bartack on buttonhole, make an adjustment as follows:

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Set the pattern selector control at "4" and the stitch length control at "4".
2. Remove the front cover. (See page 5.)
3. Place a piece of paper under the foot and turn the handwheel.
   If the paper is fed forward, turn the adjusting screw in the direction of (C).
   If the paper is fed backward, turn the adjusting screw in the direction of (D).
4. Attach the front cover.

FORWARD FEEDING BACKWARD FEEDING (D) (D) ADJUSTING SCREW

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

DISENGAGEMENT OF CAM FOLLOWER

TO CHECK:

Too narrow clearance between the cam follower and the top convex of zigzag cam may often cause difficulty in turning of the pattern selector dial, or can not correct pattern.

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Set the pattern selector dial " ⊂ | ⊃".
2. Remove the front cover. (See page 5.)
3. Put the cam follower to the zigzag cam (straight cam), and also put the cam follower releasing arm to the pattern select cam.
4. Loosen the setscrew.
5. Move adjusting plate in the direction of arrow until to touch to the releasing arm tighten setscrew.

Note: After this adjustment, check that the clearance between the zigzag cam and the cam follower is 0.3 mm when putting the cam follower releasing arm onto position (A) of pattern select cam.

1. Attach the front cover.

0.3mm ZZ cam Releasing arm Setscrew Pattern selector cam Adjusting plate Release arm

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT

MOTOR BELT TENSION

TO CHECK:

1. If the motor belt tension is too tight or too loose, it can cause a belt noise: If the tension is too tight, it can cause the machine to run slowly and the motor to overload; if the tension is too loose; it can cause the belt to jump.
2. The correct motor belt tension is when the deflection of motor belt is about 7mm (0.28") - 9mm (0.36"). (when pushing the motor belt by finger with a 300 gram load.)

ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:

1. Remove the rear cover. (See page 6)
2. Loosen the setscrews (A) and (B).
3. Move the motor up or down to adjust the deflection about 7mm (0.28") - 9mm (0.36").
4. Tighten the setscrews (A) and (B).

Deflection 7-9mm 300g load (A) (B)

WIRING

1. WIRING FOR MACHINE SOCKET UNIT

(FOR 240V)

Pure electrical circuit lines without any symbols

From lamp socket
From motor

(FOR 120V)

Ridge Ridge M L

M : MOTOR
L:LAMP

OILING

Factory lubricated parts will provide years of household sewing without routine oiling.

However, whenever the machine is being serviced, check to see if any parts need to be lubricated.

OIL

Use good quality sewing machine oil at the points (A, B, C, D, E) indicated by black arrows.

GREASE

White grease is recommended for use on gears and cam surfaces.

It is an improved grease, and it can be used on the metal and plastic parts which points are indicated by the white arrows (F,G, & H).