My Lock 234 Serger Manual

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The Janome 234 is a quality entry level model offered at a fantastic price! This mechanical machine features 12 built-in stitches and a four-step buttonhole. Dial pattern selection and adjustable stitch length and zig zag width ensures ease of use. Great features like.

Why your cotton might brake?

Make sure your tension is not to tight and that there is now fluff or cotton stuck in between your tension plates. I sometimes use a string of the stitch to pull in between the tension plates. I always set the needles tension first and then i balance the tension of the upper and lower looper.

Make sure the cotton are not looped around a guide. Black cotton and some cottons can build up their own tension. Try different cotton. I've had many a headache with this problem.

Check that the needles are not blunt or bent. I always use schmetz needles. If your needle plate has any damage where the cotton can get hooked. Use a small file or sand paper to remove it. The stitch tongue must be very smooth and the stitch must slide of smoothly. Check that your lower looper point does not have a sharp hook on it. You can use a very fine water sand paper to remove it.

If your needles are touching the looper, i could indicate that your lower looper is out of position. *.*(Always check this with new needles)

I have to admit something…. I owned my serger for almost a whole year before I finally figured out how to clean it! The manual says to clean & oil your serger about once a month or if you use it frequently (which I do), then increase to once a week!! My poor serger! But the only reason I haven’t cleaned or oiled my serger yet is because I didn’t know how or didn’t have the tools!! (okay, bad excuse) But I come to you today with a very easy tutorial (with LOTS of pictures) that will help you not wait 10 months to clean your serger!! Especially if you use it a lot!

This is our last lesson in the Learn to Serge Series! If you are new, make sure you check out the homepage there are a lot of great lessons to teach you more about your serger. Each lesson builds upon the previous lesson, so it’s worth the time to review all the great tips and tricks!

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So without further ado let’s talk about How to Clean and Oil Your Serger!

these are the supplies you’ll need:

screw driver
spray duster
vacuum (with the skinny hose attachment)
serger manual
pipe cleaner or small brush

Step #1 Unscrew:

First things first, you have to take off that side compartment. It’s called a looper cover and swivel plate. Mine had three screws…

{take a minute to see how dirty it was to start…}

Step #2 Vacuum:

Next get the smallest attachment on your vacuum hose and clean out as much of the big pieces of fabric as possible. I haven’t been able to find the needle attachment to the vacuum, so I had to use the larger hose. It got a little bit, but honestly the more you can clear out with this step the less messy it will be later on.

Step #3 Unscrew:

Remove the needles, pressure foot and needle plate. In order for me to take the needle plate off, I had to take off the knives too, so it depends on how your serger is laid out. The goal on this step is to get under your needle plate (there is a little space that collects fabric/lint that needs to be cleaned out as well).

Step #4 Small Brush:

Use your small brush or pipe cleaners to clear out any other fabric / lint that can be caught with those items.

Step #5 Spray Duster:

Use your spray duster to fine tune the cleaning. This will get everywhere if you have big pieces, that’s why it’s important to clean out as much as possible before this step. But honestly this was my favorite part. The spray duster made my serger really feel clean! I was able to get in every little crevasse, in every hole, and even on the outside of the machine on the front and back where it collects fabric lint as well!

Step #6 Oil:

Grab your serging manual and check out where it is recommended to oil. My manual wasn’t too helpful. The general rule of thumb is any moving part needs oil. If you can move it or see it move, put oil on it. Here is where I put oil on mine. You only need 2 drops on each part.

Step #7 Put your serger back together:

If you feel like you have oiled it good enough, now just put your machine back to normal

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Step #8 Test your machine:

Run a piece of fabric through it and listen to it purr! Now you have a happy serger 🙂 Take care of your machine, and it will take care of you! With all the research I did I found that it is best to clean and oil your serger every 15 or so working hours. I definitely went way longer than that, but I won’t let it happen again!

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Since the Learn to Serge Series has been so popular, I have put all of the lessons in one easy-to-read ebook. Click here to download your copy.