THE JANOME HD9 – what’s the buzz, how to oil? etc

One of our Janome Canada Artisans, Celine from Blue Calla patterns, suggested I might like to join the Facebook group for Janome HD9 users. Now I’m going to be honest and say that I am not much of a fan of user groups and online forums as I quite honestly don’t have the  spare time to read all the many comments and queries that get posted.  However, in this instance, I made an exception and I have been amazed and inspired to see what Janome HD9 owners are saying about their machines as well as what they are making with the HD9!

One recent Janome HD9 query was how to oil the HD9 so I have given info below about that.

But before we launch into oiling, I thought I’d share this Janome America You Tube channel video Take a look.   An excited Jon Paul Alfano  talking about the HD9 – unboxing it, what comes with it + he announces there will be more video totorials coming on tips & tricks with the Janome HD9. You might want to subscribe to the Janome America You Tube channel?

How to oil your Janome HD9:

1. First and foremost, you would be advised to clean out your machine with a brush and/or little vacuum cleaner. We don’t recommend using those cans of air as they can push the lint and fluff deeper into the workings of your machines. Rather brush the lint and fluff out gently or extract (rather than blow) with one of those cute little vacuum cleaners. (Janome sells these so ask your local Janome Canada dealer. Mine came in a neat little clear plastic zipper baggie with all sorts of nifty tools like tweezers, bigger lint brush etc )
2. Flip to page 42 in your Janome HD9 Instruction manual as there are instructions and a diagram there for you to follow.  Click this link to download a new manual if you have mislaid yours. 
3. Recommendation is that you oil once a day if you use your Janome HD9 frequently.
4. The diagram below shows with red arrows the 4 places which need 2-3 drops of oil.

 

• There are 2 spots on the top of the machine where you need to oil – see red arrows above. This is all you need do to oil the moving parts inside the machine. It is not recommended that you open up the machine to lubricate inside – that is something an authorized Janome Service technician should do. If you do it and inadvertantly damage something, you could affect your warranty. A few drops of oil regularly into the 2 places indicated on the top of the machine is quite sufficient until it is time to take your machine into your authorized Janome dealer for service.
• If you use your Janome HD9 a lot, our strong suggestion would be that you have it serviced about once a year. In between you will need to clean it out and oil regularly as explained in this post.
• The bobbin case itself does not need to be oiled. You run the risk of getting oil onto your thread if you do that. It is the moving parts of the hook race and surrounding area which need to be oiled. But please only oil where you see the red arrows pointing.
• Note that it is also recommended  to do a bit of stitching on a scrap of fabric after oiling so as to absorb any excess oil. It is worth taking the time to do this as you will be very unimpressed if you accidentally get oil on your fabric or leather.
• Your local Janome sewing machine dealer can recommend the correct oil to use. Do obviously use up the little bottle of oil which comes standard with your Janome HD9. But when you need more, check with your dealer what he/she recommends. Hint: Oil bottles that have a little zoom spout or long thin tube to apply the oil are easier to use – in my opinion. I quite like the oil in a syringe in pic below on the right but ask your dealer what they recommend.

 

 

 

 

HAVE FUN CREATING WITH YOUR JANOME HD9!