Wind bobbin on Decor Excel 5018

Yes, you can do free motion sewing and quilting with the Janome Decor Excel 5018. Look on the back of the sewing machine behind the needle and bobbin case section. At the bottom of the free-arm section of the machine, more or less in line with the needle bar, is the feed dog position switch. Move the switch towards the motor of the sewing machine to lower the feed dogs. Move it away from the motor to raise the feed dogs. For pictures, see the manual for the Janome Excel 5018, available from Janome here: https://www.janome.com/siteassets/support/manuals/retired/other-models/inst-book-5018-ennose.pdf . Look at page 2 (item 22), page 6 and page 22. (These are pages 8, 16 and 48 of the PDF.) This is a retired machine for Janome and the manual is listed among those here: https://www.janome.com/support/retired-machine-manuals/ .

I hope this helps. Note: you will have to adjust the tension carefully before starting your quilting.The darning foot, https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/janome-darning-foot-200349000.aspx , will help you see where you are sewing better than any of the included accessory presser feet.

Cindy Wells

Usually, the needle bar moving means that the bobbin winder spindle (with the bobbin) wasn't moved all the way to the right. If you moved the spindle, then there may be a damaged part inside the sewing machine below the spindle. (The spindle may not be engaging the winding mechanism which stops the needle bar.) I've found the bobbin winder is still available at one parts store: https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/bobbin-winder-janome-653508015.aspx . However, there may be other damage inside the machine that could be involved.

See https://www.manualslib.com/manual/994905/Janome-Decor-Excel-5018.html?page=24#manual for the pictures of moving the bobbin winding spindle.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

5018 Decor Excel · 5024 Decor Excel II · 5124 Decor Excel Pro are retired machines, all Decor machines. This is the only machine. You might try the following page's search box as it relates to the retired series. Without a model number, it will prove difficult to search for the manual at the site or elsewhere on the internet.

https://www.janome.com/en/support/retired-machine-manuals

Hello, Carole -

If you have the owner's manual for your Janome Decor Excel 5018 sewing machine, then you can find the diagram naming the parts of the sewing machine (page 2, English text) and showing part #22, the drop feed lever. This is the lever which controls the feed dog.

If that lever does not move either way, then there may be something jamming the feed dog (like lint) or it may need cleaning and oiling.

If you don't have the manual for your machine, see the image to which I refer here:
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/994905/Janome-Decor-Excel-5018.html?page=8#manual

See this page from the manual to find out how to clean the feed dog:
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/994905/Janome-Decor-Excel-5018.html?page=78#manual

Another possibility for the feed dog not moving is if you have your machine set to the "free-motion" or "darning" operation, which disables the feed dog.

here is a link for a user manual
http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/instruction-manual-janome-decor-excel-5018.aspx

here is a link for a manual
http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/instruction-manual-janome-decor-excel-5018.aspx
or you can check youtube for a video

Janome Plastic Bobbin ONLY !!
Available ..........HERE

try a new needle

rethread the machine top & bobbin, that way you make sure the thread is not caught anywhere

make sure the bobbin is correctly inserted in the machine

clean under the needle plate & in the bobbin area for loose thread & lint

always keep a long thread tail of 3 to 5 inches long, & keep the tails pulled back behind the needle
before sewing

if none of these things help the problem,, then it may need to be serviced

download the full manual at this link, copy and paste into address bar.

http://janome.com/index.cfm/Machines/Electronic/DE-PRO_5124#Machines_Specifications

Hi,
I was just checking the web for information on my machine, the Janome 5018 and ran across your post. I have an instruction book, if you are still in need of one, you may email me at:
[email protected].
joanne