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==CARING FOR THE MACHINE IIII
CLEANING AND OILING
Fig. 1 Cleaning the feed dogs with a brush.
To insure the best possible operation of your
machine, it is necessary to keep the essential
parts clean at all times. Open shuttle access
cover and remove needle plate with large
screw driver. Then using a small brush,
remove the lint that accumulates in the
shuttle area and around the feed dogs.
Fig, 2 Parts of the Shuttle Assembly
To Clean the Shuttle Area:
1. This area must be kept free of dust, lint
and occasional tangled thread. Raise the
needle bar to its highest point and remove
the bobbin case.
2. Push levers of shuttle race aside and lift
shuttle race cover and shuttle out.
3. Clean the shuttle race with small brush.
,
Put a drop of Kenmore sewing machine
oil only on the center pin of the shuttle
and shuttle race (see arrows on two
bottom illustrations).
To Replace Shuttle Assembly:
1, Position shuttle race as illustrated so that
race is forming half moon on the left side
of the machine,
Hold shuttle by center pin and position
shuttle so as to form a half moon on the
right side. Pointed hook will be on the
bottom.
3. Place shuttle race cover into place over
shuttle assembly,
4. Snap the levers into position.
Note: Oil and lint brush No. 6889 is available
at most Sears retail stores and catalog.
Fig. i
Shuttle Race Cover
pointed _....,
hook
Shuttle
shuttle driver
Shuttle Race
Fig. 2
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