Sears 385. 12712 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
SECTION5. CAREFORTHE MACHINE
Clean the Shuttle Race
This area must be kept free of dust, lint and occasional tangled thread. Clean the shuttle race area
about every three months.
Center pin of
the shuttle
Lever
case
Shuttle driver
Lever
Lever
hurtle
To Clean the Shuttle Area:
1. Raise the needle bar to its highest
point and remove the bobbin case.
2. Push shuttle race levers aside. Lift
shuttle race cover and take shuttle out.
3. Clean the shuttle race with a llnt
brush.
4. Put a drop of oil on the center pin of
the shuttle and shuttle race. Do not
over-oil.
To Replace Shuttle Assembly:
1. Position shuttle race as illustrated so that shuttle
driver is forming half moon on the left side of the
machine.
2. 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 back into the original position.
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