White 870 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
26
CARE
AND
MAINTENANCE
OF
YOUR
MACHINE
Cleaning
and
Oiling
the
Shuttle
The
stitch
forming
machanism
occasionally
becomes
clogged
with
loose
thread
and
lint.
This
will
interfere
with
the
efficient
operation
of
the
machine.
Cleaning
should
be
done
with
a
small
brush,
and
never
with
a
sharp
or
pointed
tool.
To
remove
the
stitch
forming
machanism,
proceed
as
follows:
1.
Turn
hand
wheel
until
the
needle
reaches
its
highest
position.
Tilt
machine
head
back
on
its
hinges.
2.
Remove
bobbin
case
E
(Fig.43).
3.
Turn
the
two
shuttle
race
cover
clamps
C
outward
and
remove
the
shuttle
race
cover
B
and
shuttle
A.
4.
Clean
the
shuttle
race,
shuttle
and
shuttle
race
cover
by
removing
all
threads,
lint,
etc.
5.
Apply
a
drop
of
oil
with
finger
tip
to
outer
edge
of
shuttle.
When
the
cleaning
has
been
completed,
proceed
as
follows
to
replace
the
shuttle
assemble:
1.
Turn
hand
wheel
until
the
needle
reaches
its
highest
position.
2.
Place
shuttle
body
A
against
shuttle
driver
D
and
adjust
into
position.
3.
Replace
shuttle
race
cover
B,
fitting
pin
at
lower
edge
into
notch,
and
lock
into
position
with
shuttle
race
cover
clamps
C,
making
certain
the
clamps
have
been
snapped
securely
into
position.
4.
Put
bobbin
into
bobbin
case,
and
replace
bobbin
case
into
the
shuttle.
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Fig.
43