Kenmore 1240, 1230, 1250 manual Caring for the Machine, Cleaning and Oiling

Caring for the Machine

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. Using a

small brush, remove the lint that

accumulates in the shuttle area and

Fig. 1 around the feed dogs.

Fig. 2 Parts of the Shuttle Assembly

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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.

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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 sewing machine oil on the center pin of the shuttle and shuttle race. (see arrows)

To Replace Shuttle Assembly:

1. Position shuttle race as illustrated so

that race is forming half moon on the left side of the machine.

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hook

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Hold shuttle by center pin and po- sition shuttle so as to form a half

moon on the right side. Pointed hook will be on the bottom.

Place shuttle race cover into place over shuttle assembly.

4.Snap the levers into position.

Shuttle Race

Fig, 2