Cleaning the Shuttle Race

This area must be kept free of dust, lint and tangled thread.

Clean the shuttle race area every three months.

•Cleaning the shuttle area _1_Bobbin case

,(2_Levers

,_3_Shuttle race cover '_4_Shuttle ,_5_Shuttle race

,(6_Center: pin on the shuttle

1.Raise the needle bar to its highest point, then and remove the bobbin case _1_.

2.Push the shuttle race levers _2_aside. Lift out the shuttle race cover _3_and take the shuttle _4_out.

3.Clean the shuttle race _5_with a lint brush.

4.Put a drop of oil on the center pin of the shuttle _ and the shuttle race _5_.Do not over oil.

• Replacing	shuttle assembly	f
• Replacing	shuttle assembly
_2_Levers
_3_Shuttle race cover
_4_Shuttle
_5_Shuttle race
_ Center pin on the shuttle
_7_Shuttle driver
'_8Pointed	hook

@ (Oil here)

1.Turn the handwheel so the shuttle driver _7_forms a half moon on the left side of the machine.

2.Hold the shuttle @ by its center pin _6_and, position the

shuttle so it forms a half moon on the right side. The hook_8_will be on the bottom.

3.Put the shuttle race cover _3_back into place over the shuttle assembly.

4.Snap the levers _2_back into the original position.

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Kenmore 15718, 15218, 15616 Cleaning the Shuttle Race, Cleaning the shuttle area 1Bobbin case

Models: 385.1 521 2 15616 15718 15218