CARING FOR THE MACH NE ................................................................................................

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 around the feed dogs.

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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.

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Push levers of shuttle race aside and lift shuttle race cover and shut- tle out.

Clean the shuttle race with small brush,

Put a drop of oil on the center pin of the shuttle and shuttle race.

(see arrows)

To Replace Shuttle Assembly-

1.Position shuttlerace as illUStrated so

that shuttle driver 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.

=Place shuttle race cover into place over shuttle assembly.

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Kenmore 1641, 1940, 1941, 1625, 1430, 1431 manual Caring for the Mach NE, Cleaning and Oiling