•Clean the Shuttle Race

This area must be kept free of dust, lint about every three months.

Center pin of the shuttle

and occasional tangled thread. Clean the shuttle race area

Shuttle driver

case

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 lint brush.

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

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To Replace Shuttle Assembly:

1, Position shuttle race as illustrated so that shuttle

driver is forming a half moon on the Ieft 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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385.101118, 385.115518 specifications

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