Cleaning the Shuttle Race

This area must be kept free of dust, lint and tangled thread_ Clean the shuttle race area every three months,

o Cleaning the shuttle area (_ Bobbin case

(_) Levers

(_ Shuttle race cover (_ Shuttle

Shuttle race

(_) Center pin on the shuttle

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

2. Push the shuttle race levers (_) aside, Lift out the shuttle race cover(_ and take the shuttle (_)ouL

3, Clean the shuttle race (_ with a lint brush,

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

o Replacing shuttle assembly (_ Levers

(_ Shuttle race cover (_ Shuttle

6) Shuttle race

(_) Center pin on the shuttle (_ Shuttle driver

(_ Pointed hook (_ (Oil here)

1, Turn the handwheet so the shuttle driver (_ forms a half moon on the left side of the machine.

2..Hold the shuttle (_ by its center pin(_, and position the shuttle so it forms a half moon on the right side, The hook(_wili be on the bottom.,

3, Put the shuttle race cover (_ back into place over the

shuttle assembly.

4. Snap the levers (_) back into the original position.

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385.15208 specifications

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