Cleaning the Shuttle Race

This area must be kept free of dust, lint and

occasional tangled thread. Clean the shuttle race area about every three months

o Cleaning the shuttle area 0 Bobbin case

(_) Levers

(_ Shuttle race cover (_ Shuttle

(_) Shuttle race

(_) Center pin on the shuttle

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

2Push shuttle race levers (_) aside_ Lift shuttle race cover (_ and take shuttle Qout,

3Clean the shuttle race Q with a lint brush_

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

Replacing shuttle assembly

(_ Leversf Shuttle race cover

Q Shuttle

(_) Shuttle race

_) Center pin on the shuttle

0Shuttle driver (_) Pointed hook (_) (Oil here)

1.Turn handwheel so that shuttle driver (_ is forming half moon on the left side of the machine,

2.Hold shuttle (_) by center pin (_ and position shuttle so as

to form a half moon on the right side, The pointed hook (_) will be on the bottom

3.Place shuttle race cover 0 into place over shuttle assembly,

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

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385.15512 specifications

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