SECTION 5. CARE FOR THE MACHINE

•Clean 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.

Center pin

of

 

 

the shuttle

Shuttle

driver

 

 

 

 

Lever

 

Lever

 

 

 

Lever

 

 

 

Shuttle Race

 

 

Lever

 

 

 

 

(Oil

here)

Shuttle Race

 

Bobb

 

Cover

 

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.

To Replace Shuttle Assembly:

!, Position shuttle race as illustrated 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. 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. 17622 specifications

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