Cleaning the Shutlle 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 (_ Bobbin case

(_) Levers

QShuttle race cover (_) Shuttle

(_ Shuttle race

(_}')Center pin on the shuttle

Q

Shuttle

driver

0

 

Pointed

hook

 

0

(Oil here)

 

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

2Push shuttle race levers (_ aside Lift shuttle race cover (_Dand take shuttle @ out

3, Clean the shuttle race Owith a lint brush

4, Put a drop of oil on the center pin of the shuttle (_) and shuttle race 0 Do not over oil

o Replacing shuttle assembly

0Bobbin case (_) Levers

(_ Shuttle race cover 0 Shuttle

(_)

Shuttle

race

®

(_)

Center

pin on the shuttle

 

(Z)Shuttle driver Pointed hook

@(Oil here)

1Position shuttle race (_) as illustrated so that shuttle driver (Z) 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 (_) into place over shuttle assembly

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

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Sears 385.12912, 385.12916 owner manual Cleaning the Shutlle Race

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