SECTION

5.

CARE

FOR THE

MACHINE

 

 

 

 

Replacing

the

Light Bulb

Cleaning

the Machine

 

 

 

 

 

 

To insure that your machine operates at its best, you need to keep the essential parts clean at all times.

 

 

 

 

The feed dogs and shuttle race areas can attract dust and lint. Your machine can become sluggish or knock loudly if a thread

 

 

 

 

is caught.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check and

clean those

areas

about

every three months under normat use.

 

 

 

 

tf you sew

frequently,

clean

more

often.

l

p

_

n

 

 

 

 

 

oClean the Feed Dogs

/

_

J

1.Unplug the machine and open the face cover.

CAUTION! The light bulb could be

HOT. Protect your fingers when you handle it.

2.Push the bulb up and turn the

bulb counter-clockwise to remove it.

3.Put the new bulb in by pushing it up and turning it cfockwise.

Follow these

directions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Unplug

 

the

machine.

Remove

2.

Use a lint brush to clean the feed

3.

Replace needle plate.

 

presser

foot

and

needle,

 

 

dogs.

 

 

 

Using

a

screw

driver,

remove

 

 

 

 

 

needle

plate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sears 385. 11607 owner manual Section Care For Machine, Replacing, Light Bulb, Cleaning

385. 11607 specifications

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