Oiling; Cleaning Machine - Kenmore 117.552 Instructions Manual

Oiling
A sewing machine, like every other piece
of machinery
needs oiling to insure easy running and to
prevent unneee
sary wear of the parts which bear upon each
other.
Oil holes are provided in the arm of the
machine for
Parts
which cannot be directly reached.
Depending on how frequently the machine
is used deter.
mines the oiling requirements. Moderate use
require 5
only a
occasional drop of oil at the points indicated
on the ilins.
trations shown.
'
oil the works undernea th the bedplate, turn the I
back and apply
oil to points as shown in Figure 2.
On
automatiC
li-ft machines the thumb screw on the
plate near the base of the arm must be taken out before
bead
c&fl
be turned back.
Cleaning Machine
IF THE MACHINE RUNS HARD it is due to lack
proper oiling of some bearings. Should the machine beco
gummed from long standing or poor oil, apply kerosene to
the bearings to remove the gum; then run the machine ri
idly wipe clean and OIL THOROUGHLY WITH GO
SE*ING MACHINE OIL before beginning to sew.
Occasionally place one drop of oil on
tip of finger
i
apply around outer rim of shuttle, race, and center
(C.P.) fig. 6.
Be sure to use ONLY Kenmor e Sewing Machine
OILL
OIL
OIL
Figure 2
hAND
HOLE
COVER PLATE
Figure
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Two
Three