Cleaning The Shuttle Race And Feed Dogs; Oiling The Machine - Kenmore 385.17624 Owner's Manual

Cleaning the Shuttle Race and Feed Dogs
Unplug the machine and remove the presser foot and needle,
Remove the screw on the left side of the needle plate with a
screwdriver. Remove the needle plate Q and take out the
bobbin.
Q Needle plate
Lift up the bobbin holder (_ and remove it,
(_ Bobbin holder
®
Brush out dust and lint inside the bobbin holder Clean the
feed dogs _) and hook race (_) with a lint brush Wipe out
gently with a soft, dry cloth,
(_ Feed dogs
Q Hook race
Line up the triangle marks (_) and position the bobbin holder
so that the notch fits next to the stopper (_) in the hook race
(_ Line up the triangle marks
® The notch fits next to the stopper
Oiling the Machine
Open the face cover and oil the two points as shown at least
once a year, One or two drops of oil is sufficient. Remove
excess oil, otherwise it may stain fabrics. In case the ma-
chine is not used for an extended period, oil it before sew-
ing Use quality sewing machine oil.
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