Caring For The Machine; Cleaning Feed Dogs And Shuttle; Oiling - Kenmore 17921 Owner's Manual

CARING FOR THE MACHINE
CLEANING THE FEED DOGS
WITH A BRUSH
To insure the best possible operation of your
machine, it is necessary to keep the essential
parts clean at all times.
Remove bobbin cover plate and needle plate.
Using a small brush, remove the lint that
accumulates in and around the feed dogs and
shuttle area.
dogs
Shuttle
CLEANING AND OILING
SHU'FrLE AREA
On rare occasions, you may want to clean the
shuttle area. Just follow these simple steps.
1. Remove bobbin case by lifting it out from
left side.
.
Clean the shuttle with small brush and put
a drop of oil to the points indicated by
arrows. Don't over-oil. (Reminder: don't
use household oil.., use sewing machine
oil.)
REPLACING BOBBIN CASE
1. Insert bobbin case into shuttle from left
side and turn it counter-clockwise until it
hits bobbin case stopper.
2. Replace needle plate in position.
NOTE: Don't touch screws on the bobbin
case stopper.
Oil and lint brush No. 6889 is available
at most Sears retail stores and
catalog.
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