Kenmore 1250 - Manual (Page 43)

Caring for the Machine
CLEANING AND OILING
lever
■ lever
Shuttle Assembly
Shuttle Race Cover
Shuttle
Fig. 1 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. Using a
small
brush, remove the lint that
accumulates in the shuttle area and
around the feed dogs.
Fig. 2 Parts of the Shuttle Assembly
To Clean the Shuttle Area:
1. This area must be kept free of dust,
lint and occasional tangled thread.
Raise the needle bar to its highest
point and remove the bobbin case.
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2. Push levers of shuttle race aside and
lift shuttle race cover and shuttle
out.
3. Clean the shuttle race with small
brush.
4. Put a drop of sewing machine oil on
the center pin of the shuttle and
shuttle race, (see arrows)
To Replace Shuttle Assembly:
1. Position shuttle race as illustrated so
that race is forming half moon on the
left side of the machine.
2. Hold shuttle by center pin and po­
sition shuttle so as to form a half
moon on the right side. Pointed
hook will be on the bottom.
3. Place shuttle race cover into place
over shuttle assembly.
4. Snap the levers into position.
Fig. 2