Xvii. care and maintenance of your sewing machine – SINGER W1213 User Manual
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XVII. Care and Maintenance of Your Sewing
Machine
1. Changing Needles
a.
b.
c.
3.
Always use the correct type of needle
for your machine.
Always
use
the
appropriate
size
needle for the thread and fabric you
are using.
Always change the needle after every
other garment.
Needles dull easily and when dull will
damage
both
your
fabric
and
your
machine.
Always
put
needle
in
machine
cor
rectly.
It
will
cause
stitches
to
be
skipped
if
it
is
inserted
incorrectly.
Pulling
on
fabric
while
sewing
will
bend
the
needle,
which
will
sub
sequently
break
the
needle
and
damage the needle plate.
Cleaning
After
each
garment
is
completed,
a
light cleaning is recommended. Use a
lint brush to clean bobbin case area,
tension discs and needle bar.
Keep
machine
covered
when
not
in
use
to
prevent
accumulation
of
dust
and dirt particles.
Oiling
Use
a
pure
oil,
one
that
has
no
detergents.
It
is
best
to
buy
oil
manufactured
specifically
for
sewing
machine use. Other oils will eventual
ly cause the mechanisms to lock up.
Your machine should be oiled every
8-10
hours
of
use,
using
only
one
drop
in
each
red
oiling
spot.
Your
machine
cannot
be
over-oiled
but
excess
oil
may
drip
and
stain
your
garment.
Before oiling the machine remove the
following:
e.
a.
b.
a.
b.
(
1
)
(2)
(3)
(4)
The needle
The presser foot
The needle plate. Loosen the two
screws with the large screw driver,
then lift off the plate. (Fig. 137)
Do not lose the screws.
The bobbin case. With your right
thumb, puO the black bracket up
and
to
the
ri^t.
(Fig.
138)
Lift
out
the
bobbin
case
with
your
thumb by pulling it to the right.
Use the lint brash to remove all lint
from the open area in the bed of the
machine.
In
addition,
open
the
face
plate and clean above the needle bar.
(Fig. 139)
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