Gleaning and oiling – SINGER 404K User Manual
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Sewing Machines require oiling and cleaning daily if they are used continu
ously. If used moderately—a few hours per day—it is sufficient to oil and
clean once or twice a week.
Like
all
other
machinery,
a
sewing
machine
will
not
give
satisfaction
if its working parts are allowed to become dry or gummed with a poor grade
of oil. A sewing machine that has not received proper care runs hard and
considerable energy will be wasted by using it in such a condition, besides
shortening the life of the machine. Before oiling any part of the machine or
stand, always remove all dust, lint, threads, etc., especially in and around
the Shuttle Race.
A cleaning and oiling lesson is of great value to students as emphasising
the necessity of keeping their machines in perfect running order.
The
e q u i p -
ment
necessary
for
thoroughly
clean
ing
the
machine
consists of a duster
or
piece
of
soft
material,
a
lint
brush, a large screw
driver and a small
screw driver.
Care
should
be
taken to use high-
grade
machine
oil
and one drop should
be applied to each
bearing
or
point
where there is fric
tion.
It
is
poor
economy to use oil
of
doubtful
quality,
as it may gum the
C
leaning
and
O
iling
the
H
ead
.
working parts and
necessitate a complete overhaul of the machine by a competent mechanic.
Household
oils
are
not
suitable
for
sewing
machine
use.
For
Singer
machines use only Singer
oil,
which
is
specially
prepared
for
sewing
machines
and
is
supplied
in tins bearing the well-
known Singer Red “S."
When
making
a
thorough
cleaning
and
oiling,
remove
the
upper
thread,
slide
plate,
bob
bin,
needle
and
presser
foot. Take out the screws
in the throat plate. Fig.
48b,
and
remove
the
plate.
This
will
enable
you to clean and oil the
shuttle
race
and
remove
any collection of fluff.
Gleaning and Oiling.
F
ig
.
48b.
O
iling
P
oints
in
H
ead
of
M
achine
201
K.
24
F
ig
.
48a.