Cleaning shuttle and race assembly – SINGER WK-100 User Manual

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18. CLEANING SHUTTLE AND RACE ASSEMBLY

In order to obtain the best possible performance from your machine, it ss

necessary from time to time to clean and oil the shuttle and race assembly.

removing

shuttle

Remove needle, presser foot and needle plate. (See Page 1)
Raise the needle bar to its highest position and remove the bobbin case.

Release knobs (A) on the both sides of the race assembly, by opening them to both

sides and remove shuttle cover (B) from the race assembly.

Take hold of the holder post (C) of the shuttle, and remove the .shuttle from

the race assembly.

Carefully clean the race assembly, making sure that you remove any thread

or lint that may become trapped in the shuttle and race assembly. Also thoroughly

clean the fabric feeders (D). This can be done with a stiff brush.

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REPLACING SHUTTLE IN RACE ASSEMBLY

Raise the needle bar to its highest position.

With the left thumb and forefinger, take hold

of the shuttle by the holder post. Turn the

shuttle so that the open ends slide over the

ends of the shuttle driver (E). Gently press in.

Take the race cover in your left hand.

Place the race cover over the race assembly

making sure that the two small posts on the

race assembly fit into the small holes on the

race cover. Tighten the both knobs.

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