Kenmore SWA/RS 14501 - Manual (Page 57)

Clean the shuttle
1. Unplug the machine.
2. a. Use your forefinger and thumb to pull
open the latch on the bobbin case,
b. Pull the bobbin case out of the shuttle.
: (Fig. 1)
3. a. Turn the hand wheel until the open side
of the retainer is at the top.
b. Turn the retainer counter clockwise with
your forefinger and thumb while holding
the hand wheel, and it will be released.
(Fig. 2)
c. Remove the retainer and bobbin case
holder from the shuttle. (Fig. 3)
4. Clean the shuttle area with the lint brush.
NOTE: Put a drop of sewing machine oil*
on the shuttle raceway (see Fig. 3) occa­
sionally after thorough cleaning.
*See the optional accessories on page
6 .
5. Turn the hand wheel until the open side of
the shuttle is at the top.
6 . Insert the bobbin case holder into the
j shuttle so that the locating pin fits into the
locating groove.
i 7. a. Replace the retainer aligning the two
latch springs of the shuttle with the
cut-out portions of the retainer?
b. Turn the retainer clockwise while hold­
ing the hand wheel, until it is secured by
the two latch springs.
8 . Replace the bobbin case.
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