SINGER 404K - Manual (Page 24)

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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.
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F ig .
48a.