Pfaff 645F Owner's Manual - Page 42

CARING FOR YOUR MACHINE CLEANING Your machine will always work well if you take a few moments to keep it clean. If lint and bits of thread ac cumulate under needle plate, around fabric feed and in the shuttle, this will interfere with the operation of your machine. Check occasionally and clean whenever necessary. • Before cleaning, disconnect cord told from outlet. 'our • Remove needle plate and slide plate. • To remove shuttle: raise needle to its highest position and remove bric bobbin case. Turn levers away from shuttle and lift out retaining ring and shuttle, by grasping center pin. g of • Thoroughly clean under fabric feed :ton with a small brush. Remove lint and thread from all parts of shuttle and wipe with a lightly oiled cloth. 'hen • To reassemble: hold shuttle by in )les, center pin and fit carefully back into shuttle race, forming perfect circle with driver. Replace retaining rial ring, polished side out, making sure for the bottom pin fits into notch. Lock retaining ring by turning levers back into position. Replace bobbin and case. bric n to Shuttle Cleaner iced This machine is fitted with a shuttle bric A cleaner which removes accumulated ling lint and thread from the shuttle race to help keep it clean and prevent jamming. If thread gets caught in shuttle by turning hand wheel backwards or stitch ing without fabric in the machine, the thread will break and be swept out of the shuttle. The machine will not jam. If machine becomes stiff for a moment, turn hand wheel toward you to free it. Should the shuttle cleaner jump out from the race, insert cleaner in space A, with the protrusion B fitting in slot C, forming a perfect circle with the driver D. 40 - -