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Show FARManSHOMEto UTAH STATE EXTENSION 8ERVICB AGR1CULTVR BOMB KCONOM1C By Mary Lois Heicherl Home Demonstration Agent SEWING MACHINE CARE Your sewing machine, like your house, needs special attention to put it in tip-top shape for spring and summer sewing. Theta Johnson, Utah State Agricultural Agri-cultural College extension cloth ing specialist, says you should follow fol-low these simple steps in cleaning and oiling a sewing machine: 1. Remove the' throat plate. Clean all dust, lint and threads from around the shuttle case. Use a small brush. A paint brush is ideal. 2. Wipe all old lint and oil from all parts of the machine with an absorbent cloth. 3. Place one drop of light-machine oil in all oiling points. Use oil recommended by a sewing machine ma-chine manufacturer. One drop of oil goes a long way in keeping a machine in good sewing condition. condi-tion. 4. Replace the throat plate' and tilt the head back to reach oiling points on underside. Place a single drop of oil at each bearing hole. Do not over oil your machine. 5. Lubricate the' motor. Use light grease or oil as advised by the manufacturer. If the motor has been used for a number of yea.'s, remove the old grease' before adding add-ing new lubricant. 6. Polish the machine, wipe away all surplus oil, thread the machine and stitch on absorbent material until all surplus oil has been worked out. Run a fold of cloth between tension discs to remove re-move dust and lint. Be careful not to catch the cloth in the fine take-up take-up spring on the tension. Keep your machine in good con-dtion. con-dtion. It needs little but frequent care. Oil your machine lightly after af-ter about every eight hours of sewing and lubricate the motor once every six months. For more tips on sewing machine care or on sewing itself, contact me at the Frandsen Building in Roosevelt |