Preventive Maintenance for Sewing Machine

Over Lock Machine

1. Check play of needle bar
2. Check looper head sharpness
3. Check play of upper looper bar for wear of looper bar & bushing
4. Check thread guide wear
5. Check needle plate-wear
6. Check feed dog teeth –sharpness/no teeth
7. Check tension post spring & tension disc for wear & rust
8. Check thread guide
9. Check the sharpness of knife
10. Check excessive wear of presser foot for side to side play
11. Front cover lock check
12. Side cover lock check
13. Check oil flow, oil quality & oil level
14. Clean oil tank
15. Check pressure of presser foot
16. Check pedal
17. Check Machine pulley, Belt, Motor pulley & tension of belt
18. Check knee lifter
19. Check eye guard
Flat Lock Machine
1. Check play of needle bar
2. Check looper head sharpness
3. Check play of upper looper
4. Check play of looper bar
5. Check thread guide wear
6. Check needle plate-wear
7. Check feed dog teeth –sharpness/no teeth
8. Check tension post spring & tension disc for wear & rust
9. Check thread guide
10. Check timing belt
11. Check Looper thread take up
12. Check excessive wear of presser foot for side to side play
13. Check face cover lock
14. Check Side cover lock
15. Check oil flow, oil quality & oil level
16. Clean oil tank
17. Check pressure of presser foot
18. Check Machine pulley, Belt, Motor pulley & tension of belt
19. Check pedal
20. Check knee lifter
21. Check eye guard
Plain Machine
1. Check play of needle bar
2. Check thread guide wear
3. Check needle plate-wear
4. Check feed dog teeth –sharpness/no teeth
5. Check hook finger
6. Check rotary hook
7. Check slide cover lock
8. Check take up lever
9. Check bobbin winder
10. Check excessive wear of presser foot for side to side play
11. Check tension post spring & tension disc for wear & rust
12. Check thread guide
13. Check oil flow, oil quality & oil level
14. Clean oil tank
15. Check pressure of presser foot
16. Check Machine pulley, Belt, Motor pulley & tension of belt
17. Check pedal
18. Check knee lifter
19. Check eye guard
20. Check thread stand
Auto Plain Machine Additional Checks
1. Check knee lifter connector
2. Check lifter connector
3. Check under bed thread trimmer knife