Dressmaking

Week 5
Clean and Lubricate
the Machine
 Fill out the columns with the specific answer about colors.

Primary Colors Secondary Tertiary/ Pure Colors Neutral Colors

Colors Intermediate
Colors
Have you encountered a sewing
machine that looks like the picture on
the right? What do you think is the
problem of this sewing machine? Do
you think this one needs to be thrown
away? Would you like to improve this
sewing machine? Why do you think
this machine needs to be improved?
Parts of Sewing Machine
and Its Troubles
Treadle sewing machine - works
by foot action and doesn't require
any electricity. If taken care of
properly, an antique treadle sewing
machine can sew a better stitch
than its modern counterpart can.
Here are the following parts of the Treadle sewing machine that needs to be maintained.
Care of Sewing Machine
Cleaning and oiling sewing machine are basic
maintenance that bits of lint, thread, dust and
even fabric can get stuck in your machine.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Prepare the needed tools and supplies in cleaning the
sewing machine.
2. Remove the needle if there is any. This will prevent
the cleaner from pricking fingers during the cleaning
process.
Face Plate (presser bar, needle bar, thread take up lever,
lifter).
• Unscrew face plate and keep it in the drawer
while cleaning.
• Brush dust away then put a little amount of
oil while rotating the balance wheel to inner parts
can be accessed.
• Put back the Face Plate in place.
 STEPS IN CLEANING THE UPPER TENSION (DISC
SPRING AND DIAL)
 Remove outer bolt, tension dial, discs
and disc spring.
 Lay each part in your front table
following its disassembling for easier
assembling.
 Brush dust and wipe with absorbent
cloth with oil.
 Assemble by following the laid parts in
your table.
STEPS IN CLEANING THE LOWER MECHANISM (ROTARY OSCILLATING HOOK)
OTHER MINOR PARTS
Remove entangled threads between
head and balance wheel.
 Brush accumulated dust in the treadle
joints connecting the band wheel.
 Clean gummy dust on the band wheel.
 After all parts were dusted, lubricate
all joints and oil slots with good
quality oil.
 Wipe off all surplus oil then put a
piece of absorbent cloth under the
presser foot for dripping oil.
Directions: Arrange the following steps in chronological order. Mark the first step as a, second as b and
so on. Write your answer on a separate of paper.
A. Face Plate (presser bar, needle bar, thread take up lever, lifter).
_____1. Put back the Face Plate in place
_____2. Unscrew face plate and keep it in the drawer while cleaning.
_____3. Brush dust away then put a little amount of oil while rotating the balance wheel to inner parts
can be accessed.
B. Lower mechanism (rotary oscillating hook)
_____1. Put a little amount of machine oil on moving parts
_____2. Remove dust with lint brush
_____3. Fasten sides of oscillating hook
_____4. Return spare parts in place
_____5. Remove bobbin case.
C. Upper tension (Disc Spring and Dial)
_____1. Brush dust and wipe with absorbent cloth with oil
_____2. Remove outer bolt, tension dial, discs and disc spring
_____3. Assemble by following the laid parts in your table
_____4. Lay each part in your front table following its disassembling for easier assembling