PROPER

MAINTENANC
E OF SEWING
MACHINE
LESSON 6
 Lesson objectives

• Observe proper • Follow the safety

handling and procedures in
cleaning of the machine cleaning
machine • Resolve common
machine troubles
• Adjust - change present setting as in adjusting tension
• Entangle- forming knots like thread entangled in the bobbin
case
• Lift - moving upward as in a presser foot lifter
• Replace - putting something new in the place of an old or
damaged part
• Pucker - wrinkling of fabric caused by very tight stitches
• Lubricant - a material capable of reducing friction when
applied between moving parts
• Lubricate - the act of applying a lubricating agent between
moving parts to reduce friction and preventing the form of
rust
• sewing machine is like any piece of
equipment, needs some care and
cleaning
• it should be dusted and lubricated at
least once a week or more often if the
machine is in constant use.
• SEWING MACHINE REQUIRES
BASIC MAINTENANCE OF
CLEANING, OILING, AND
LUBRICATING
 PROPER HANDLING &
CLEANING THE SEWING
MACHINE
• Prepare the • Remove
needed tools
and supplies the
in cleaning needle if
the sewing there is
machine any
 Parts needed to be cleaned

1. FACE PLATE 2. UPPER TENSION 3. LOWER

• Unscrew face plate • Remove outer bolt, MECHANISM
and keep it in the tension dial, discs and
drawer while disc spring.
cleaning • Lay each part in your
• Brush dust away then front table following
put a little amount of its disassembling for
oil while rotating the easier assembling
balance wheel so • Brush dust and wipe
inner parts can be with absorbent cloth
accessed with oil
• Put back the face • Assemble by following
the laid parts in your
plate in place table
• Remove bobbin case
• Fasten sides of
oscillating hook
• Remove dust with
lint brush.
• Put a little amount
of machine oil on
moving parts
• Return spare parts in
place
 • MINOR SEWING
MACHINE TROUBLE-
This refers to problems that
arise involving incorrectly
attached accessories or
classifications of supplies, unadjusted
tensions, or that requires
sewing machine little dusting or oiling
• MAJOR SEWING
trouble MACHINE TROUBLE -
This involves replacing or
removing damage spare
parts that made the sewing
machine not totally
functioning
sewing machine
problems and
remedies
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 HEALTH AND
SAFETY
PROCEDURES IN
SEWING MACHINE
MAINTENANCE
• Wear personal protective equipment
• Remove the upper belt or turn power
off (for powered sewing machine)
before oiling the sewing machine
• When a chemical or small spare parts
get into your eyes, call the attention of
your teacher at once
• Do not remove any safety device from
any machine
5. Be sure that all screws are well-
tightened before starting the machine
6. Make sure that no screws or tools are
left behind on the floor to avoid slipping
7. Wipe dry spilled oils on the floor to
avoid accidents
8. Assign colored tags for a newly
maintained sewing machine. This will
make the user be aware of its present
condition
 MAINTAINING
RECORDS OF
SEWING MACHINE
• Recording is very important
because it provides solutions to
problem, give information for
tracing the trend to the source.
• A RECORD MATRIX is a form
to be completed after setting the
machine.
CONTENTS OF THE RECORD
MATRIX
• Date- the day when the
sewing machine is set
• Project title - correct name/
agreed name of the project
• WHY IT IS IMPORANT
THAT WE MAKE
SURE THAT THE
SEWING IS IN BEST
CONDITION?
Thank
You
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