Singer 1305 - Machine Oiling Procedures; Oiling Guidelines and Frequency; Oiling: Top, Face Plate, and Bobbin Area; Oiling: Rear Mechanism

Use
only
a
good
grade
of
oil.
-
Inferior
oils
may
cause
the
machine
to
become
sluggish.
Use
only
oil
whose
label
spec
ifies
“for
Sewing
Machines.”
If
your
machine
is
used
continuously,
it
shouid
be
oiled
every
day
oreferably
when
you
are
done
using
the
macnine
For
the
day. if
not
in
constant
se,
oil
the
machine
before
using.
Use
ONE
drop
of
oil
on
bearings,
and
wherever
one
part
rubs
against
another,
or
turns within
another
part.
Some such
parts
are
visible
to
the
eye. Others
are
hidden
inside
the
castings.
—lence
look
for
all
oil
holes
in
the
casting
as
indicated
by
arrows
in
the
picture.
Insert
the
oil
can nozzle
well
into
the
oil
hole.
Before
oiling
the
oil
hole
to
the
RIGNT
of
the
spool-pin
on
top
of
the
machine,
turn
the
balance
wheel
until
the
needle
is
DOWN
at
its
lowest
point,
and
look
into
the
oil
hole
to
see
that
the
oil
receptacle
on
the
shaft
is
in
position.
Also remove
tre
Face
plate
by
loosening
the
screw
near
the
top
and
lifting
the
face
Hate up
and
off.
Turn
the
balance
wheel slowly
by
hand
and
watch
the
mechanism
under
the
Face
plate
to
see
which
parts
move
and
reQuire
oil.
Next,
pt
three
drops
of
oil
in
the
bobbin
raceway
after
the
race
has
been
removed
as
described
at
the
top
of
page
12.
Th.e
machine
is
also
to
be
oiled
from
the
back.
Loosen
the
screw
hold
ing
the
metal plate,
move
the
plate
Out
of
the
way,
and
tighten
the
screw
to
hold
it
there.
Turn
the
balance
wheel
slowly
in
order
to
see
which
parts
move
and
require
oil.
12
If your
machine
has
been
standing
idle
For
many
months,
it
will
require
a
thorough
cleaning
and
oiling
that
can
best
be
done
by
your sewing
machine
dealer.