Sears Minnesota Model A — User manual

General Instructions

Before we go into detail regarding any particular operation or part of the
machine, we wish to review some of the most important things to remember as
well as a number of “Don'ts” with reference to sewing machines.

Every machine, before leaving the factory, has been carefully adjusted, in-
spected and its sewing qualities have been tested on every class of work and
found perfect in every respect

Before the machine is used care should be taken to clean and oil it thor-
oughly, according to the instructions found on pages 2 and 8 of this book.

Don’t tamper with the adjustment of the machine until you thoroughly
understand how to handle it

Don't allow repairers, or others, to attempt to repair your machine unless
you are sure they are capable.

Don’t try to use the attachments until you are thoroughly familiar with
plain sewing and can handle the machine easily.

Don't run the machine when it is threaded up unless there is cloth under
the presser foot. If you do the thread will snarl and tangle and may break
the needl

Don't run the machine with the presser foot resting on the feed and no
cloth between or the sharp teeth of the feed will injure the foot and the feed
teeth will be dulled

Don't run the machine with either of the shuttle slides open, except to
turn the wheel very slowly by hand, or the shuttle may strike the needle plate
and cause serious dama

Don't try to help the feed by pulling the work or holding it back lest you
bend or break the needle. The machine will feed without assistance.

Don't allow lint or dust to accumulate inside the shittle, nor ander the
shuttle tension spring. Any substance inside of the shuttle will prevent the
bobbin operating easily and anything under the spring will interfere with

on, After using a machine always clean it well before putting

shuttles, or parts of any
name of your mach Il as the head number, w
on the front slide, directly in front of the needle. See page 32

MINNESOTA SEWING MACHINES.