No oil movement in bubble on top of machine

Yes, you should use one drop of light machine oil on every joint or anything that slides.

There is a clear oil gunge cap on top of the machine.It probably is clear and has a small red line on it. Grab hold of it (if it hasn't been oiled in a while, you may have to use pliers to twist it counter clock wise. If you do, put a small scrap of material between the plastic cap and the pliers so that you don't make rough places on your cap.). Once you have taken the cap all the way off, fill it with sewing machine oil (not car oil, not WD-40, etc.)

When you are pouring it in, be slow. The actual oil gauge is on the right lower front. Pour only enough oil to be between the two lines on your gauge window. If you over fill, it will bubble out the bottom, run out the bottom of the machine and go all over your foot pedal etc .Irritating but not a crisis.

Be sure to put your cap back on securely before you try to run it or you will be cleaning up all around your machine and you may get a shower also.

Once your machine has oil, run it fast every so often and the oil should bubble up in that top cap as you sew. If it doesn't, you may need a new oil pump.

Good Luck! :)

Using sewing machine oil only, put a little drop on every point that there is friction, at each end of each shaft. Look at the top, the end, and underneath. Turn the hand wheel and watch for movement. The less movement there is, the more that point will need oil. Also, the hook race (where the piece the bobbin case goes).

which model do you have? tip the head back & fill the sump to the high line on most flats. overlocks you need to unscrew the top cap & fill untill the sight glass is full to the top line. some require you to oil daily check the manual

use lilly white oil and oil flow will not show unless the machine has lots of rpms. tilt machine away from you and ck to see if the oil take up screen is clogged with thread debris. use should always oil hook with lits spray oil. u can take the two rubber knobs off the left side of machine and spray a little in each. oil will not drip out because u have a gasket at bottom.

Here's some info for you, looks like your machine should have an oil pan and be self oiling.

http://consew.marginspluslive.com/images/products/parts%20books/CN2230R.pdf

hi there,
yes you are right, during you work with your machine you can see oil comming to clear bubble on the top. but this way when you use machine for firist time or you don't use machine for long time.
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hi there
1 - are you sure you are used same oil for industerial sewing machine? this oil is light and clear.
2 - if your machine used not new you can chack oil pumb and all tube for oil mybe some dust insaid it try to clean by air gun.
3- the last resone there is gear insid oil pumb if damged change oil pumb.
with my best regards
ashraf abozid
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There should be two screws on the top of the machine. Those need to come off first. Most
Whites have a top that comes off in that way. On the hand wheel side there is usually one or two screws to remove that metal piece (below the hand wheel). Then the base should come off just by removing those screws on the bottom. As far as oiling, lubricate any point where two pieces come together and there is movement except the belt area.

Welcome to FixYa. Without knowing when you oiled the machine, I'm not sure whether you have a problem. Self-oiling machines wick the oil from the will in a controlled manner, so the oil should not need to be replaced often. Your manual should tell you how often the machine needs oil. In case you don't have a manual, I'm including a link to a site from which you can purchase one:
http://www.sewingmanuals.net/juki-model-ddl5554-sewing-machine-ma.html

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Good luck, and feel free to comment if you have additional questions or would like a referral to another expert. Ginny