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1222E: Owner's manual: "The only part that should be oiled with sewing machine oil from time to time is the sewing hook. After repair work the mechanic should oil the machine with BP Energol HLP 46 or HLP 80 and the sewing hook with sewing machine oil."
1. Oil it where after repair? Where is the oil to be applied?
2. Can't locate the required oil anywhere. Is there a substitute available in small containers?
If you look at the Oiling Instructions in the owner's manual, it has a picture of where the oil should be applied. Only one or two drops!! It should probably be oiled frequently--about every 8 hours of sewing time. Pfaff probably sells a sewing machine oil for your machine. Just tell them your machine model and they should know what you need. Do NOT use 3-in-1, WD-40, cooking oil, or the old stinky brown stuff from grandma's sewing basket!
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The Husqvarna Viking Emerald 116 is an electronic sewing machine. These machines do not get oiled by the user. See page 42 of the manual for the routine maintenance; here's a link to that page: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/616955/Viking-Emerald-122.html?page=42#manual . You should only clean the bobbin hook assembly and the feed teeth.
If you have a problem, you should take the machine to a trusted sewing machine repair person. If you add oil, you could damage the electronic components of the machine.
I hope this helps.
Cindy Wells
(I have access to both a completely mechanical sewing machine and an electronic 'computerized' machine. I only do the maintenance indicated in the manual for each machine.)
Follow the instructions in your owner's manual. If it is a computerized machine, it should be oiled only as instructed.
Be sure to use fresh good quality sewing machine oil recommended in the manual.
If it is a mechanical machine, the instructions in the manual are the minimum oiling. Older mechanical machines will sometimes need a couple drops of oil every place that metal rubs against metal. Do NOT oil belts, synthetic parts, cams. AND do NOT over oil unless you want to be wiping up excess oil! A drop of oil on the hook/shuttle every 8 hours of use. Thorough oiling as described above, every 40 hours of use. If in storage or not in frequent use, every six months.
Hm, difficult to diagnose. Usually, when my machine makes a clicking noise, it is the needle striking something. Since that isn't the case with your machine, can only assume it is something else. Sometimes machines will make additional noises when they need some oiling, but that would be determined by the make/model of your machine. Could be the bobbin mechanism clicking. Most sewing machines do need periodic sewing machine oil placed in the shuttle/hook area (use only fresh, good quality sewing machine oil--one or two drops only). Older Pfaff machines are usually well-loved, so it could be something is loose or out of place on yours.
cleaning out any machine is good , as most don't get \done get done to often , id be cautious on oiling a machine and only use a oil spec'd by the mfg. as some oils can soften and damage gears and such on some machines , oils should always be used sparingly and not left to drip down inside to points unknown , me id prefer to use caning wax for lubrication, as it never runs from where you put it like oils will
Have you performed any recent cleaning and oiling? If not, that is probably the basis of your problem. The machine is seizing because the lubrication has dried and is preventing the parts from moving.
Consult your owner's manual, use ONLY fresh good quality sewing machine oil and apply 1-2 drops each place as instructed in the manual.
If your machine is mechanical, you can open the top and bobbin area, gently hand rotate the handwheel toward you, and watch where metal rubs on metal and apply 1-2 drops of oil each place. Do NOT oil plastic, belts, or decorator stitch cams. Then SLOWLY run your machine to get the oil distributed. It should loosen up after the machine has run for a few minutes.
You should oil the hook/shuttle every time you install a new bobbin, do a complete cleaning and oiling every 40 hours of sewing time or (if the machine is in storage) every 6 months.
Don't use WD40, as if it gets onto paint or plastic it could damage the surface.
Use clear sewing machine oil.
You can purchase a manual for this machine from here http://sewingonline.co.uk/library/pfaff-303-301.html - the manual will identify the oiling points, for a mechanical machine there is usually a point within the rotary hook area that will need lubrication (and regular cleaning of lint and dust).
There are no oil holes in a 1222e. I apply a light oil to the inside of the bobbin case and where you clip the bobbin in the machine. I also take off the top and drop a light oil on the moving shaft. I was told no other lubrication was needed by the owner.
It's difficult to tell, but it looks like your machine is computerized. Most computerized machines require very little, if any, oiling. The only oiling recommendation I've seen for some machines is a drop on the hook. Follow the instructions in the manual and take your machine for annual service. Applying oil anywhere else could damage the computerized parts.
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