Lubrication Frequency

[Ran]

Having recently gotten my CB4500 stitcher, I'm finding myself wondering about maintenance. I wish this thing had a stitch counter or hour meter (or something similar). Since some of the part being lubed are not visible be the naked eye, I'm wondering what advice some of you pros might give up..

Dang...I love this thing! I've already sewn several holsters in the time it would have taken me to make it around a single loop when hand-stitching.. Learning all the little quirks and ways to 'finesse' the machine is a blast. Very happy I am..

[Wizcrafts]

Keep the machine oiled. Open the face plate every now and then and using a precision point oiler, place oile into all little oil holes on the moving cranks.

Also, pop open the two rubber caps on top of the head, over the needle and inside foot bars and add some oil to those ports.

[Ran]

Keep the machine oiled. Open the face plate every now and then and using a precision point oiler, place oile into all little oil holes on the moving cranks.

Also, pop open the two rubber caps on top of the head, over the needle and inside foot bars and add some oil to those ports.

Thanks Wiz. I've oiled all the places indicated in the owners manual. But honestly, I'm not terribly impressed with the pictures in the manual or the lack of detail. I'm confident, however, that between Bob and guys like you here on the forum, I'll get the info I need. Thanks again..

[Trox]

Hi Ran,

You can use the original Juki TSC 441 manual available @ Juki`s web page. This is a clone, it means all parts are interchangeable (some small difference according to the foot lift, the clone has a higher lift). I check and add some oil if needed before start every day. Remember to place a old newspaper (or something) over your foot pedal to avoid excess oil on it when lubricating.

[Ran]

Hi Ran,

You can use the original Juki TSC 441 manual available @ Juki`s web page. This is a clone, it means all parts are interchangeable (some small difference according to the foot lift, the clone has a higher lift). I check and add some oil if needed before start every day. Remember to place a old newspaper (or something) over your foot pedal to avoid excess oil on it when lubricating.

Thanks for the tips, Trox..

[Trox]

Thanks for the tips, Trox..

You are welcome.

[Art]

A 441 is like an older Harley, if there ain't oil on the foot pedal, you don't have enough. The one I do blankets with runs 850spm. You just want to make sure there is plenty of oil.

Art

Hi Ran,

You can use the original Juki TSC 441 manual available @ Juki`s web page. This is a clone, it means all parts are interchangeable (some small difference according to the foot lift, the clone has a higher lift). I check and add some oil if needed before start every day. Remember to place a old newspaper (or something) over your foot pedal to avoid excess oil on it when lubricating.

[Ran]

A 441 is like an older Harley, if there ain't oil on the foot pedal, you don't have enough. The one I do blankets with runs 850spm. You just want to make sure there is plenty of oil.

Art

Hey....now there's something I can relate to! Thanks Art!

Randy

[Itch]

We run two 441 clones and put a lot of time on both.One is an Artisan and the other is a Sewpro..We try to oil them every 8 hours of use.The only other tips I would suggest is that you keep the shuttle area cleaned and lubed..I would suggest that air in a can stuff for just blowing out the dust that you get from the thread and material.If the machine ever feels like it is binding,or sounds like an old Panhead with no oil..Check this shuttle area for junk such as pieces of thread in this area..

[Ran]

We run two 441 clones and put a lot of time on both.One is an Artisan and the other is a Sewpro..We try to oil them every 8 hours of use.The only other tips I would suggest is that you keep the shuttle area cleaned and lubed..I would suggest that air in a can stuff for just blowing out the dust that you get from the thread and material.If the machine ever feels like it is binding,or sounds like an old Panhead with no oil..Check this shuttle area for junk such as pieces of thread in this area..

Thanks Itch..

[Samalan]

Ran congrats on that machine! i have a cobra4 it's lot's of fun, get yourself qt of lily white sew machine oil. Stan