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Machine Maintenance
Clean and Oil Your Amara
The only place where you need to regularly oil your machine is the bobbin hook assembly. Failure to keep
the hook assembly lubricated can cause severe damage to the machine. We recommend that you oil the
hook assembly with each bobbin change and before use if you haven’t used the machine for a few days. A
change in the sound of the machine while quilting also indicates that it may need to be oiled.
NOTE: Internal oiling needs to be done when the machine is taken to a service technician for
routine maintenance and cleaning, every 24 months or 10 million stitches (whichever comes first).
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IMPORTANT: Only use light sewing machine oil on the hook when oiling your machine.
To clean the bobbin area and oil the bobbin hook
ONLINE: To see how to clean and oil the bobbin area, watch the video Bobbin Tension and
Maintenance at: http://www.HandiQuilter.com/Amara/bobbintension.
1. Turn off the machine by powering off the front switch. Then remove the bobbin and bobbin case.
2. Clean the bobbin basket area using a lint brush.
3. Put a small drop of oil on the hook in the region
where the bobbin basket assembly and the
rotating hook meet. The oil will work its way
back into the interlocking area of the hook and
bobbin basket.
4. Replace the bobbin and bobbin case and turn on the machine.
QUILTING TIP: After oiling, always sew on a scrap piece of fabric off to the side of the quilt as oil
may cling to thread. Over-oiling can cause excess dripping from the bobbin assembly.
To clean the touch-screen display
• Use a soft rag or microfiber cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol and then gently wipe the display to
remove any dust or finger marks.
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CAUTION: Never use any chemicals to clean your display as this may negatively affect the display’s
touch-screen response.
