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All sewing machines and sergers should be serviced regularly
by your independent sewing machine dealer, but it’s
important to clean and maintain them in the meantime.
If you have an air compressor, periodically take your
serger outside on your deck or driveway and use the air
compressor to blow out scraps and debris. If you don’t
have an air compressor, a portable hair dryer or an empty
squeeze bottle, such as clean, dry liquid detergent bottle,
will also do the trick.
If the serger is also oily and dirty, use a small paint brush
to loosen the dirt before blowing it out.
To oil your serger, use regular sewing machine oil only to
lubricate the shafts on the loopers. All other maintenance
should be done by an authorized technician at your
local dealer.
For most sewing needs, use a universal type needle in
either size 80/12 or 90/14.You should change the needles
fairly often, but not necessarily as frequently as you
change the needle in a sewing machine.
The cutting blades generally last a long time. But if you
hear a chopping sound, or if the edge of the fabric is shredded rather than cleanly cut, then it's time to change the
blade. I prefer to let a technician change them to ensure that
the correct blades are used and that they're set perfectly.
If you use your serger all the time, take it in for service at
least once a year. But for most sewers, every two years
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