Singer 241-12

[airdrop 18]

Anyone know the best way to disassemble a singer 241-12 sewing machine? The manual doesn't show clearly how it's assembled. Got one the other day and it needs a good cleaning.

[councilman24 36]

Take out every screw you can see inside and out and shake out all the pieces. Then will the box full of parts to you kids.

Not sure what you want to disassemble. Usually pulling the covers off the end and top is about as far as you can go. Unless you want to start pulling the hook. A vacuum, canned air or compressor, and oil for lube is about as far as you can go. Not sure how caked up the self oiling mechanism will be. There is actually more in the manual for this one than most.

http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/241.pdf

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[dpreguy 14]

It is an automatic oiler. So, when you eventually do get it cleaned up - pull the bobbin case out, pull the thread out of the upper, maybe even remove the needle too, and run it at full speed until you see the oil dripping down the glass viewing port. A hundred little 'one minute' or 'two minute' starts, not at full speed, won't lube this auto lube machine. Once you get it clean and regularly do the auto lube thing where you can see the oil dripping, it'll last forever. Of course, also throw a few drops of oil on the bobbin case area regularly.

[dpreguy 14]

Changing the stitch length is goofy, but it can be figured out.

[airdrop 18]

Thanks for the info.