The Weekly Embroidery Machine Maintenance Checklist

A Clean Machine is a Happy Machine

Embroidery generates a massive amount of lint. If that lint gets into your sensors or gears, your $10,000 machine becomes a paperweight.

Daily / Every Project

• Clean the bobbin area with a brush (never canned air! it blows lint deeper inside).
• Check the needle for burrs.

Weekly

• Oil the Hook: One drop of sewing machine oil on the rotary hook race. (Check manual).
• Check the Needle Bar: Remove the cover and wipe down old grease/lint.

Yearly

Take it to a certified technician for timing adjustment and deep cleaning. It's like an oil change for your car—non-negotiable.