--- title: Troubleshooting Series - Industrial Sewing Shuttle Maintenance Tutorial description: Do you have lint or lubrication buildup in your industrial sewing machine’s shuttle? In this tutorial, we demonstrate how to perform a quick examination and cleaning. --- ![image-png](https://www.servicethread.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png.png?width=157&name=image-png.png) ## [ISO 9001:2015 Standard Registered](https://www.servicethread.com/hubfs/ISO%209001%20Certificate%20effective%20September%202025.pdf) ## [![Blog Header](https://www.servicethread.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Servicethread/bg_blog_header.png?width=594&name=bg_blog_header.png) We never stop learning, or sharing what we’ve learned!](https://www.servicethread.com/blog) # [Troubleshooting Series - Industrial Sewing Shuttle Maintenance Tutorial](https://www.servicethread.com/blog/trouble-shooting-series-shuttle-maintenance) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) - By [Dane Hatcher](https://www.servicethread.com/blog/author/dane-hatcher) - 08/21/20 - [Equipment](https://www.servicethread.com/blog/topic/equipment), [Industrial Sewing](https://www.servicethread.com/blog/topic/industrial-sewing), [Troubleshooting](https://www.servicethread.com/blog/topic/troubleshooting), [Class 7 Sewing Machines](https://www.servicethread.com/blog/topic/class-7-sewing-machines) - [0 Comments](https://www.servicethread.com/blog/trouble-shooting-series-shuttle-maintenance#comments-listing) Do you have lint or lubrication buildup in your industrial sewing machine’s shuttle? In this video, Service Thread Sewing Sales and Tech Support Manager Dane Hatcher demonstrates how to remove the shuttle and shuttle race, then perform a quick examination and cleaning routine that ensures your machine is in good working order. [Contact Service Thread ](https://www.servicethread.com/contact)with additional questions about maintaining your machines and preventing common sewing problems. We are always here to help. 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