15 July 1981
| Element | Work Processes | Hours |
| A | Disassembinling and Assembling-- Face Plate, needle, presser foot, needle bar, takeup lever, tension assembly, bobbin, throat plate, feed dog, and shuttle race body. | 2340 |
| B | Servicing and Lubrication-- | 60 |
| C | Adjusting and Timing-- Component removal, needle, feed dog, and presser foot. | 1150 |
| D | Threading-- Bobbin and needle. | 200 |
| E | Operating | 300 |
| F | Troubleshooting-- Thread breakage, needle breakage, stitch skipping, and electrical failure. | 240 |
| G | Inspecting-- Determining serviceability of components. | 120 |
| H | Safety-- Awareness of occupational hazards. | 50 |
| I | Miscellaneous-- Use and care of tools, interpret technical publications, and use of electrical test equipment. | 60 |
| J | Specialization-- Light duty, medium duty, heavy duty, overage, overseaming, darning, and button sewing machines. | 1480 |
| Grand | Total | 6000 |
Special Instructions: Work processes completed in a state or federally recognized apprenticeship program will be accepted upon presentation of proper documentation to the appropriate service school.
A total of 432 hours of related instruction is required in order to complete this program. Related instruction credit may be awarded individuals registered in the trade of Sewing Machine Repairer taken from an accredited institution, providing the courses are similar to the courses taken for a Sewing Machine Repairer program in a community college/vocational school.
End of Pamphlet 621-69 Sewing Machine Repairer
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