go to Singer Sewing Co. website and look up the manual by typing in 221 under model type. You can print it at home. There are a lot of resources for FW on the internet if you google it. One site even sells a maintenance manual that I'm considering buying in addition to the original manual. I also went to the local singer shop and bought a new belt which was easy to change. I then followed all the directions about places to oil and grease (there are lots) and now it sews like a dream.