Singer 246K42, 246K43, 246K45 User Manual

Form

(

663)

K6430

OVEREDGING

24

.6k42 ,

AND

246k43

PARTS

FOR

MACHINES

and

1ST

246k45

Machine 246K42

CAUTION-See

*A

Trademark

that

of

THE

SINGER COMPANY

machine

reservoir

is fill

ed

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with

ght

Under

oil,

as

Inte

rnational Copyrigh

SINGER

instruct

ed

COMPANY

on

page 6 before

t Union

using

machine.

Printed

in

Great Britain

CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION SETTING

UP

LUBRICATION INFORMATION

FOR

OPERATOR ADJUSTMENTS PARTS

LIST

Accessories to Machines Angular

Bight

Adjustment,

Adjustment Cleaning Clearance

Carrier Connection Contact Curvature Description Differential Drop Edge Feed Feed

Feed Feed Feed Feed Foot Formation

between

looper

and

Point

of

Knives

of

Needle

of

Oil

Feed

Guide,

Swing

Out Controls Dogs, Setting

Dogs, Tilting Eccentrics,

Changing Eccentric Extractor Eccentrics, Sizes

Recommended

lifter

of Stitches Gathering Gauge

Gouge

Knife

Knife Knives, Removal

164460 164592

Grinder

701-9

Sharpening

and

Replacement

Page

3,4

5

6

6-13

14-25

27

INDEX

Page

3

Stationary

Guide

Blade 7

164203

Knife

Bar Bracket

23,

•

6,25

24

20

23

Inside Front Cover

14 14

14

14,

15 16 16 15 14 14

3,

5

4

15

16

to

21

16

to

21 25

25 23

PARTS, PARTS PARTS FITTINGS ACCESSORIES NUMERICAL

Need Needle Needle,

COMPLETE SPECIAL SPECIAL

......

le

Curvature

Guard

Setting

TO TO

... .

....

...............................

LIST

OF

Gauge

Needles

and

Needles Needle

Thread Controller, Setting

Oil Flow Preparation Pressure

Thread

Adjustment

for

Threading

of

Presser Foot Regulation Right Looper,

Installing Right Looper, Setting Running-in

Sharpening

Machine

Knives Speed Spreader, Spreader, Stationary

Installing

Setting

Knife

.. Stitch Formation Stitch

length,

Regulating Stitch Types Stretching

Stripper Sugges Take-up,

tions for Efficient

Adjustments

FOR

246K42 246K43 246K45

................... ............

PARTS

MACHINE MACHINE MACHINE

.... .

.............

.......

......

164588

in

Looper Mechanism

.

3, 4,

Operation

Pa

...

..

.....

...

Page

3,

1

3,25

20,21

20,

23-25

.....

14,

10-12

31 40

0

.

..

57

7

24

8

7

18

6 8

13

21

21 21

4

15

22 25 22

left

looper, Length Looper Looper Looper Machine Movable Needle

Setting

of

Stitch Thread Thread Thread

Pulley

Knife

Clamp,

Eyelet, Stripper Take-up,

Setting

Adjustments

14, 15

3,5,25

23-25

19

22 22

22

17

Threading Threading Thread

Tensions, Regulating Tools Trimmer,

Adjustments Unwinder Width

of

Bight

X-ray View

2

Wire

of

164196

Machine

..

9-12

3, 10,

13,25

.. 3

23,24

12

DESCRIPTION

Fig.

2.

(Lubricating

Machines

duce

high

trimming

X-ray View

246K42, 246K43

speed

on

materials

of

Class 246K Machine

System Shown in Solid Black)

and

246K45 pro-

overedging

and

ranging

simultaneous

from lace

to

canvas.

Available powerful producing

Types

503,

Adoptable

work e proven themselves

o

overedge

mittent

for single

but

compact

three

504

for

different and

gathering,

uniformly,

needle

machines

overedge

operations,

are

stitches. Stitch

505. stretching or feeding

these

machines of Class 246K

in

an

almost

operations including serging, .inter-

gathering,

ruffling, binding, scalloping,

these

capable

of

endless list

cuffing, side-seaming, yoking, closing, cording, welting

and

inserting.

Tubular

"horn"

Cloth

venience,

operation

extension

plate

con

when

is

accommodated

of

the

be

swung

stitching

throat

tubular

by a small

plate

support.

to the left

pieces

making machine adjustments.

are

FiHings for Machine 246K42

retain control

foot

is

engaged

to

break

control

of

thread-chain

with feed dog,

the

thread

chain

manually,

chain or distorting the

as

Splash lubricating system, shown

automatically

_ings

during operation. Oil cooling reservoir Oil level indicator

operator

r Oils recommended, see inside front cover.

Machine

also used for

Machine pulley should

from

operator

ACCESSORIES

and

continuously oils

.

pulley 164231 for

5/16

inch round belt.

when

AND

machine

TOOLS

in

rear

gauge

always

of machine. in

is

Foot lifter. Knee lifter supplied ins.

specified on

order

..

designed

long

enabling

without

thread

principal

direct

3/8

inch V-belt;

turn

over

in

motion.

tead,

as

in

for

con-

or

when

to

presser

operator

losing

loops.

Fig.

2,

beor-

view

of

away

when

GENERAL Curved

CHARACTERISTICS

needles: Catalogue # Catalogue

#1263

Loopers (or looper

driven,

in

the

Either

in

permitting variations

relation

work

needle

to

required.

left

or

and

Adiustable advance chute

to

of

needles. Trimmings

avoid

chanism.

Presser foot

tate

threading

1265

each

(151 x 7) regular, (151 x 3)

and

spreader)

other

and

right twist of

in

loopers.

trimmer

cuts cleanly;

tapered

in

their

to

the

thread

guided

interference with work

con

be

swung

or

replacement

toward

of

blade.

independently

adjustment

needle, to suit

may

be used

operating

into chip

and

with

left

to

facili-

needle.

in

nut).

Screwdriver Wrench 164831 (for right looper carrier

bar

Thread u

thread).

Thread 228706 supplied cific order.

3

Threading Tweezers

Socket

Flat,

open-end

wire

164204.

wrench

85318.

164196.

164197

wrench

oil plug screw nut).

nwinder

unwinder

(three-thread) for nylon

instead

of

regular

(for needle

10875

(for

feed

clamping

eccentric

151031 (for two- or

228705

(two-thread)

threads

unwinder, upon

guide

three-

will

or

be

spe-

Machine 246K42

. . .

pants

...

light

...

drop

... one

...

two-thread

. . .

trimmer

serging

and

feed

needle,

shown on

threading

medium

serging stitch (Stitch Type

in

Fig. 3). See

adjustable

inch from

...

bight

limit, 1 I

one

looper,

.

needle

16

weight

one

page

to cut

inch to 7 I

fabrics

spreader

12

for instructions

1/16

32

inch to

inch

SPECIAL

#503,

1/4

FEATURES

Fig. 3 Stitch

Fig.

4.

Stitch

Formation

(Stitch Type

#503)

EJ7J/O

#504)

... feed

. . .

eccentric 16491 5, bronze, regularly sup-

for 5 stitches to

plied

maximum

speed

Machine 246K43

...

general

uniform

...

light

...

differential

... one

...

three-thread

Type

11

overedging;

feeding

and

medium

feed

needle,

#504

for instructions

two

loopers

tight

shown

6000

stitches per minute

gathering,

weight

needle

in

Fig. 4). See

on

the

inch .

fabrics

thread

pages

threading.

stretching

or

stitch (Stitch

10

and

Fig. 5. Stitch

...

trimmer

from

...

bight

... two

supplied

...

maximum

adjustable

needle

limit,

feed

eccentrics 164915, bronze,

for

speed,

Machine 246K45 Similar to ...

more

Machine

looper stroke,

knife stroke

...

adapted

weight

for fabrics

Formation

1/16

14

246K43,

medium

(Stitch Type

to cut

inch to

7/32

stitches to

6000

stitches per

except-

higher

and

1/16

inch

the

inch

feed

medium-

#505)

to

1/4

regularly

minute

lift,

inch

higher

heavy

...

machine

three-thread Type order. See threading.

is

frequently

#505

fitted to produce

purl-on-the-edge stitch (Stitch

shown

page

in

Fig. 5),

11

for instructions

upon

specific

the

on

...

trimmer

. . .

bight

.

..

Maximum

needle

limit,

4

adjustable

1/8

inch to

speed

to cut

5500

1/8

to

1/4

inch

stitches

1/4

per

inch from

minute

INSTALLATION

OF

MACHINE

AND

BASE

ON

TABLE

Flat

1 inch

Wood

Place

machine

groove

of

rectly

machine

to

and shown

of machine pulley

driving pulley.

Spot

position of hole

below

Remove machine from

bose

Drill

hole

accommodate

Using

base

drill six holes

in

Fig. 6.

and

chain slot

in

position on

spotted earlier,

chain.

and

#6

Head

Screws

base

behind

on

belt

in

table

Drill Hole to

Accommodate

<*

~

Fig.

6.

Machine Base on Table, Showing Position

of

Holes Required

on

table

in

line with belt

presser foot lifting lever.

base.

top

3/4

guard

for

top

machine

Draw

of

table.

inch

in

as

template,

wood

with belt

groove

base,

outline of

diameter,

spot

screws,

inch

Diameter)

Chain

Foot Lifting

Round Head

Wood Screws

for

Installation

Fasten machine

with

Set machine on

di-

as

of

base.

FOOT

Class 246K Machines with foot lifter includes a suitable without If,

however, other treadle,

4885

out

BELT

for

Presser

L_e_v_e_r

~

..

r._

.A

#8

3

.4

Inch

#7

3,4

Inch Wood Screws

and

the

six

wood

LIFTER:

foot lifter treadle, foot lifter

the

treadle,

the machine

equipment

orders should

is

required

extra

charge.

FlatHead

Drill Sizes

base

and

screws, described

rubber

As

which

and

the

will

be

does

state

it

will also

cushions

stand

GUARD

belt

guard

at

recommended

sent

with the

is

fitted to a

not

have a suitable

that

foot lifter

be

supplied, with-

to

in

Fig.

four

corners

chain

machine.

stand

treadle

table

6.

for

6439,

or

CAUTION

All

of

the

oil is

ON

DO NOT

PAGE

6.

drained

START

from

THE

the

machine

MACHINE

UNTIL

before

IT

HAS

it is

BEEN

5

shipped

from

THOROUGHLY

the

factory. LUBRICATED

AS

INSTRUCTED

LUBRICATION

f

QS

Pour

OIL

"TYPE

into

H"

Oil Filler Cup

~

Fig. 7. Filling Oil Reservoir

BEFORE

Sight

''FULL''

STARTING

Keep

Oil

ih

Gaug,!.at

MARK

\

Check

Level

Oil

DAILY

MACHINE

Fig. 8. Oil Flow Adjustment

Use

"TYPE

Machine

pouring

gauge

Check oil sight

machine

instructed W

HEN A MACHINE SIDERABLE TION OF Then feed

of Fig. 7) bar chip HS, Fig. in

Fig. 7.

AFTER STARTING

Remove

machine.

Company.

Apply this oil to oil filler

oil into reservoir until oil

is

at

and

apply a few

bar

connections

at

02,

guard.

7.

MACHINE

H"

"FULL"

oil machine,

in

Fig. 7

TIME

PARTS).

and

Fig. 8

Apply a

Check oil level in reservoir,

THE the

above.

(OR

Clean

to looper carrier connection

behind

MACHINE:

chip

OIL,

mark,

gauge

HAS

BEEN

AFTER

the

drops

IS

of

QS

(see inset

upper

drop

INSTALLED

guard

sold

by

Singer

cup

on

top

of machine,

in

as

indicated

daily

of

from the front

before

when

A MAJOR

machine oil to oil

oil to presser

necessary,

IDLE

FOR

thoroughly.

grooves

at

bottom left

knife carrier

as

AND

Sewing

the

sight

in

Fig. 7.

starting

as

A CON-

INSTALLA-

of

guide

and

bar

at

instructed

BEFORE

of

the

Check

connection

To

at

02,

LS, now

Back off screw

1

/2

To

wise a small

If

about

Never

OFF

When correct oil flow

DS,

Remove belt

turning

Finally,

15 minutes

the

oil flow on right

guide

adjust

loosen lock

Fig. 8 clockwise

shut

off, completely.

turn. Check lubrication

increase oil flow, turn screw

oil flow

1/4

turn

operate

at

LS.

Fig. 8. Replace the chip

machine

"run-in"

at a moderate

bar

amount

LS

amount

is

too

and

machine

and

pulley

hand

looper

at

02,

Fig. 8.

of

oil flow on

nut

DS

and

turn

adjusting

as

far

as

possible. Oil flow is

(turning screw anti-clockwise)

again.

LS

and

recheck lubrication.

great

the

turn screw

recheck.

is

check

by

machine

when

obtained,

freeness

hand.

speed.

oil flow is

guard.

Replace belt.

for

LS

lock

of machine

approximately

carrie

guide

screw

anti-clock-

clockwise

SHUT

the

bar

nut

by

6

SPEED

___

MACHINE

246K42

46K43

246K45

tMaximum of

the

operator,

of

material

Needles (151 x 7) and

21.

with

tapered

available.

Selection of

ence

in

the portant thread

that

and

MAXIMUM

(Stitches

efficient

the

being sewn.

are

of curved

regular,

Needles

blade,

needles

ease

and

each

work being

-SPEEDt= per

minute)

6000

6000 5500

speed

is

dependent

nature

of

the

blade,Catalogue#1265

in

sizes 9 to

of

Catalogue#1263

in

sizes 5, 6, 7, 9

can

make a great

quality

needle

be

just right for machine,

done.

Speed

-recommenelecl

for Long Runs

sewing

operation

long stitches

5500 5500 5000

upon

and

NEEDLES

12,

14, 16,

and

of

the work.

or

while

the

ability

the type

18,

19

(151 x 3)

11

are

differ-

It

is

im-

It

is

advisable more which

moderate

they

When

can

the

chine pulley must

to speeds be

run

machine

always

operate

the

at

top speed.

is

in

operation, turn over

operator.

AND

THREAD

If

trouble

occurs during sewing: Inspect needle point. A hook or burr poor stitching when

Check

short stitches

curvature below. Unless ture, it

may

or

some materials

are

of

each

the

needle

cause

skipping

used.

Orders for needles must specify the required, the Size number, also the number

...

these

first

few

needle,

has

the correct

of

stitches.

machines

days,

top

of

away

may

cause

may

be

as

instructed

curva-

Quantity

Catalogue

at

after

ma-

from

cut

Choose will permit eye;

avoiding

your

needle

thread

strain

to

pass

and

twist or left twist

carefully. The correct size

freely through

breakage

of

thread

needle

thread.

may

be

CURVATURE

(Gauge

164588, for

needles

For

exam

pie

...

"100

Size

9,

Catalogue#1265 (

The best stitching results will using needles sold by Singer Sewing Company.

OF

NEEDLE

of Sizes 7

curvature in

Using shank A. will

Swing the indicator the

tance

Before

the

following

of

Push

go

against

curve

between

BLADE

to

16

only)

making of

Gauge

needle, with its flat

the

needle

of

any

each

needle

manner:

164588,

stop

the

needle

the needle

stitching

blade

along

B.

Tighten clamping

D,

slowly to

blade,

shown

the

the indicator.

151

be

adiustments,

should be

in

side

up,

groove

observing

blade

x

7)

Needles."

obtained

Machine

checked

Fig.

9,

in

the

as

far

screw

and

fro,

the

and

the tip

when

the

insert

groove

as

it

C.

along

dis-

of

at

to

the

at

.006

any

of

upper

Fig.

9.

Checking Needle Curvature

The tip tact blade, .005

Reied

7

the

indicator should just

needle

end

eye

of

and

curve,

inch. Use feeler

needle

that

cannot

make

should clear

by

approximately

gauge.

pass

this test.

con-

needle

SETTING

THE

NEEDLE

Move needle

Insert needle,

Fig.

10.

When clamp, securely tighten Step

For convenience in

6,

Fig. 1 0.)

needle

clamp

as

instructed in Steps 1 to 5

is

correctly inserted

threading

up

to its

needle

highest

clamping

position.

in

nut. (See

PREPARATION

. . .

in

needle

);::'"\\ 1. Move to Highest Point

V"~

2. Raise

Lever

;~

4. Loosen with Socket Wrench

#164197

,.:::::;~:rT

Fig.

FOR

THREADING

'

10. Needle Correctly Set in Needle Clamp

. . . Machine 246K42:

position,

. . .

All Machines:

and

. . .

Swing

...

Release presser

Fig.

open

cloth

11

and

as

instructed

...

front cover

plate

swing presser

Swing

Raise bench

toward

bar

as

edge

in

plate

left.

instructed in

guide

Step 1, Fig.

stand

.

bar

toward

out

11

Step

of

.

flap

5,

left.

~\

4.

Swing

Cloth

toward

Plate

...

LEFT

-"--··-·---~····----

Fig. 11. Preparation for Threading

8

TO

THREAD

UNWINDER

Select the unWinder suitable for the

LOOPER

NEEDLE

iREAD

rnREAr

\

1

"

type

of

stitch

and

work to

LEFT

LOOPER

THREAD

•

.

\

•

.

•

'

\

.

\

..

ol

~

t

E'Z7#SB

~I

1~

-

~

NEEDLE THREAD

Fig. 12. Unwinder 151031 Threaded

for Two-Thread Stitch

Fig. 13. Unwinder 151031 Threaded

for Three-Thread Stitch

USE

THREADI

NG

WIRE

n~

Fig. 14. Unwinder

Threaded for Three-Thread Stitch

228706

9

(for Nylon Thread)

------

FOR

THREE-

TO

THREAD

(Regularfor

THREAD

TIGHT

LOOP

NEEDLE

MachhteT2415K413

LEFT

~

ER T

THE

MACHINE

THREAD

HREAD

STITCH

anCI246K4"5

)-

(TYPE

#504)

~==--

Fig.

Machine should thread thread and-take-up

shown

controller

take-up

Pass each

in Figs. 15,

15. Threading

(Three-thread Tight Stitch)

be

164151,

164175

164091,

thread

shown

through

16

the

equipped

Fig.

and

looper

and

19.

Machine

33,

in

Fig. 19.

threading

with needle

page

18, looper

thread

stripper-

points

as

Fig. 17. Threading Wire 164196

indicated

thread

threaded

NEEDLE (see machine pulley at

its lowest position.

in

through

wire

double

Fig. 15. Draw four or more inches

THREAD:

line) through its

Fig. 16. Threading Needle

Eyelet (Tight Stitch)

eyelet

through

over

in

threading

required

Before passing needle

threading

toward

you until

wire

and

threading

tube,

needle

Thread

of

pass

tube.

thread

turn

is

IMPORTANT:

Thread the needle

pletely

to

first.

Thread right

next.

Thread the Use

threading

pass

threads

left looper

thread

looper

wire 1641-96, shown

through

thread

threading

(double line) com-

(dotted line) com-

thread

(solid line) last.

tubes,

in

Fig. 17,

at

points

10

Observe threading Fig. 16.

After needle

from front to

When

of

the

enough

needle

threading

to its highest position

threading

thread

to

thread

the

correct position

thread

needle

rear

through

needle,

and

twist

the

needle

eyelet

thread

and

needle

double

it;

making eye

and

as

eyelet,

pass

eye.

back

thread

easily.

method

shown m

raise

the

thread

the

end stiff

of

FOR

THREE-THREAD

TO

THREAD

TIG

T_N

THE

EEDL

MACHINE

IHREAILS.TITCH

(CONTINUED)

~

\~

Remove this Thread

Before Threading

Fig.

18.

Right

looper

Fig.

19. Threading looper

(Three-thread

Tight

Take-up

Stitch)

_,__

LOOPER

turn machine pulley over from you until

of left looper is directly in line with the

tube

Pass

points,

When

is

no

Fig. 18)

Draw

eye

and

start

THREADS:

underneath

each

looper

as

shown

threading

loose loop

to

cause

about

sewing.

two

through

Before threading

throat

in

of

thread

each

plate.

thread Figs.

15

right looper,

thread

inches

on

breakage.

of

looper eye, with

through its

and

19.

be

sure

end

of

thread

through

left

looper

looper,

the

eye

threading

that

there

(see

needle

which

to

FOR

THREE-THREAD

Fig.

20. Threading Needle Thread

Eyelet

(Purl

Stitch)

.

··~

...

164857

u

f

\

TO

THREAD

THE

PURL-ON-THE-EDGE

MA

CHINE

STITCH

Machine should

right loopers, with

164381, 164857

Needle raised or lowered, of

eyelet, loosen screw

desired position

The machine on-the-edge stitch thread page

The shown

Fig.

and

164288,

thread

tight stitch (see Fig.

1 0) with

needle

in

Fig.

(TYPE

34,

page

eyelet, shown

as

and

is

threaded

in

the

following exceptions:

thread

20.

#505)

be

equipped

needle

18,

and

shown

required.

securely retighten

the

eyelet

R5,

same

in

Fig.

for

15

must

with

thread

with

Fig. 21.

in

Fig.

To

change

20,

move

three-thread

manner

and

instructions

be

left

controller

take-up

20,

may

position

eyelet

screw

as

for three-

threaded

and

parts

be

to

R5.

purl-

on

as

Fig.

21. Threading looper

(Purl-on-the-Edge

Take-up

Stitch)

11

The looper shown

in

Fig.

thread

21.

take-up

must

be

threaded

as

FOR

TWO

(Stitch Type

TO

THREAD

#503,

STITC

Regular

THE

(TYPES

for

MACHINE

i502

Machine 246K42)

ANIL#503)

164196

HERE

Fig. 23.

Threading

Thread

Needle

Eyelet

------------=:=:>----

fig. 24.

Threading

Wire

164196

fig. 22. Threading

(Two-Thread .Stitch)

Machine should

thread with looper thread Fig.

be

position

move eyelet to desired position tighten screw

through

Figs.

thread.

to

indicated thread threaded

controller

thread

stripper-and-take-up

25.

Needle

raised or lowered,

To

Use pass

thread

of

the eyelet, loosen screw

R5.

thread

threading

22,

Solid line indicates looper

threading

threads

through eyelet

the machine,

23

and

in

Fig.

wire through required

be

164381,

take-up

eyelet,

points

25.

Double line indicates

wire

through

22.

Draw four or more inches

in

the

equipped

Fig.

164175

shown

as

required.

in

the

164196,

threading

164091,

Machine

34,

page

in

To

and

pass

order

thread.

shown

tubes,

wire

threading

with

Fig.

each

needle

18,

and

looper

shown

23,

change

R5,

Fig.

securely re-

thread

shown

needle

in

Fig.

at

points

and

tube.

and

in

may

the 23,

in

24,

of

pass

NEEDLE through its over

position.

Note method as

shown

After needle to its highest position front to

LOOPER machine pulley is directly in line throat plate.

Pass looper

as

shown

Draw

needle

start

to'

away

threading

rear

about

eye

sewing.

THREAD:

threading

from you until

in

Fig.

through

THREAD:

in

Figs.

and

Before

of

threading

23.

needle

Before

over

from you until

with

thread

22

and

two through

tube,

threading

through

25.

inches

looper eye, with which

passing

turn machine

needle

thread

and

eye.

threading

of

needle

is

at

thread

eyelet,

pass

thread

looper

eye

tube

underneath

threading

thread

pulley

its

lowest

eyelet

of

looper

points,

throug

raise from

turn

12

REGULATION

MORE

LESS

PRESSURE

Tension cient to page 4 for

For should

Regulate

Fig.

set

average

be

26.

Fig. 26. Regulating Tension

and

Pressure

THREAD

on

needle

stitch correctly. (See Figs. 3 to 5 on

correct stitch formation.)

sewing, tension on looper

very light.

thread

TENSIONS

thread

tensions

should

as

be

just suffi-

thread

instructed

of

Threads

of

Presser Foot on Material

PRESSURE

Correct pressure of presser foot helps

work properly.

Always use

in

Regulate

material

as

OF

PRESSER

lightest pressure possible.

the

pressure of

instructed

in

Fig. 26.

the

presser foot

FOOT

feed

on

the

in

NOTE: To

the

The instructions

insure proper timing

order

given.

on

and

the

following

avoid

pages

unnecessary repetition,

13

are

for Service Representatives.

these

instructions should be followed

---

EDGE

GUIDE

MAGHINE.-..-.246K~

(SWING-OUT)

---------

Edge

guide

(swing-out) must

conform to existing width of bight.

loosen

guide V toward

narrower

Securely tighten both screws

DROP

sists and carry fore stitching is

stitched. Stitch length

structed

DIFFERENTIAL 246K43 Rand by

two

(which

movement

eccentric (which trols

two

of

a lower

below

the

bight or

FEED

(Regular

the

material

and

screws

left

FEED

feed

throat

U,

Fig.

at

end

toward

CONTROLS

on

Machine

mechan

plate.

evenly

away

toward

from

can

at

right

and

on

page

T,

FEED

and

246K45) consists

Fig.

29,

page

(Regular on Machines

15,

independently

·feed eccentrics. The inner

is

the

movement

placed

of

on

the front

is

placed

of

the

feed

the

shaft

on

27

of

guide

right for

U.

ism

that It

the

be

controlled

15.

of

first) controls

dog

T.

the

rea r feed

be

adjusted

and

move

arm

to suit

wider

246K42) con-

moves

is

designed

the

needle

two

above

needle

after

feed

actuated

feed

eccentric

The

outer

shaft

last) con-

dog

R.

to

the

bight.

to

be-

as

in-

dogs

the

feed

v

Fig. 27. Edge

TO

CONTROL

The length of stitch

eccentrics

Each

of stitches

in

feed

it

use.

eccentric

makes,

it

Feed Eccentrics

plied to 36, 40, 45,

the

Unless

be

make

50,

inch.

otherwise

supplied according to

page.

To

feed

the

and

246K45)-use

the

same

stitch length.

Guide

on

Machine 246K42

LENGTH

is

determined

is

marked

as

shown

164915,

OF

with the

at

F,

Figs.

bronze,

STITCH

by

the

28

can

4 to 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28,

60,

70,

80

and

100

stitches

work

two

ordered

evenly

feed

eccentrics will

chart

at

bottom of this

(on Machines 246K43

eccentrics

marked

feed

number

and

29.

be

sup-

32,

to

for

FEED

ECCENTRIC

MACHINE

246K42

246K43

and

CHART:

246K45

ECCENTRICS

Quantity

one

two

REGULARLY

Stitches

FURNISHED

to

14

TYPE

OF

the

inch

FEED

5 Drop

Differential

TO

Fig.

28.

Feed Eccentric

Extractor

Eccentric 164915, bronze

164203

and

CONTROL

LENGTH

)~

OF

s

STITCH

E

(CONTINUED)

M

Fig. 29.

Changing

Length

of

Stitch

To

gather

that

is

marked

used

feed shorter

dog. length

centric cover

for

ked

To stretch

dog

Place eccentric

on

RE

MOVING

Swing

rear

for longer stitch length on

use

stitch length

shaft

cloth

... for front

for longer stitch length

feed

the

feed eccentric

first.

FEED

plate

S, Fig.

feed

dog.

Place eccentric

material

than

marked

while

that

ECCENTRICS:

0,

presser

29

out

to

dog

that

the

use

feed

shaft

sewing

is

marked

used for

for

shorter

bar

and

left.

eccentric

than

that

is

first.

.. .for front

for a

rear

feed

stitch

feed

ec-

Machine required NOT

AN

as

feed

164915

the

stitch length on

All Machines: Pull remove can

then

IN

STALLI

When

that

the

eccentric,

246K42: Since only

on

these

ECCENTRIC

bar

guide

is

the

only eccentric.

outer

roller or eccentric

be

removed

NG

replacing

stamped

as

shown

machines,

but

merely a

roller 164277. The

these

FEED

each

number

at

machines.

gently

in

the

same

ECCENTRICS:

feed

is

F,

Fig. 29.

one

the

outer

spacer-listed

It

alone

with

extractor

H.

Inner eccentric manner.

eccentric,

on

outside

eccentric

roller

inner

determines

roller

J to

be

sure

face

of

is is

The G on

bars

nut

keyway

shaft

and

are head securely on

Using Wrench 10875,

nut

and

Screw

threaded

washer

feed

hole E

from

eccentric

of

the

outer

remove

shaft

extractor

eccentric

the

M,

J, Fig.

H.

Fig. 29.

hexagon

28

head

into

at feed eccentrics hexagon

head

15

on

the

eccentric should fit

M,

Fig. 29.

install eccentrics. When

in

position,

nut

and

the

line

replace

screw

shaft

up

and M.

front

the

over

and

the

washer

the

hexagon

key

back

feed

and

TO

SET

THE

FEED

DOGS

AT

THE

CORRECT

HEIGHT

------------'

U=s

,_...

i g

auge_1.6AS.C!2..foLMCKhines

and

Gauge

164460

(See Fig. 30)

for

246K42-and-246K43

Machine 246K45

J2

F2

A2

CHECKING

Swing the presser foot A2

turn

the

feed

dogs

Place the

as

shown firmly upon front

feed

F2

of

the

Set

front

feed

ADJUSTMENT:

Swing

coverS

Loosen the adjusting screw G2

lower

tighten

Loosen

lower the

tighten screw H2.

HEIGHT

machine pulley over from you until

are

at

their highest position.

gauge

in

Fig. 30.

the

throat

dog

should just touch

gauge.

rear

feed

dog

dog.

the

cloth

out

to the left.

the

front feed

screw G2.

the

adjusting screw

rear

feed

K2 Q

OF

FEED

J2,

over

Gauge

plate

at

the

plate Q and

dog

C2,

dog

82,

L2

Fig.

30.

DOGS: out

to

the

left,

and

the

front

feed

dog,

J2,

Fig.

30

must rest

U2. At this setting,

the

bottom face

same

height

the

feed

eccentric

and

as

req.uired. Then

H2

and

as

required. Then

as

raise

raise or

H2

Setting

the

or

s

the

Feed Dog

Machine 246K42

may

V,

loosening screw G2, Fig.

the correct height

the

machine just 'h turn.

front over desired

front over desired the screw

be

Fig.

When

hinge pin

To

tilt the of

toward

amount

To

tilt of

toward

G2

has

adjusted

27,

page

TO

it

is

desired to tilt

feed

the

needle, slowly turn

the

feed

the

needle, slowly turn

the

amount

K2.

set

of

after

14

TILT

See Fig.

as

screw

up

rear

tilt

down

front

tilt

only

one

swinging

out

toward

30.

THE

FEED

30

the

feed, first

described

in

the

of

is

obtained.

in

of is

above.

K2

at

rear

the machine, until

the

rear

the

machine until

obtained.

feed

dog

edge

the

right

Then loosen

the

rear

and

down

the

hinge pin

and

up

the

hinge pin

Then tighten

which

guide

set

of

in

and

it

at

the

L2

the

L2

th

16

TO

SET

THE

Using

NEEDLE

Gauge

·

and

164592

Gauge

CLAMP

for

164460

(See Figs.

AT

THE

CORRECT

ac

iru!.s..2MlJt42_and

for Machine 246K45 31

and

32)

HEIGHT

246K4~---

--~

Fig. 31.

Checking

Clamp

Height

the

Needle

CHECKING

Turn

the

needle

Swing

the

left.

Remove

On

to right. (See

On

All

-from

you until

HEIGHT

the

machine

clamp

the

presser foot

the

Machine 246K42: Swing

page

Machines: Turn

lowest position.

the

Slip the as

needle

shown

"LOW"

clamp

in

Fig.

OF

R2

needle

14.)

the

needle

end

and

31.

NEEDLE

pulley reaches

and

the

clamp

of

the

throat

CLAMP:

over

from

its

highest

cloth

throat

edge

machine

R2

gauge

plate

you

position.

plate

plate.

guide

pulley

reaches

J2

between seat

until

out

over

to

out

its

V2,

'

At this setting,

the

top

touch the

gauge

ALTERNATE the

distance

top

surface

J2.

CHECK:

between

of

throat

machines, should

ADJUSTMENT:

Remove

clamping

Fig.

32.

the

screw

top

Raise or lower

as

required.

T2

the

be

frame

and

the

needle

Q2

In

the

bottom

plate

set

at

the

needle

clamp

on

the

absence

of

needle

seat,

on all

.406

cover

two

clamp

R2

"LOW"

of a

inch.

and

screws

R2,

should

end

gauge,

clamp

and

varieties

loosen

P2

andY,

Fig.

just

of

the

31,

To

secure

Fig. 32. Adjusti

Clamp

ng

the

Needle

tion, first securely tighten tighten

17

the

two

needle

clamp

screws P2

the

and

in

the screw T2,

Y.

correct posi-

then

TO

SET

THE

NEEDLE

,(5.eafJgs._33_

THREAD

and

34)

CONTROLLER

Needle Thread Controller 164151 (J3,

is

used for

Needle Thread

is

used for

edge

stitch.

three-thread

Controller 164381 (J3, Fig. 34)

two-thread

TIGHT

stitch

stitch.

and

for purl-on-the-

FUNCTION:

The

needle

the

setting of

needle

thread stroke; thus setting the stitch loop

is

shed from

When

thread

thread U3

should run

controller

of controller

thread the as

needle

controller

stitch by

the

needle finishes its

the

is

at under

J3,

shown

taking

loopers.

its highest position,

clearance

shown

in

as

in

Fig.

J3

the

Fig.

should

up

the

downward

needle

U3

33

34.

of

or

Fig

. 33)

aid

slack

thread

needle needle

in

fork

in

of

Fig.

33.

Needle

164151 in Correct Relation to

Needle

Thread

Controller

VARIATIONS: The desired setting for controller

cial fittings or

may

vary

with

materials

changes

in use.

ADJUSTMENT:

Swing presser

to

the

left.

Remove screws

Turn machine pulley

until

needle

loosen

controller

toward

or

two J3

the

Then tighten

bar

A2

XS

and

over

is

at

its highest position.

screws V3

toward

rear

to

the

two

and

the

front

loosen

screws V3

and

cloth

oil splash

away

move

to

tighten

the

stitch,

and

stitch setting.

needle

in

thread

thread,

plate Q out

guard

from

needle

as

ZS.

operator

thread

the

stitch

required.

recheck

spe-

the

Fig.

Figs.

33

and needle troller screws

the G4

thread

J3.

L3

and

After

making

correct position,

and

fasten

Replace splash

34.

Needle

164381 in Correct Relation to

34

as

it

Needle

show

passes

Thread

the

Controller

Thread

correct position of

the

needle

To. check this condition,

presser

certain

with

replace

two

guard

bar

housing G4.

that

presser

screws

ZS

with

needle

L3.

two

thread

remove

thread bar

con-

two

is

housing

screws XS.

the

in

18

Fig. 35.

TO

left

SET

Z2

looper

THE

LEFT

Using

Gauge

Assembly

and

LOOPER

164592

Gauge

164460

(See Figs.

IN

RELATION

on

Machines 246K42

on

Machine 246K45

35

and

36)

PREPARATION:

Check

as

instructed on

Set

page

Remove loosen

holder

Set left looper

holder.

Securely tighten set screw

CHECKING

Place

shown

Turn machine pulley over

needle then rises sufficiently to permit gouge clomp Fig.

When needle clomp

U4

of

between SETTING

loosen

be

present on some machines.)

To A3 amount,

To screw amount,

Recheck setting.

tained CHECKING

Turn machine pulley so through looper movement.

The left looper must

as

it

TO

THE

NEEDLE

and

246K43

the

needle

with needle

page

7.

in

the

machine

8. throat

set screw

plate

02,

and

Fig.

chip

35

C3.

Z2

all

the

way

02.

LEFT

TO

gouge

in

Fig.

36.

J2

RIGHT

on

POSITION:

throat

plate

away

clomp J2

R2

reaches its lowest position

(.422 inch) to and

throat

plate

pass

seat,

36. R2

just contacts

gouge,

move left looper Z2

and

move left looper Z2

83

the

tip

of

left looper

centre

LEFT

and

left side

TO

RIGHT

screw 52, Fig.

of

POSITION:

35.

(This screw

toward

carefully tighten screw

as

required.

toward

and

carefully tighten screw A3

as

required.

When

correct setting

needle.

securely tighten clamping screw

FRONT

TO

REAR

POSITION:

that

one

posses

complete

toward

sewing

rub

lightly on

the right.

gouge

as

instructed

guard.

in

left

down

seat

from

you

"HIGH"

between

as

shown

top

Z2

should

rig·

ht,

83

an

right, loosen

an

52.

loopers

cycle.

Observe

the

164588,

on

looper

into its

V2

as

until

and

end

of

needle

in

surface

be

may

not

loosen

equal

is

ob-

move

needle

S

ETT

ING

FRONT

Turn machine pulley

of

looper

screw

looper holder C3.

set

Fig.

36.

Settings

point

loosen

of

loosen Move looper holder

Turn set screw W2

Machine 246K42

one

looper (the "left" looper).

is

regularly

fitted with

ONLY

between

Securely tighten screw Replace

19

left looper

throat

TO

REAR

over

Z2

just reaches needle.

E2

just

enough

screw W2.

C3

toward

inward

and

needle

plate

and

POSITION:

away

to

from

allow

rear

you

movement

of

machine.

until proper relation

is

obtained.

E2.

chip

guard.

until

Fig.

37.

Right Looper,

Three-Thread Machines

246K43

and

246K45

TO

SET

Using

THE

RIGHT

IN

RELATION

Gauge

and

164592

Gauge

LOOPER

on

Machines

164460

(See Figs.

TO

on

37

OR

THE

246K42

Machine

to

39)

THE

SPREADER

NEEDLE

and

246K43

246K45

38.

Fig.

Two-Thread

Spreader,

Machine

246K42

Right looper

thread

stitch.

Spreader

stitch.

164252

PREPARATION:

Machine

246K42 only:

to right.

On

All Machines: Check

gauge

page

Set

164588

the

needle

8.

as

Swing presser foot

164055

(Fig.

instructed on

in

the

machine

and

37)

38)

Swing

the

needle

cloth

is

used for three-

is

used for two-

edge

guide

with

page

as

instructed

plate

7.

to

the

out

needle

on

left.

Fig.

39.

Adjustments

CHECKING RIER

CONNECTION

Turn

spreader)

Check

nection with distance

machine

D3

distance

W3

gauge,

with "HIGH"

CLEARANCE

loosen

and

Raise

P3.

clamping

or

nection W3,

CLEARANCE

AND

pulley until right looper (or

is

at

its

extreme

E3

between

and

guide

as

shown

at

and

ADJUSTMENT:

screw

lower right

as

required.

hand

BETWEEN

GUIDE

left position.

looper carrier con-

bar

bracket

J5,

Fig.

"LOW"

M3

and

looper carrier con-

LOOPER

BAR

BRACKET:

X2, Fig.

39.

Check this

ends

of

screws N3

CAR-

39

gauge.

Remove chip

complete.

guard

and

looper

thread

plate,

Securely

screws

N3

tighten

and

20

P3.

clamping

screw M3. Tighten

CHECKING

old

gauge

auge

at

J6

just

in

Figs.

TO

RIGHT

so

touches

37

and

SET

TO

LEFT

that

left side

38.

THE

POSITION:

end

marked

of

RIGHT

needle,

LOOPER

"HIGH"

as

shown

on

OR

THE

rier Place collar looper

spreader),

SPREADER

53,

as

shown

in

looper holder G3,

Adjust

the

in

(CONTINUED)

in

Fig.

Kl

on looper

height

the

following

39.

Then loosen

shank

as

of

the

manner-

and

shown

right

-

in

screw

insert

Fig.

looper

Fl.

right

39.

(or

When extreme CS

on

At this approximately right

ADJUSTMENT

Loosen X2, D3

in

ecurely

right

left

gauge,

setting

positions

the

as

required,

correct contact with

tighten

looper (or

position

as

at

on casting.

OF

two

it

shown

bracket

midpoint

RIGHT

screws G3

to bring right

two

spreader)

should just touch

in

Figs.

X2, Fig.

of

its

TO

LEFT

and

looper

gauge

screws

Gl.

D3

37

and

39

extreme

POSITION:

move

(or

surface

is

at

surface

38.

should

left to

bracket

spreader)

CS.

its

be

Loosen screw

Raise or lower right looper (or

as

carrier

Press

Securely tighten screw

CHECKING

Turn

through

right

during

required.

collar

machine

one

looper

this full

F3

and

nut

Kl

firmly

FRONT

full revolution. (or

TO

REAR

pulley

spreader)

movement.

over

against

F3

Q3,

Fig.

spreader)

top

and

nut

POSITION:

away

Observe

in

relation to

39.

of

Q3.

from

position

Dl

carrier

operator

needle

in

53.

of

CHECKING

Place

V2

with

shown

When

treme

touch

ADJUSTMENT

•

in

undersurface

NOTE:

reader),

3 anti-clockwise to

head

HEIGHT:

gauge

end

in

Fig.

right

left position its

When

of

marked

39.

looper (or

FOR

loosen

screw

J2

H3 with centre-line

firmly

J4

HEIGHT:

installing a right looper (or

nut

"LOW"

spreader)

highest

on

Q3,

Fig.

align

upon

toward

gauge,

39,

the

throat

point

screwdriver

D3

as

and

of

plate

needle,

is

at

should

shown.

turn

looper

seat

its ex-

just

screw

slot

car-

as

Right hind left looper brushing lightly

ADJUSTMENT OF

Loosen

Turn right looper (or

as

required.

Securely

Recheck

parts

looper

nut

tighten

each

loosened

(or

Q3,

earlier.

spreader)

head

on

needle.

FRONT

Fig.

nut

setting

D3

and

in

TO

REAR

39.

spreader)

Q3.

and

securely

should

front

of

POSITION:

D3

in

pass

needle;

carrier

fasten

be-

53

all

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