Singer 246K46 User Manual

Form

(1161)

r

K6432

SERVICE

AND

PARTS

MANUAL

LIST

FOR

SINGER*

INTERMITTENT GATHERING MACHINE

246k46

*A

Trad<:mark of

CAUTION-

THE

SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY

See

that

machine

THE

reservoir

SINGER

Copyri

ght

is filled

with oil,

as

instructed

MANUFACTURING

Under

lnternotional

Copyright

on

page 5 before

COMPANY

Union

using

mach

ine.

Printed

in

Great

Britain

CONTENTS

Page

DESCRIPTION SETTING LUBRICATION INFORMATION

ADJUSTMENTS ...................

PARTS

UP ......................

LIST .............................................

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FOR

OPERATOR ...........

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....

4 5

5-12

13-24

25

Page

Accessories to Machines . . . Angular aight

Adjustment of Knives

Adjustment

23

23 Cleaning 5, 12 Clearance

and Contact Point Curvature

Description Extension Stop Screw Feed Feed Dogs, Setting Feed Dogs, Feed Eccentric Extractor Feed Eccentrics,

between

Guide

of

Controls

Tilti':lg

Looper Carrier Connection

Bar Bracket 18

of

Knives

..

23

Needle Blade . . . . 6

Oil

Inside Front Cover

14

3,

14 15 15 13

.

..

13

Changing

164203

... Feed Eccentrics Sizes Recommended 3, 13

Foot Lifter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Formation

Gathering Gauge

Intermittent Knife Grinder Knife Knives, Removal Left Looper, Setting

Length looper Looper Thread Stripper .

of

Stitches . . .

Feed Device . . .

164592 ...

Gathering

701-9

Sharpening

of

Stitch . .

.... . . .

and

..

.. .. .. ..

..

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

Feed

....

..

. ...

..

Replacement ... ......

..

.. ..

.. . ...

.....

Thread Eyelet, Setting .

..

. . .

.. . ..

. . .

..

. . .

..

. . . .

..

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

..

.. .. . .. . ..

. .

...........

..

. . .

..

. . . .

.. .. ..

.....

Looper Thread Take-up, Adjustments

..

. . . . 3

..

. . . 3

. . . .

..

3,

.. ..

15-19

.. ..

3, 14

...

. .. . .

.....

.. . ..

........... 13

..

. . .

.. . 21

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

...........

..

14

24 24 22

17

21 21

3

PARTS PARTS

ACCESSORIES NUMERICAL

INDEX

3

Page

COMPLETE

REQUIRED

STITCH

Needle

AT

LIST

Guard Needle, Setting Needles Needles

..

and

. .

Thread

Needle Thread Controller, Setting

Oil Flow Adjustment

FOR

246K46

FOR

WILL

OF

THE

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

OF

PARTS ....................

MACHINE

SHORTENING

OPERATOR

....

in

Looper Mechanism . 5

...

29

...... 40

. 41 .44

Page

23

.3, 6

20

7

6

Piling (see Stitch Shortening) 3, 14

Preparation for Threading .

Pressure

Right

of

Presser Foot

looper,

Installing

Right Looper, Setting . .

Running-in Machine . .

Sharpening

Knives Speed Spreader, Spreader, Stationary

Installing ....

Setting

Knife

Stitch Formation .

Stitch

length,

Regulating . .

.. ..

.. . ..

..

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

..

...

..

....

.. .........

Stitch Shortening ...... ..........

.. ..

..

.. .. ..

..

Stitch Types

Stripper

..

.. . ..

. . . .

.. . ..

..

. .

.. ..

Suggestions for Efficient Take-up, Adjustments

Threading ....

Threading Wire

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

164196 . ..

Thread Tensions,

Tools

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

................................................. 3

..

Regulating ............................

..

. . .

..

. . .

..

.. . 7

..

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....

.... .

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..

......

..

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.. . .

..

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....

. .

..

.... .

..

...

...........

...

18, 19

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..

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. .... . . 24

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.. . ..

18, 19

..........

22-24

................................. 3

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Operation

... ...

3,

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..

3,

.......

.....

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..

. . . ...

3,

12 19

..

. .19

14

8-11

21

21 8-11 9-11

12

5

Machine Pulley . Movable

Knife . .

..

...

..

.. Needle Clamp, Setting Needle

Curvature

Gauge

....

. . .

.....

..

164588

...

............. 3, 6, 12

..

.... . . .

...........

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

22-24

... 16

Trimmer, Adjustments .................... ........

Unwinder

6

Width X-ray View

of

Bight

2

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

of

Machine

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

..

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.........

..

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..

22,

23

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3,

8

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23

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3

DESCRIPTION

Fig. 2. X-ray View (Lubricating

System Shown in Solid Black)

of

Class 246K Machine

Machine 246K46 produces high ous or intermittent trimming on rayon, tricot, Aannel, weight

balbriggan

sweater

Regularly

fltted with ers, this machine edge

tight

needle shown tions on

in

Fig. 3). See

threading.

gathering

silk, muslin, light denim,

knit goods, light

materials.

one

makes

thread

the

stitch (Stitch Type

pages 9 and

speed

and

needle

and

three-thread

10

continu-

simultaneous

and

medium

two

loopover-

#504,

for instruc-

Loopers (or looper driven, permitting variations relation to

each

and

other

spreader)

in

and

to

the work required.

Either

in

needle

Controlled chine, terial evenly regularly supplied. request,

Stitch shortening device, cost upon specific order, shorten eration

Two bronze supplied; and

left

enables

at

the

(see

one

14

or

right

twist

of

thread

and

in

loopers.

gathering

operator

at

will (see

feed

device built into

to

gather

page

Foot controller, supplied

an

additional

charge.

available

enables

stitches

page

one

stitches to

at

any

point

14).

feed

eccentrics

6 stitches to the inch for front

the

inch for

Adjustable trimmer cuts cleanly; advance chute to mechanism. Trimmer inch to

Presser foot tate

of

needles. Trimmings

avoid

1/4

inch from needle.

threading

interference with

is

adjustable

can

be

swung

or

replacement

toward

independently

their

adjustment

the

needle, to suit

may

be

in

used

ma-

or

to

feed

ma-

14). Knee controller upon

at

additional

operator

in

the

164915

sewing op-

regularly

to

feed

rear

feed.

operating

guided

work

to cut

into chip

and

in

with

1/16

left to facili-

of

needle.

Machine can duce the #503, tions on

two-thread

shown

threading.

Machine employs

Catalogue#1265 Catalogue:tf:1263

Fig. 3. Stitch Formation (Stitch Type

be

fltted

overedge

in

Fig. 4). See

these

and

page

curved needles:

(151

x7)

regular.

(151

x3)

tapered

threaded

to pro-

stitch (Stitch Type

11

for instruc-

blade.

#504)

Bight limit, Tubular

"horn"

extension

Cloth venience, making

machine adjustments.

1/16

operation

plate

can

when

inch

is

of

the

be

stitching

Splash lubricating system matically during

and

continuously oils principal

operation. Oil cooling reservoir Oil level indicator

operator.

Oils

recommended,

see

Machine pulley 164231 for

used for

Machine

from

5/16

pulley should

operator

inch round belt.

when

machine

to

7/32

inch.

accommodated

throat

swung

in

gauge

inside

plate

to

tubular

shown

rear

of in

front

3/8

always

is

the

pieces or

in

machine.

direct view

inch V-belt;

turn

in

motion.

by

a small

support.

left for con-

when

Fig

2,

auto-

bearings

cover.

also

over

away

of

Fig. 4. Stitch Formation (Stitch Type

#503)

Maximum

speed,

3

5500

stitches to

the

minute.

Drill Holes (

to

Accommodate

\.._~for

3

A inch Diameter)

lnt~rmittent~

VGathermg

Feed Lever

#6

Flat

Head

1 inch

Wood

Fig. 5. Machine Base on Table, Showing Position

Screws

of

INSTALLATION

Chai~n

*Shortening

~'k"for

Lifting Lever

Holes Required

for

Stitch

Presser

#8

Round

*

inch

Wood

Installation

Device

Foot

Head

Screws

Wood

and

Drill Sizes

#7

Flat

Head

3

A inch

BELT

Screws

GUARD

INSTALLATION

OF

MACHINE

TABLE

Place

machine groove of

rectly

for intermittent chain for stitch shortening device, use,

machine

eter,

and shown

with

of

machine

driving pulley.

Spot

position

below

Spot

position

as

instructed in Fig.

Remove

Drill all holes

to

Using

drill six holes

Fasten

the

Set base.

machine

base

accommodate

base

in

Fig. 5 machine

six

machine

and

base

pulley

of

hole

cl--ain

slot

on

of

hole either

gathering

from

in position on

spotted

chains.

and

belt in

table

base

wood

screws, described in Fig.

on

rubber

on

table

in

line

behind

presser foot lifting lever.

feed

5.

earlier,

guard

and

cushions

machine

in

lever

base.

top

as

for

belt

AND

with

3/4

wood

BASE

top

with belt

belt

groove

base,

line with chain

or

in

line with

to

suit device

Draw outline

of

table.

inch

in

template,

screws,

guard

at

to

four corners

ON

di-

in

of

diam-

spot

as

table

5.

FOOT

Machines with foot lifter treadle, ever, equipment orders is extra

ACCESSORIES

specified on order.

nut).

bar thread.

228706 supplied cific order.

LIFTER:

As

the

stand

treadle,

will

the

machine

which

should

reqvired

Foot lifter. Knee lifter supplied

Threading

Tweezers

Socket Flat,

Screwdriver Wrench 164831 (for right looper carrier

oil plug screw nut).

Thread Thread

and

charge.

wrench

open-end

unwinder

(three-thread) for nylon

instead

recommended

lifter includes a

foot lifter chain

be

sent

with

is

fitted to a

does

not

state

that

foot lifter.

it

will also

AND

wire

164204.

85318.

TOOLS

164196. 164197

wrench

151 031 for

228705

of

regular

for Class 246K

suitable

6439,

the

machine. If, how-

stand

have a suitable

treadle

be

supplied,

instead,

(for

needle

8908

(for

feed

two

(two-thread)

threads

unwinder,

without

or

treadle, without

when

clamping

eccentric

guide

or th rea-

will

upon

foot

the other 4885

or

be

spe-

CAUTION

All

of

the

oil

is

ON

DO

PAGE

NOT

5.

drained

START

from

THE

the

machine

MACHINE

UNTIL

before

IT

HAS

it is

BEEN

shipped

THOROUGHLY

from

the

fadory.

LUBRICATED

AS

INSTRUCTED

HS

.....:

LUBRICATION

_,

Fig. 6. Filling Oil Reservoir

Use

Singer

"TYPE

Sewing

A"

Machine

Apply this oil to oil filler pouring is

at

Check oil machine instructed

oil into reservoir until oil

"FULL"

mark,

sight

and

oil machine,

in

Fig. 6

as

gauge

above.

WHEN A MACHINE SIDERABLE TION OF Then feed

bar Fig. 6) at

02, guard. Fi

g.

6.

in

Fig.

TIME

(OR

PARTS):

apply a few

Clean

drops

connections (see inset

and

to looper carrier connection

Fig.

7,

behind

Apply a drop

Check oil level

6.

or

"TYPE

Company

cup

indicated

daily

HAS

BEEN

AFTER

A MAJOR

the

of

upper

of

knife

oil to presser

in

reservoir,

C"

.

on

top

in

Fig. before

when

necessary,

IDLE

machine oil to oil

at

bottom left

carrier

OJ

L,

sold

of

machine,

sight

gauge

6. starting

FOR

A CON-

INSTALLA-

thoroughly.

grooves

guide

and

chip

bar

at

as

instructed

by

as

of of

bar

HS,

Fig. 7. Oil Flow Adjustment

Check

connection

To 02, screw flow is

the

oil flow

guide

adjust

amount

loosen lock

LS,

Fig. 7 clockwise

now

shut

on

right

bar,

nut

DS, Fig. 7

at

of

oil flow

02,

as

hand

Fig.

far

looper carrier

7.

on

guide

and

turn

as

possible. Oil

bar

adjusting

off, completely. Back off screw

at

LS

(turning screw anti-clockwise) 1 12 turn. Check lubrication

To wise a small

If

oil flow

about

Never OFF

at

When lock

nut

again.

increase oil flow, turn screw

amount

is

1/4 turn

operate

too

great,

and

machine

and

recheck lubrication. turn

screw

recheck.

when

oil flow is

LS.

correct oil flow

DS, Fig.

7.

Replace

is

obtained

the

chip

LS

anti-clock-

LS

clockwise

tighten

guard.

SHUT

the

AFTER

STARTING

Remove

machine.

MACHINE

MACHINE: the

chip

IS

INSTALLED

guard

from

the

AND

front

BEFORE

of

the

Remove turn ing

Finally, 15 minutes

belt

machine

"run-in"

at a moderate

5

and

pulley

check

the

freeness

by

hand.

machine

speed.

of

machine

Replace belt.

for

approximately

by

Maximum

chine to while

is

the

sewing

5500

minute

speed

stitches to

is

recommended

the

recommended

long stitches.

for this

minute.

5000

for long runs or

SPEED

ma-

stitches

It

is

advisable moderate can

be

run

speed

at

top

to

operate

the

speed.

first

the

few

machine

days,

at a more

after

which it

Maximum

the

ability

eration

Needles

(151 x 7)

and

21.

with

available.

Selection

ence

portant

thread

Choose will permit eye;

avoiding

and

are

regular,

Needles

tapered

in

the

that

and

your

of

the

blade,

of

ease

each

work

thread

Either right twist used.

efficient

the

operator,

type

of

curved

in

of

in

needles

and

needle

being

needle

to

strain

speed

of

is

the

material

dependent

nature

being

of

sewn.

the

NEEDLES

blade,

sizes 9

Catalogue=#=

sizes 5,

can

quality

be done.

carefully. The correct size

pass

and

breakage

or

left twist

Catalogue

to

12,

14, 16, 18, 19

1263

6,

7, 9

and

make a great

of

the

work.

just right for

freely

through

of

thread.

thread

=/1=

(151 x 3)

It

machine,

needle

may

upon

op-

1265

11

are

differ-

is

im-

be

AND

When

chine

the

pulley

operator.

THREAD

If

trouble

Inspect poor stitching

when

Check below. it

Orders

required,

number

For

"1

00

The

using

Company

short

curvature

may

cause

.....

example

Size 9,

best needles

.

occurs needle

Unless

for

machine

must

during

is

always

sewing:

in

point. A hook

or

the

stitches

of

needle

skipping

needles

Size

some

number

ore

each

has

of

must

materials

used.

...

Catalogue # 1265

stitching results will

sold by Singer

operation,

turn

over

or

burr

needle, the

correct

stitches.

specify

and

the

( 151 x

be

obtained

Sewing

top

of

away

may

as

instructed

curvature,

the

quantity

Catalogue

7)

Needles."

Machine

ma-

from

cause

be

cut

when

Before curvature in

the

following

Using

shank

of A. Push will

go

against

Swing

the

curve

tance

between

indicator.

The tip

tact

at

the blade, .005

to

at

.006

Reject

making of

each

needle

manner:

Gauge needle,

the

164588,

with

needle

stop

the

indicator

of

the

needle

the

of

the

indicator should just

needle

upper

end

inch. Use feeler

any

needle

any

stitching

its flat

along

B.

Tighten

D,

needle

eye

of

that

(Gauge

blade

should

shown

side

the

groove

clamping

slowly to

blade,

and

observing

blade

and

should clear

curve, by

gauge.

cannot

CURVATURE

164588,

adjustments,

in

Fig. 8, inseFt

up,

in

as

and

the

approximately

pass

this

be

checked

the

groove

for

screw C.

fro,

the

tip

make

needle

test.

for

as

along

of

con-

OF

needles

the

it

dis-

the

NEEDLE

of

BLADE

Sizes 7 to 16, only)

E228:<.1

Fig. 8. Checking

Needle

Curvature

6

SETTING

1. Move to Highest Point

THE

NEEDLE

2. Raise Lever 4.

1 / Socke!

3.

Swing ' 5.

towi

LEFT

NEEDLE

Fig.

9. Needle Correctly

STOP

6.

Tighten Nut

Set

Loosen

:419~

lns~rt

in

Needle Clamp

with

Needle,

Move

Insert

Fig.

9.

When clamp, Step

6,

needle

needle,

needle

securely

Fig.

9.)

clamp

as

tighten

up

instructed

is correctly

needle

to

its

inserted

clamping

highest

in

Steps

position.

1 to 5 in

in

needle

nut.

(See

/

\

~

\ j . Swing this Blade

l.Swing

Cloth Plate

toward

Fig.

PREPARATION

5.

Raise this

Lever

!

~\

and

Presser Bar

toward

Swing

LEFT

~

!i

LEFT

10. Preparation for Threading

~

Up

l

~

_,-~this

Bench

2.Pull

Is

Cover

1. Raise

Stand

FOR

For

...

open

_,;

Flap

...

THREADING

convenience

Raise

bench

Open

Swing

Release

front

Fig. 10.

cloth

blade

Fig.

10

cover

out

of

presser

and

in

threading

stand

plate,

plate

position.

bar

swing

flap.

and

as

presser

. . •

as

instructed

gathering

instructed

bar

in

Step

attachment

in

Step

toward

2,

5,

left.

7

TO

THREAD

UNWINDER

Select

the

unwinder

'---l

LOOPER

mREAt

\

suitable

for

the

type

NEEDLE

i

{"READ

of

stitch

and

work

to

be

accomplished.

,,

..

RIGHT

LOOPE~

THREAD

,..!~

'l;r."""

\

/j

: f

' .

• •

. .

.

I I

• •

•

f

~\

\

LEFT LOOPER THREAD

\

•

1

,

I

NEEDLE

THREAD

Fig. 11. Unwinder 151031

for Two-Thread Stitch

Threaded

RIGHT \

LOOPER \

THREAD-+'

USE

THREADING WIRE

rn

·•\

I \

•'

\

'·

LEFT

:LOOPER

\THREAD~

\

Fig. 12. Unwinder 151031

for

Three-Thread Stitch

Threaded

Fig. 13. Unwinder

Threaded

228706

for Three-Thread Stitch

(for Nylon Thread)

8

NEEDLE

FOR

THREE-THREAD

TO

THREAD

TIGHT

(Regular

rNEEDLE

THE

NEEDLE

for

\THREAD

MACHINE

THREAD

this Machine)

STITCH

(TYPE

#504)

THREAD

EYELET

~

·

·····"'·······

~

..

USE

THREADING

164196

Fig. 14. Threading

(Three-thread Tight Stitch)

Machine should be thread thread stripper-and-take-up page

shown

10.

Pass

controller

take-up

each

thread

in

Figs. 14,

164151,

164175

15

WIRE

HERE

the

equipped

Fig.

164091,

through

and

18.

Machine

38,

page

and

looper

shown

threading

with

20,

in

needle

looper

thread

Fig.

points

18,

as

Fig. 16.

NEEDLE

(see machine pulley its lowest position.

Observe threading Fig. 15.

THREAD:

double

line) through its

over

the

correct position

needle

Fig. 15. Threading

Needle-thread

Eyelet (Tight Stitch)

Threading

Before passing needle

toward

thread

Wire

164196

threading

you until needle

and

method

eyelet

as

thread

tube,

shown

turn

is

at

of

in

IMPORTANT:

Thread the

pletely

to

indicated thread threaded

first.

Thread right

next.

Thread Use

pass

the

threading

threads

in

through

wire through required

needle

looper

left looper

through

Fig

. 14. Draw four or more inches

eyelet

wire

thread

164196,

threading

in

threading

(double

(doHed line) com-

(solid line) last.

shown

threading

line) com-

in

tubes,

wire

Fig. 16,

at

points

and

pass

tube.

of

After needle to its highest position from front to

When

of

the

enough

LOOPER

turn machine pulley

of

left looper

tube

Pass points,

9

threading

rear

threading

thread

to

thread

THREADS:

is

underneath

each looper

as

shown

needle

through

needle,

and

twist

the

Before

directly

throat

thread

in

Figs.

thread

and

needle

double

it;

making

needle

over

eye

threading

from you until the

in

line with

plate.

through its

14

and

eyelet, raise

pass

the

eye.

back

the

thread

easily.

left looper,

the

threading

18.

thread

end

stiff

eye

TO

THREAD

THE

MACHINE

FOR

NEEDLE

When

is

no loose loop of

Fig.

17)

Draw

needle

which to

THREAD

threading

to

cause

about

eye

and

start

PURL-ON-

THREE-

THREAD STITCH

right looper,

thread

two

inches

through

sewing.

FOR

THREE-

THE-EDGE

(CONTINUED)

be

on

end

breakage.

of

each

looper

THREAD

STITCH

TIGHT

sure

of

looper

thread

(TYPE

that

there

through

eye,

#505)

(see

with

,~

\~

Remove this Thread

Before Threading

Fig.

17.

r

I

Right

Looper

The

machine

right loopers, with

164381,

164857

The on-the-edge thread

page

The shown

The looper as

shown

Fig.

and

machine

tight

9)

with

needle

in

Fig. 19.

should

39,

page

164288,

is

threaded

stitch

in

stitch (see Fig.

the

following exceptions:

thread

in

Fig.

20.

be needle

20,

shown

the

same

eyelet

take-up

equipped

thread

and

with

in

Fig. 20.

for

three-thread

manner

14

and

must

be

must

with left

controller

take-up

as

instructions

threaded

be

parts

purl-

for

three-

threaded

and

on

as

Fig.

18. Threading

(Three-thread

Fig.

Thread

Looper

Tight

«,_

'

((

19. Threading Needle

Eyelet

(Purl

li

!

•

'>

Take-up

Stitch)

R5

/

Stitch)

- .

Needle be

raised position move tighten screw

thread

or

of

eyelet

eyelet,

lowered,

the

eyelet,

to

desired

RS.

shown

as

required.

loosen screw

position

and

in

Fig. 19,

To

change

RS,

securely re-

may

the

Fig. 19,

10

Fig.

20. Threading

(Purl-on-the-Edge

-164288

Looper

Take-up

Stitch)

USE

THREADING

F0R TWO-

WIRE

164196

TO

THREAD

HERE

THE

STITCH

MACHINE

(TYPES

#502

and

Fig.

#503)

22.

Threading

Thread

t_

Eyelet

RS

~

((

Needle

Fig. 21. Threading

(Two-Thread

Machine should thread with looper thread-stripper-and-take-up

Fig.

raised or lowered,

sition Move eyelet to desired position tighten screw

through Figs. Solid line indicates looper

BOTH shown ing tubes, four or more inches threading required

controller

23.

Needle

of

To

thread

21, 23.

THREADS: in

thread

the eyelet, loosen screw

RS.

the

threading

Double line indicates

Fig.

24,

at

points indicated

wire

threading

be

164381,

take-up

eyelet, shown

as

machine, points

Use

to pass

of

and

pass

tube.

the

Stitch)

equipped

Fig.

164175

164091,

required.

in

the

thread.

threading

threads

thread

threaded

pass

Machine

with

39,

page

and

in

Fig.

22,

To

change

RS,

and

securely re-

each

order

needle

wire

through

in

Fig.

through

wire through

needle

20,

looper

shown

may

the

Fig.

thread

shown

thread.

164196,

thread-

21.

Draw

eyelet

and

in

be

po-

22.

in

Fig. 23.

Threading

------·.:::=::=:>------------

Fig. 24.

NEEDLE through its over position.

as

After

needle to its highest position

front to

LOOPER

Before over from you until with

Pass looper as

needle

to

THREAD:

away

method

Note

shown

rear

threading

shown Draw

eye

start

sewing.

threading

from you until

in

threading

THREAD:

threading

in

Figs.

about

and

Threading

Before passing needle

tube,

of

threading

Fig.

22. needle

through needle eye.

looper, turn machine pulley

eye

of

tube

underneath

thread

two through looper eye, with which

22

and

through

23.

inches of

Looper Take-up

Wire

164196

thread

turn machine pulley

needle

thread

and

looper is directly

is

needle

pass

throat

threading

thread

at

its

lowest

thread

eyelet, raise

thread

in

plate.

points,

through

eyelet

from

line

11

REGULATION

MORE

LESS

PRESSURE

NEEDLE

\

~

•

-.:--oor.

•

~

•

\ '\.

\

..

MORE

~

LESS

THREAD

MORE

~TENSION

~LESS

I

........

~THREADS

~~

~

.

TENSION

LOOPER

MORE

~TENSION

jl

LESS

~TENSION

Fig. 25. Regulating Tension

and

THREAD

Tension cient to set stitch correctly. (See Figs. 3 page

For should

Regulate

TENSIONS

on

needle

3 for correct stitch formation.)

average

be

sewing, tension

very light.

thread

tensions

should

on

as

instructed

be

looper

SUGGESTIONS

Always turn

Never

Clean

allow

the

"FULL"

out

the

feed rows

machine

oil level

mark

any

lint

pulley over

in

on

around

of

the

away

oil reservoir to the

the

feed

oil sight

loopers

dog.

gauge.

and

Pressure

just suffi-

and

4 on

thread

in

Fig. 25.

FOR

from you.

drop

below

between

of

Threads

of

Presser Foot on Material

PRESSURE

Correct pressure

work properly.

Always use

Regulate

material

EFFICIENT

Frequently inspect

ing

move accumulation

Always use lightest tensions

possible on material.

Don't forget

looper

OPERATION

and

OF

the

as

instructed

behind

to

before

PRESSER

lightest pressure possible.

pressure

remove loop

threading.

FOOT

of

presser foot helps

in

area

beneath

upper

of

ON

of

the

presser

Fig. 25.

knife lever cover

lint.

and

of

MATERIAL

presser

lightest pressure

thread

feed

the

foot

on

the

bar

hous-

and

re-

from right

in

NOTE:

To

the

The instructions

insure proper timing

order

given.

on

and

the

following

avoid

pages

unnecessary repetition,

12

are

for Service Representatives.

these

instructions should

be

followed

TO

J

Fig. 26. Feed Eccentric

Extractor

Eccentric

164203

164915,

and

bronze

CONTROL

THE

LENGTH

OF

Fig. 27.

STITCH

G

Changing

H

Length

of

F

Stitch

T

\

@

~

/1\

d

\...-

.....

---

(~

The length

eccentrics

Each

of

stitches it makes,

Feed Eccentric

to

make

50,

60, 70,

Unless otherwise trics, feed, will

in

feed

4 to 16, 18,

80

#6

for

be

use.

REMOVING

Swing cloth

eccentric

Using Wrench

head

coverS,

nut

and

of

stitch

eccentric

as

164915,

20,

and

100

ordered,

the

front

supplied.

FEED

plate

Fig.

10875,

washer

is

determined

is

marked

shown

bronze,

22, 24,

stitches to

feed

at

only

and

with

F,

28,

#14

Figs.

can

32,

the

two

ECCENTRICS:

Q,

27

from

presser

out

to

remove

the

shaft

bar left.

by

the

number

26

and

be

supplied

36, 40, 45,

inch.

feed

for

the

and

the

hexagon

M,

Fig.

feed

27.

eccen-

rear

feed

27.

Screw

threaded

extractor J tric can then be removed,

INSTALLING

When replacing each feed eccentric, be sure that eccentric,

The inner shaft dog on

the

feed

The

at

G on feed eccentrics

hexagon nut securely on

feed

eccentric extractor J, Fig.

hole E of

to

remove

FEED

the

stamped

as

shown

feed

first) controls

T.

The

outer

shaft

last) controls

dog

R.

keyway

shaft

bars

on

M,

and

install eccentrics. When both

are

in

head

outer

eccentric. Pull

outer

eccentric. Inner eccen-

in

the

ECCENTRICS:

number

eccentric (which

the

feed

the Fig.

position, replace

nut

and

the

is

on

at

F,

in

Fig. 27.

movement

eccentric (which

the

movement

eccentric should fit

27.

Line

screw

shaft

M.

same

the

is

of

up

the

gently

manner.

outside

placed on the

front

is

of

the

over

front

and

washer

hexagon

26

face

placed

into

with

of

the

feed

rear

key

rear

feed

and

head

13

TWO

TYPES

OF

FEED

CONTROLS

INTERMITTENT

The intermittent behind ables

"full

plate (straight stitching) stop Fig. 28.

of treadle

a by one

HH, stamped spond plate

the

cloth

the

operator

The limits of

gathering"

CC,

Fig.

limits

The

stitching

When

table

inserting extension

of

DD

degree

is

which

machine

the

range

the

three

Fig. 28. The fractions 1 /4,

upon

to similar

CC.

gathering

plate,

to

gather

gathering

at

the

28,

to

"feeding

at

the

and

EE

of

gathering

controlled

is

connected to

is

installed fully

of

gathering

holes GG in

the

presser foot lifter

markings

GATHERING

feed

control

as

shown

the

material

are

determined

mark

"F"

on

the

material

mark

"0",

where

by

stop

desired

at

any

point in

the

knee

the

chain

may

screw

the

presser foot lifter

on

FEED

mounted

in

Fig.

28, at

from

the

indicator

evenly"

by

setting

on

plate

the

controller or

BB,

Fig.

submerged

be

determined

RR,

Fig.

28,

1/2

and

HH,

corre-

the

indicator

en-

will.

the

CC,

line

28.

in

3/4,

Fig. 28. Intermittent

Feed Mechanism

MM

HH

-~

Gathering

STITCH

The

automatic length, Fig.

This device

at

point in line

or chain

at

29.

additional

When

treadle,

SS,

it

Fig. 29.

which

SHORTENING

control for

any

point desired,

may

be

obtained

cost.

is

desired to shorten

of

stitching, press

is

connected to lever

DEVICE

shortening

is

on specific request,

the

stitch

illustrated in

stitches

knee

controller

MM

through

at

any

14

I

ss

Fig. 29. Automatic Stitch Shortening

Device

TO

SET

THE

FEED

DOGS

Using

(See Fig.

AT

Gauge

THE

CORRECT

164592

30)

ADJUSTMENT:

HEIGHT

(Cloth

Fig.

plate

for

30.

and

presser

purpose

Setting

the

foot

of

illustration, only.)

Feed Dog

have

been

removed

Swing

cover

loosen lower tighten screw

loosen lower

S

the

out

cloth

to

the

front

G2

the

rear

the

adjusting

feed

tighten screw H2.

TO

plate

left.

feed

dog

.

dog

TILT

THE

(See Fig. 30)

and

the

screw

C2,

G2

as

screw H2

82,

as

FEED

feed eccentric

and

raise or

required. Then

and

raise

or

required. Then

CHECKING

Swing tachment the

dogs

Place

dog

the JJ

machine

are

at

the

C2,

as

firmly upon

feed

front

F2

of

the

gauge.

Set

rear

dog.

HEIGHT

presser foot

upward,

pulley

OF

FEED

out

as

shown

over

from you until

their highest position.

gauge

shown

the

dog

feed

J2,

Fig.

30,

in

Fig.

30.

throat

plate

should just touch

dog

at

same

height

DOGS:

to

the

in Fig.

over

Gauge

left, flip 30

the

front

J2

must rest

and the

at-

turn

feed

U2. At this setting,

the

bottom

as

front

face

feed

When feed scribed

dogs

above.

it

is

desired to tilt

82

and

Then lower

C2

at

the

the screwdriver to reach screw Fig.

30.

just 1

/2

To

tilt front of Fig.

30

the

desired

To

tilt

front

of

over

toward desired the

set

loosen

turn.

the

over

amount

the

amount

screw

the

hinge pin

feed

up

in

the

needle, slowly turn

toward

feed

the

of

down

tilt

rear

is

in

needle, slowly turn

the

at

front

of

K2.

tilt

of

is

obtained.

the

feed,

correct height

lever MM, to

at

K2,

as

set

screw

rear

and

the

hinge

of

the

machine, until

obtained.

the

rear

and

the

hinge pin

the

machine, until

Then tighten

first set

permit

shown

down

up

the

as

de-

at

K2

in •the

L2,

in

the

L2

the

in

15

TO

SET

THE

NEEDLE

Using

(See Figs.

CLAMP

Gauge

31

AT

THE

164592

and

32)

CORRECT

HEIGHT

CHECKING

Turn

the

needle

attachment

Flip

Swing

the

Remove

Turn

needle

Slip

the

needle

shown

At this setting, touch the

gauge

left.

the

the clamp

the

in

Fig.

top

J2,

HEIGHT

machine

clamp

the

machine

"LOW"

clamp

R2

presser foot

needle

R2

reaches

and

31.

the

surface

Fig.

OF

pulley reaches

JJ, Fig.

and

pulley

end

of

the

needle

Q2

31.

NEEDLE

30,

and

the

over

its lowest position.

the

throat

on

CLAMP:

over

from you until

its highest position.

upward.

cloth

throat

gauge

clamp

the

plate

plate.

from you until

J2

between

plate

seat

R2

should just

"LOW"

out

V2,

end

to

the

as

of

Fig. 31 Checking

the

Needle

the

Height

Clamp

of

ALTERNATE

the

distance

and

top

at

.406

CHECK:

between

surface

inch.

of

In

the

bottom

throat

plate

ADJUSTMENT:

Remove

clamping

Fig.

32.

Raise or lower

To

tion, first securely tighten

tighten

screw

secure

the

two

top

frame

T2

and

the

needle

screws P2

the

clamp

absence

of

seat

cover

two

screws P2

clamp

in

the

and

Y.

of a

gauge,

needle

and

R2,

the screw T2, then

clamp

should

as

correct posi-

be

loosen

andY,

required.

set

the

R2

Fig.

32.

Adjusting

the

P2

Needle

Y

the

Height

Clamp

'

of

16

TO

SET

THE

LEFT

LOOPER

Using

(See Figs.

IN

Gauge

33

RELATION

164592

and

34)

TO

THE

NEEDLE

Fig.

33.

Left Looper Assembly

Set left looper Z2,

its holder.

Securely

CHECKING

Place

shown

Turn needle then gauge throat

When

U4

of

between

SETTING

loosen be

present

To

move

A3

and

equal

tighten

LEFT

gauge

in

Fig.

machine

clamp

rises sufficiently

J2

to

pass

plate

seat,

needle

gauge,

centre

LEFT

screw 52, Fig.

on left looper Z2

carefully

amount

TO

J2

34. pulley

R2

reaches

between

as

clamp

the

tip

and

TO

some

as

required.

Fig

34

set

screw

RIGHT

on

throat

over

to

permit

shown

R2

just contacts

of

left

side

RIGHT

33.

machines.)

toward

tighten

all

the

way

02.

POSITION:

plate

away

its

needle in

looper

of

from you until

lowest

"HIGH"

clamp

Fig.

34.

needle.

POSITION:

(This screw

left, loosen

screw

83,

down

seat

position

top

Z2

should

may

Fig.

into

V2

as

and

end

of

R2

and

surface

be

not

screw

33

an

PREPARATION:

Check

structed

Set

Remove

loosen

holder

on

the

C3.

needle

page

needle

throat

set

Fig.

with

6.

correctly

plate

screw

34.

Setting

needle

as

and

02,

Fig.

gauge

instructed chip

33

164588

guard

in

as

in-

on

page

7.

.

left looper

To

move screw amount

curely

83

Recheck.

tighten

CHECKING

Turn through looper

The left looper as

it

passes

SETTING

Turn of

looper Z2 just

Loosen screw movement

Loosen set screw W2, Fig.

Move looper holder C3 Turn set screw W2

tween tighten

left looper

Replace

left looper Z2

and

carefully

as

required.

When

clamping

FRONT

machine

one

complete

movement.

toward

FRONT

machine

of

screw E2.

pulley

E2,

looper holder C3.

throat

correct setting

TO

pulley so

must

the

TO

reaches

Fig.

inward

and

plate

tighten

screw 52.

REAR

sewing

rub

right.

REAR

over

needle.

33

toward

until

needle

and

toward

right, loosen

screw A3

is

obtained,

POSITION:

that

loopers

cycle.

lightly

on

POSITION:

from

you

just

enough

33. rear

proper

is

obtained.

chip

guard.

an

equal

se-

move

Observe

the

needle

until

point

to

allow

of

machine.

relation be-

Securely

17