Singer 262 Service Manual

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MANUAL

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CONTENTS

PAGE

DESCRIPTION

INSTALLATION

LUBRICATION

Description of Machine 3

General

Special

Characteristics

Features

Feed Dog, Centralizing 16

Height 16

Tilt

.16

Timing 16, 17

Feed Lifting Eccentric .17

Feed

Roll

Height 10

Pressure

Stitch length 8

Timing 17

Installation

Looper, Advoncing Stroke 13

Avoiding motion 13, 14

Positioning 14

Timing .11, 12

3 4

4

INDEX

3

8

4

PAGE

OPERATOR ADJUSTMENTS

Lubrication...

Needles

INFORMATION.

..4-7 ,8-17

Centralizing 10

Setting 5

Needle Bar, Height 12, 13

Needle

Guard

Presser Bar, Height 9

Presser

Sewing

Foot,

Pressure

Mechanism

11-17

Speed 4

Stitch Length 8

Take-up, Single 14

Double

Auxiliary 15

Tension

Releoser

Thread

Upper

Lower

6,

5, 6

4

5

11

8

15

7

15

5

6

TO

ALL

WHOMITMAY

The improper placing or renewal of the Trademark SINGER*or

the Trademarks of The Singer Manufacturing Company (all of which

Registered Trademarks) on any machine that has

conditioned, or

on authorized SINGER

alteredinany

CONCERN:

way

agencyisforbidden.

whatsoever outside a SINGER factory or

been

repaired,

any

ore

rebuilt, re

other of

duly

Machines of

Class

262 are high speed, drop feed,

chain stitch machines designed for general stitching

operations on fabrics ranging from light to

heavyweight.

Available for single, double or three needle opera

tions such as binding, goring, hemming, lop seam fell

ing, sleeve setting, yoking and plain stitching, these

machines perform outstanding work on trousers, shirts,

jackets, children's wear and

General

Characteristics

Three plain super finished bearings support the

shaft.

High

speed

(see

page 4)

plastics.

.Maximum

arm

speed dependent

upon nature of work and ability of operator.

Automatic lubricating system with oil flow window

in direct view of operator delivers oil to all principal

bearings.

Machine

262-20:

Similar to Machine 262-2 Two

needles

and two loopers

Gauges: 3/32 inch to

Close

coupled feed roll to aid in correct feeding

of

material.

Machine

262-21:

Similar to Machine 262-1 Two needles and two loopers.

Gauges:

Similar to Machine

3/32

262-22:

inch to

262-2

Two needles and two loopers.

Gauges:

3/32

262-23:

inch

to 1/2

except:

1/2

inch in steps of 1/32 inch.

except:

1/2

inch in steps of

except:

inch

in steps of 1/32 inch.

1/32

inch.

Machine

fitted

with

attachment

and time required to change attachments.

Machine arm provided with

light fixture mounting.

Looper thread tension releaser supplied if specified

_ on the order,atadditional charge.

Knee lifter integral with machine base and reservoir.

Foot lifter supplied in place of knee lifter if speci

fiedonthe

Special

Machine

For light and medium weight

order.

Features

262-1:

of Machine Varieties

One needle and one looper.

Stitch length, 6 to 22 to the inch.

Needle bar

stroke,1-1/16

inches.

Clearance under presser foot,

Machine

For

One

262-2

medium

needle

I

and medium-heavy weight fabrics.

and one looper.

Stitch length,6 to 22 to the inch.

Needle bar stroke,1

-3/16

inches.

Clearance under presser foot,5/16 inch

Lift).

slidetoreduce

seat

for independent

fabrics.

1/4

inch (Low Lift).

effort

(Medium

For

seat

seaming

trousers.

medium

and

medium-heavy

Two needles and two loopers.

Machine

tandem

Looper throw-out

will only be supplied with needles set

3/16

inch

apart.

device.

Stitch length, 6 to 20 to the inch.

Needle bar stroke, 1

Clearance under presser foot,

Machine

262-24:

Similar to Machine 262-23

Machine

will only be supplied with needles

-5/16

inches.

3/8

except:

inch

(High

diagonally 1/32 inch apart.

Machine

262-25:

SimilartoMachine 262-2

Two

needles

and two

loopers.

except:

Gauges: 3/32 inch to 1/2 inch in steps of 1/32 inch.

Needle bar stroke,1-5/16"

Machine

262-31:

For sewing medium-heavy and heavy weight

Three

needles

and

three

loopers.

Gauges: 3/32 inch to 3/16 inch betweeneach needle,

Looper throw-out

device.

Stitch length, 5 to 22 to the inch.

Needle bar

Clearance under presser foot,

stroke,1-5/16

inches.

3/8

inch

(High

weight

Lift).

set

fabrics.

Lift).

Machine

262-3:

For medium-heavy and heavy weight fabrics. One needle and one looper. Stitch length, 5 to 22 to the inch.

Needle bar

stroke,1-5/16

inches.

Clearance under presser foot,3/8 inch (High lift).

Machine

262-32:

SimilartoMachine 262-31

Close coupled feed roll to aid in correct feeding

of

material.

Needle bar stroke, 1

Foot lifter supplied in place of knee lifter.

-7/16

except:

inches.

SPEED

INSTALLATION

Maximum

stitches

Maximum

stitches

Maximum

262-24, 262-25, 262-31 is 5000

Maximum

speed for Machines 262-1, 262-21 is 6000

per minute.

speed for Machines 262-2, 262-22 is 5500

per minute.

speed for Machines 262-3, 262-20, 262-23,

speed

recommended

stitches

for

per minute.

Machine

262-32

4000 revolutions per minute.

It is

of

500

advisable

stitches

to operate new machines at a speed

less

than

maximum, for

the

first

100

hours of operation.

Moximum

efficient speed is dependent upon the

nature of the operation, the ability of the, operator and

the type of thread and material in

FILL

TO

HIGH

MARK

use.

GASKET

RESERVOIR

ts

Machine

fits

into

corners

Rasp edges of cut-out, if

be

locatedsothot

Use shims on

from

rocking.

Base

base

standard

without

must

and oil reservoir shown in

table

cut-out

and

rests

bolting.

necessary,as

machine

corners,Ifnecessary,

be

level

in

does

both

not

touch

directions

on

the

base must

table.

to prevent

so

that

Fig.

four

base

level will be accurately indicated by marks on base.

Machine bed

andisnot

bolted

rests

down.

on

felt

gasketInbase.

Fig.

Machine hinge pins must not support the head except

whenitis

CAUTION:

oughly

LUBRICATION

tilted

back.

Do

not

start

machine

lubricatedasinstructed

untilithas

below.

been

thor

2,

oil

2,

Fig.2.Machine

SHOULD STEADY

SHOW

FLOW

OF

li i

OIL

Base

'FELT

and

PAD

Oil

A\

-LOW

AODOIL-

Reservoir

.h.

Machines

ing system in which oil is

of

Class

262

have

an

circulated

automatic

from a reservoir

lubricat

by means of a centrifugal pump, and is delivered under

pressure to all principal bearings.

J

Before

holds approximately 1

starting

machine,

-3/4

the oil

reservoir

pints must be filled to high

which

mark, as shown in Fig. 2.

Use

SINGER*

"TYPE

C"

produce minimum

NOTE:

When

time, remove

OIL

"TYPE

when

an

A"

oil is

stainonfabrics.

machineisneworhas

face

plate

and oil the upper and lower

or

"TYPE

desired

been

idle

C".

which

for

Use will

some

needle bar bushing wickbyhand. The outomatic oiling

system will fuction efficiently after the first few min

utes.

Check oil level often to keep it

mark.

CAUTION: If

the

flow of oil

passing

from

going below

the oil flow window

shown in Fig. 3, should stop or become erratic, stop

the machine immediately and do not run machine until

the

trouble

has

been

eliminated.

Fig.

3. Oil

Flow

Window

•NEEDLES

Machines 262-1, 262-2, 262-20, 262-21 and 262-22:

Use SINGER* Needles, Catalog 2793 (149x525).

Machines 262-3, 262-23, 262-24, 262-25, 262-31 and

262-32:

Use SINGER

Machine

TO

262-32:

For heavier weight denim, use Catalog 3670 (149x4).

SET

THE

NEEDLE

Needles,

Catalog 4107 (62x45).

Turn machine pulley over toward the operator until

needle bar is at its highest point, as shown in Fig. 4.

Loosen

needle

set

screw on

single

needle

machine

or needle clamping screws on multiple needle machines,

as

shown in Fig. 4.

Insert new needle into needle bar or clamp as far

as it will go making certain that the single continuous

groove faces toward the front, as shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 4. Setting

HOLD

•

HIGHEST

LOOSEN

LONG

THIS

MOVE

GROOVE-

END

TO POINT

SCREW

TWIRL

TOWARD

the

Needle

OVER

YOU

set

Tighten

THREAD

Left

screw or clamping screws.

twist

thread

should

be

usedinthe

needle.

Either right or left twist threod may be used in the

looper.

To

determine

the

thread

twist,hold

threadasshown

in Fig. 5. Twirl thread over toward you between thumb

and forefinger of right hand. If left

wind tighter. If right

separate.

twist,

Rough or uneven thread, or thread which

twist,

strands will unwind or

strands

will

passes

through needle eye with difficulty will interfere with

successful

UPPER

operation of the machine.

THREADING - MACHINES 262-1, 262-2, 262-3

Turn machine pulley over toward operator until

needle bar is at highest point.

).

Fig.

5. Determining

the

T\

^

m

dm

Pass

thread

as shown in Fig. 6. Thread

from front to bock, as shown in

from

unwinder, through threading points,

passes

through needle eye,

inset.

Fig.

6.

Fig.6.Upper Threading (Single Needle Machines)

UPPER

262-22, 262.23, 262-24, 262-25

THREADING • MACHINES 262.20, 262-21,

Turn machine pulley over toward operator until

needle

ing point indicated in

threading of

bar isathighest

Pass

each

these

point.

thread from unwinder through

Fig.

7. See

machines.

Fig.

each

8 for

thread

needle

/

Fig. 7. Upper Threoding (Two Needle Machines)

26^20l(.

262-21^fi262^22

i

11

262-25

4262.2.1

262-24

UPPER

needle

ing point indicated in

THREADING-MACHINES

Turn machine pulley over toward operator until

bar isathighest

Pass

each

thread from unwinder through

point.

Fig.

262-31,

9. See Inset,

262-32

each

Fig.

needle threading.

THREADING

(SINGLE

Pass

indicated in

threading on double take-up machines.

When

two inches of thread through looper eye to

THREADING

(MULTIPLE

THE

LOOPER

thread from unwinder through threading

MACHINES)

Fig.

10 and 11. Inset,

Fig.

11, shows

threading Is completed, draw approximately

start

THE

LOOPER

MACHINES)

thread

9, for

points

sewing.

Fig. 8. Threoding

the

Needles

%

• '

/•

•^ / • /

" r ^

!

Iff/

:w

Fig. 9. Upper Threading (Three Needle Machines)

Pass

each thread

points

release right

two inches of thread through looper

indicatedinFig.12and

Before threading looper,

toward operator and swing looper carrier to the

as

shown In Fig. 13.

When

threading Is completed, draw approximately

Return looper carrier to sewing position.

ADJUSTING

THREAD

from

unwinder through threading

13.

press

eyetostart

TENSION

Regulate needle thread tension only when

footisdown.

Tension

while

To regulate, turn thumb nutatfront of

as shown in

on thread should be

still

sufficient

Fig.

14 and 15.

as

light

to

set

the

stitch

looper throw-out

sewing.

presser

as

possible

in

material.

tension

discs,

•K

.c..

LESS

PRESSURE

ADJUSTING

THE

PRESSURE

MORE

^ I;

PRESSURE^vil

Fig. 16. Adjusting

LESS

PRESSURE

Fig. 17. Adjusting

LOCK

the

MORE

Feed

NUT

Pressure

PRESSURE

Roll

Pressure

on material should beaslightaspossible

while still sufficient to insure correct feeding.

To

adjust,

loosen lock nut shown in Fig. 16.

Turn thumb screw toward right to increase

Or

left to decrease pressure,as shown in Fig. 16.

Feed

Roll Adjustment

On Machines 262-20 and 262-32, feed roll

must be

adjusted

to insure correct feeding of material.

To adjust, turn thumb hut toward left or right to in

crease

REGULATING

two clamping

or

decrease

STITCH

Remove large

washer

pressure, as shown in Fig. 17.

LENGTH

cap

from

top

of machine and

screws

shown in Fig. 18.

pressure

loosen

/ » ^

CLAMPING

//

> '

Fig. 18. Loosening the ClampingScrews

REGULATiNG

SHORTER

(L:¥,

\\

STITCH

jiii

!);i »

1

^\{li

SCREW

SCREWS

•s

(5

Rotate machine pulley toward the operator until

regulating screw, shown in Fig. 19, is

Turn regulating screw to the left for longer

accessible.

stitch

to the right for shorter stitch, as shown in Fig. 19.

Tighten two clamping washer screws and replace

ADJUSTING

^g^ANGESINSTITCH

Feed

adjusted to

THE

roll on

conform

FEED

ROLL

FOR

LENGTH

Machines

to changes in stitch

262-20 and 262-32

length

must

to pre

be

vent undesired stretching or gathering of material.

To

adjust,

depress

button located on top of machine

arm. Fig. 20, and rotate machine pulley until button clicks into notch on stitch regulator and feed eccentric

body.

Rotating the machine pulley toward the operator

Increases the stitch length. Rotating the machine pulley

from

away

the operator decreoses the stitch length.

After adjusting, release button on top of machine

or

..

1—I

. i J 1

LONGER

STITCH

Check adjustment by placing material to be sewn, in

machine, and rotating machine pulley to determine

whether or not the

desired

adjustment has been made.

Fig. 19. Adjusting the Stitch Length

pETTING

THE

PRESSER

BARATTHE

CORRECT

HEIGHT

Accumulation of lint, oil and dirt on presser foot

may prevent proper

seating

of foot. Clean

this

area

before setting the presser bar.

When

presser foot

rests

firmly on throat plate with

feed dog below throat plate, guide bracket should just

clear lifting bracket as shown in Fig. 21.

When

presser

foot is

at

its

highest

point, top of

presser foot must not contact needle bar or needle

clamp.

To

set

the

presser

bar

at

the

correct

height, turn

machine pulley over toward operator until needle bar is

at

lowest point.

STITCH

BUTTON

LENGTH

Fig.

20. Adjusting

the

Feed

Roll

Changes in Stitch Length

to

Loosen

plate.

Loosen clamping screw shown in

four

face

plate

screws

and remove

Fig.

21

Raise or lower guide bracket so that it just

lifting bracket and tighten clamping screw.

Replace face

^SETTING

I

Make

certain

oil

and

dirt.

Set

presser

pressure.

When

presser feed dog below throat clear

lifting bracket,asshown In Fig. 22.

When

presser

bar is at

plate

and

THE

PRESSER

MACHINES

that

presser

foot

pressure

foot

rests

foot is

lowest

point, top of

securely

BAR

262-20

firmly on throat

plate,

at

tighten four

AT

CORRECT

AND

foot is free from all lint,

for minimum amount of

guide bracket should

highest

presser

262-32

point and

foot must not

contact needle bar or needle clamp.

To adjust, turn machine pulley Over toward operator

at

until needle bar is

lowest point.

clears

screws.

HEIGHT

plate

needle

face

with

just

LIFTING BRACKET

CLEARANCE—

GUIDE

LIFTING

BRACKET

GUIDE

BRACKET-^g

BRACKET

BRACKET'

Fig.

If]

:iJ |

guide

SCREW'—g/

SCREW

21.

X-T

\ © /

Setting

/ I

mwAi

the

ri

Presser

i!i/

i

CLAMPING

\

SCREW

Bor

.

CLAMPING

SCREW

/

screw

Loosen bracket clamping screw, feed lifting screw,

guide

screw

and

presser

Raise foot does not presser

Position

Fig. 22,

throat

foot is

rests

plate.

or lower

contact

raised.

presser

on throat plate when feed dog is below

Raise or lower guide bracket so that it just

lifting bracketasshown.

bar

presser

needle

Tighten

foot

so

stop

screw shown in

bar stop so

bar or

that

needle

presser

heel of foot, shown in

that

bar stop

Fig.

22.

presser

clamp when

screw.

clears

HEEL

Tighten bracket, lifting, guide and stop screws.

Fig.

22.

Setting

(Machines

STOP

the

Presser

262-20,262-32)

STOP

PRESSER

Bar

SCREW

BAR

SETTING

;|IACHINE

When

THE

FEED

262.20

AND

presser foot

ROLL

AT

CORRECT

HEIGt

262-32^^^ggg^^^||

rests

firmly on throat plate, feed

roll should cleor throat plate by approximotely .010

to

.016

inch.

Fig.

23« Setting

the

Feed

Roll

LIFTING SCREW

LIFTING

BRACKET

There

should

bea1/16

Inch

clearance

between

feed roll lifting bracket and feed roll guide.

To adjust, loosen feed lifting screw and guide

screw shown In Fig. 23.

Set feed roller approximately .010 to .016 inch above

throat plate and position feed roll guide on bushing, as shown in Fig. 23. Tighten guide screw.

Raise

or lower feed lifting bracket so

that

there is

a slight clearonce between bracket and feed lifting

guide,

as

shown in

Fig.

23. Then

tighten

feed lifting

NOTE: it may be necessary to vary height of feed rol

when changing from one material to

ADJUSTING

THE

SEWING

another.

MECHANISM

NOTE: The adjustments detailed on the following pages ore based upon the location of the left or front looper

in relation to the

Instructions covering left looper or needle

to

single

looper and

setting

single

of the left or front

needle machines.

also

needle.

apply

CEtfTERED

NEEDLE

HOLE

Fig.

•••.

•

IN.-.r"

0"""

24.

Centralizing

®

/®

4 -

I.//

/V

the

Needles

CENTERED IN

NEEDLE

HOLE

CAUTION: Before making any adjustments, make certain

that needle bar is correctly turned as Instructed below

and

that

ioopers

CENTRALIZING

OF

THROAT

When

needles pass through needle holes in throat

plate and

presser

are

THE

PLATE

foot,

parallel in looper carrier.

NEEDLES

AND

each

IN

NEEDLE

PRESSER

FOOT

needle should be

in the needle hole as shown in Fig. 24.

To

if

^

adjust,

bar clamping

Turn needle bar

holes.

Tighten needle bar clamping screw and replace

presser

foot.

remove

screw.

presser

as

required to

foot and loosen

center

HOLEI

centered

needle

needles

in

SETTING

THE

STATIONARY

NEEDLE

GUARD

NEEDLE

GUARD

When

needles

lation to each other, they should

and loopers ore correctly

pass

One

set

in re

another as

closely as possible without touching.

Function of

needles

loopers ore on forward

or damaged.

NOTE: On two

should be the same

from

Check

stationary

needle

guard Is to prevent

being sprung into path of loopers when

stroke.

needlestosee

and

distance

three

that

they are not bent, worn

needle

from

machines,

needle

guard.

all

needles

To adjust, loosen screw A, Fig. 25 and turn machine

pulley over toward operator until needle reaches Its

lowest point.

Position needle guard as

possible,

without

contacting

close

needle.

to needle as is

Tighten Screw A.

To adjust needle guard to clear feed dog, loosen

screw B, Fig. 25 and move left. Tighten screw B.

needle

guard to right or

SCREW

A-7=7^

SCREW

f®©l

SCREW

mm.

C

Fig. 25. Setting the Needle Guard

B

CLAMPING SCREW

To adjust needle guard height to allow needle thread

loop to be formed correctly, loosen screw C, Fig. 25

may

and raise or lower needle guard as

Tighten screw C.

SETTING

THE

LOOPERS

FOR

TIMING

be required.

Turn machine pulley over toward operator until

loopers are at end of backward stroke (at extreme right

position).

Loosen clamping screw on looper ball crank arm as

shown in

Fig.

26.

Rotate ball crank arm to right or left In order to

position looper point approximately 9/64 inch

centerlineofneedle,

as shown in

Fig.

27.

from

Fig.

1

IWJ-

©I

26*

Setting the Loopers for Timing

9/64"

BALL

ARM

CRANK

Securely tighten clamping screw.

Fig. 27. Looper Point 9/64 inch

from

Needle