Singer 510K Service Manual

SINGER

Service

CLASS

Manual

510K

THE

SINGER

COMPANY

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USE

SINGER

OILS

and

They insure freedom

The

following

TYPE

stain on fabrics, even after a long period of storage, use:

TYPE

A — MANUFACTURING MACHINE

When an oil is desired which will produce a minimum

C — MANUFACTURING MACHINE

are the correct lubricants for these

OTHER

LUBRICANTS

longer

SINGER*

from

life

lubricating trouble and give

to

sewing

equipment

OIL,

LIGHT GRADE

OIL,

LIGHT GRADE

LUBRICANTS

machines:

of

TYPE

type

GEAR

E -THREAD

For lubricating the needle thread of sewing machines for stitching

fabrics or leather where a thread lubricant is required.

F-motor

For

oil-lubricated

transmitters.

NOTE:

tins

LUBRICANT

All oils

and5gallon

This

specially prepared grease is recommended for

lubrication on manufacturing sewing machines.

LUBRICANT

oil

motors

are

and

available

drums.

plain

bearingsinpower

in 1

quart

and

tables and

1 gallon

gear

Form

(768)

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Machines

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GENERAL

INDEX

Page

Description of

Installation

General

information

Machines

and

Operation

Installation

Lubrication

Machine

pulley ^

Needle ^

Speed

Stitch

Thread

Setting

Adjusting feed

Adjusting

Feed

Needle

length ^

tension

and

Timing

feed

dog

height, level

bar

height

driving

eccentric

cam

and

centralisation

gib

16

^

®

^

Q

^

Needle

Presser

bar bushing height 1^

bar

Specifications

Stitch

length

Timing arm

Timing

Removal

Arm

Face

Feed

Looper

Needle

Presser

feed looper

"machine

and

shaft

plate

driving

shaft

bar

height

shaft

Replacement

connection

and

shaft

and

looper

belt

feed

looper

lifting

shaft

driving

rock

bushing

shaft

shafts

12

17

12

17

12

24

22

26

21

20

21

23

-2

-

DESCRIPTION

Class

510K

chainstitch

GENERAL

Long

Bed

dimensions:

(457,2

mm),

needle,

Drop

with

pin.

Rotating

Socket-type

One

needle.

Single

Semi-automatic

FEATURES

arm,

mm).

Working space

11

Feed,

adjustable

looper.

thread

Machines

machines

flat

bed.

Length,

Width, 7

inches

Pendant

feed

needle

chain

lubrication.

are

high

speed,

for basting light to

at

(279,4

link

levelling

bar.

stitch,

18-3/4

inches

right

mm).

feed

(177,8

of

mechanism

eccentric

F.S.T,

inches,

101,

one

needle,

heavy

rotating

weight

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF

MACHINE

Lighttomedium

Needle

Presser

Stitch

Speed

looper,

men's

510K110

bar

length

and

women's

VARIETIES

weight

stroke:

lift

drop

feed

:

Cat,1901

1

:

5/16

:

Max,4per

Min,12

:

Max,

fabrics.

sizes

inch

mm)

mm) ,

single

clothing.

MACHINE

(chromium),

12

to

(25,4

inch

5,000

per

(7,9

inch

s.p.m.

thread

25,

mm),

mm).

(25,4

Double

ends

of

looper

Needle

feed

lifting

connecting

Knee

Tapped

lifter.

hole

provided

Machine

V-belt,

groove,

Effective

mm)

round

(60,3

Totally

an

Single

at

order.

extra

no

mm),

spool

extra

shielded

arm

shaft

driving

bearings

link

and

for

mounting a

pulley

Outside

2,9

inches

diameter

leather

enclosed

charge.

thread

charge

ball

bearings

and

at

shaft.

for

feed

connections,

and

looper

seat

for

in

3/8

diameter

(73,66

for

belt,

Belt

Guard

unwinder

if

specified

pulley

driving

rear

light

inch

5/16

2-3/8

needle

shaft.

of

(9,5

of

mm).

inch

available

at

both

end

and

bar

arm

fixture.

mm)

belt

(7,9

inches

on

of

at

MACHINE

Medium

Needle

Presser

Stitch

510K111

to

heavy

bar

stroke:

bar

length

lift

weight

:

Cat,3355

sizes

1,7/16

:

3/8

: Max,2^

mm)

Min,12

mm)

Speed : Max,

stitch

12,

Max,

stitch

4.

NOTE:

For

long,

maximum

500

s.p.m.

continuous runs reduce

machine speeds by approximately

fabrics.

12

inches

inch

per

5,000

lengths

4,000

lengths

(chromium),

to

25,

(36,5

(9,5

mm)

inch

s.p.m,

(25,4

for

4

for

2^

mm)

to

- 3 -

SETTING

UP

DRIP

Position

as

shown

even

with

cut-out

Using

fasten

out

to

rod

(shown

KNEE

Using

(shown

bracket bracket

and

fall

drip

pan

Locate

rock

lever

and

rear

Make

of

certain

rod

lifting

tighten

PAN

in

four

drip

avoid

LIFTER

three

at

2 2

rock,

will

rod

clamp

drip

in

Fig.

right

table.

3/4

pan

interference

in

7/8

1,

Fig.

to

underside

so

that

through

without

lever

rod

edges

that

be in

pan

on

2,

with

inside

inch

low

enough

Fig.

screw

2).

inch

2)

rock

hole

striking

extension

equidistant of

hole

platform

directly

machine;

underside

its

edge

(19

mm)

with

(22

mm)

fasten

of

table.

lever

provided

edge

in

drip

under

then

4.

right

of

wire

in

wood

rock

rod

3

from

at

of

table,

machine

nails,

table

rock

screws

lever

Locate

can

for

of

hole.

to

hold

front

pan.

top

end

knee

securely

end

cut

lever

it

rise

in

PLATFORM

Fig.

ROCK

2.

FRONT

EDGEOFTABLE

^ 7

;

LEVER

ROD-

Drip

Pan

beneath

the

and

Knee

Table.

% S

Lifter

Raise

platform

machine,

platform and

securely

Knee

plate

turned

operator,

8.

Knee

toward

or

rear

Tighten

correct

Set

stop

knee

lifter

presser

lifter

clamping

rock

to

the

after

both

position

foot

on

lever

just

when

is

turned

tighten

7 may suit after

plate

left

screws

stud

as

high

machine.

screw

rod

below

at

rest.

as

be

the

requirements

loosening

arm

or

right

loosening

is

11

to

soon

enough

12.

5

to

knee

lifting

Make

shown

clamping

raised,

9 may

and

clamping

8

and

obtained.

stop

as

ttie

knee

to

Securely

bring

certain

in

Fig.

screw

lowered

clamping

also

be

toward

10

securely

action

lifter

trip

tighten

its

rod

of

moved

screw

hand

in

2

6.

or the screw

front

when

of

raises

10.

the

MACHINE

Machine

pads

in Machine support back

upon

MACHINE

When

machine

pulley

the

operator.

CAUTION:

NOT

EVEN

IT

HAS

HEAD

head

hinges head

must

should

four

comers

must

except

machine

PULLEY

is

always

DO

NOT START THE MACHINE,

TO TEST THE SPEED, UNTIL

BEEN

THOROUGHLY

rest

in

operation,

turn

rest

of not when

upon

cut-out

be

machine

over

used

on

TOWARD

OILED.

cushioning

in

table.

to

is

tilted

table.

machine

Fig,

3.

OIL

Oil

Oiling

SINGER

'ALL

MARK

Reservoir

Points

FILL

ON

OIL

[OW

BELOW

GAUGE

and

on

reservoir:

»HOW

OIL

LOW

other

Machine

Fig.

4.

(S) (S)

Priming

Machine

Points

Bed.

]\

beneath

OIL

Using

OIL

Fill

oil

in

SINGER*

RESERVOIR

by

to

Fig.

eccentrics

driving

DAILY

Apply in

Check

a

Fig.

oil

machine.

level

TO

at

DROP

lifting

hole

3.

shaft.

CARE

few

3.

HIGH

in

Reservoir

and

drops

level

Add

BELOW

OIL "TYPE A"

out

oil

gauge

machine

bed,

supplies

to

oil,

mark.

front

of

in

when

LOWER

reservoir

bushing

oil

necessary

NEVER

MARK ON

to

or

and

as

instructed

the

before

ALLOW

LUBRICATION

"TYPE

C".

applying

oil

to

on

looper

holes

shown

starting

to

maintain

OIL

GAUGE.

LEVEL

AND

CLEANING

AFTER

New

machines

several

before

Apply

beneath

CLEANING

Remove

around

on

underside

Remove

3

in

needle

a

needle

excess

come

in

INSTALLATION

and

weeks

of

using.

oil

to

priming

machine

all

lint

looper

and

of

dirt

from

bar,

through

oil

from

contact

machines

idleness

bed.

and

from

throat

needle

by

hole.

areas

with

points

abrasive

between

plate.

stop

pushing

of

material

installed

should

shown

matter

hole

the

Wipe

off

machine

to

be

feed

shank

that

be

after

primed

in

from

rows

C,

all

sewn.

Fig.4,

Fig.

of

may

- 5 -

NEEDLES

Use

SINGER*

needles

-

Catalogue

Machine.

Catalogue

Machine•

ORDERS

FOR

required,

EXAMPLE,

"100

Size

size

Needles".

of

determined

seWn pass

TO

Turn

until

and freely

SET

machine

needle

point.

3355 (Chromium)

1901

(Chromium)

NEEDLES

size

number

16,

Catalogue

the

needle

by

type

by

size

of

through

THE

NEEDLE

pulley

bar

is

should

and

to

be

of

material

thread the

over

at

for

510K111

for

510K110

specify

Quantity

Catalogue

3355 (Chromium)

used

should

being

which

eye

TOWARD

its

highest

of

must

needle.

you

number.

be

Fig.

MOVE

t)

5.

HIGHEST

LOOSEN

LONG

OUTSIDE

INSERT

AS AND

Setting

TO

GROOVE

FAR

TIGHTEN

POINT

SCREW

OF

MACHINE

NEEDLE

AS

POSSIBLE

Needle.

TO

UP

SCREW

Loosen needle

will

the

line

go,

left

with

Securely

THREAD

Either

be

used

Rough

or

passes

of

the

successful

UPPER

Turn

machine

needle

Pass

thread

threading

order

shown

needle

up

into

with

and

eye

arm

tighten

right

or

in

the

uneven

with

difficulty

needle,

operation

THREADING

pulley

is

at

its

from

points

in

clamping

needle

long

groove

of

machine.

clamping

left

needle.

thread,

will

highest

unwinder,

No.

Fig.

screw.

bar

needle

twist

or

through

interfere

of

machine.

TOWARD

position.

1

to

6.

as

far

of

needle

directly

screw.

thread

you

through

No.

the

with

until

10

Insert

as

can

which

eye

in

it

in

to

THREAD

LEFT

TO

RIGHT

5l

\ fe

Thread

Leave

behind

Fig.

needle

about

the

6,

with

from

three

presser

which

left

inches

foot,

to

start

of

as

right.

thread

shown

sewing.

in

Fig.

- 6 -

6.

Threading.

TURN

ADJUST

MORE

PRESSURE

LESS

PRESSURE

TO

Pressure

as

possible,

correct

To

increase

downward

turn

Do

screw

not

presser

on

the

displaced.

Pressure

steadily

TO

REGULATE

on

material

while

feeding.

pressure

(clockwise)•

upward

completely

foot

otherwise

top

of

is

correct

and

smoothly

THE

should

sufficient

turn

(anti-clockwise).

release

the

presser

when

LENGTH

this

To

reduce

pressure

the

bar

work

without

be

ball

OF

as

light

to

insure

screw

pressure

on

bearing

may

be

moves

stalling.

STITCH

Fig.

7.

8.

Regulating

Pressure.

Regulating

SINGER

PLUNGER

Stitch

Presser

Foot

Length.

To

change

STOP

Depress

instructed

Turn

slowly

Then

indicating

opposite

release

Never

running.

Make

certain

before

TO

START

machine

until

turn

depress

starting

the

length

plunger

in

machine

desired

mark

plunger.

plunger

that

SEWING

of

in

Fig.

pulley plunger

pulley,

P,

Fig.

plunger

machine.

stitch....

machine

8

and

over

drops

stitch

8,

while

is

bed

as

TOWARD

(clicks).

until

length

on

arm,

machine

disengaged

you

number

is

and

is

TO

REGULATE

FOOT

Correct

work

pressure

as

shown

ON

MATERIAL

presser

efficiently.

by

means

in

Fig.

PRESSURE

foot

of

7.

pressure

You

screw

OF

can

PRESSER

helps

regulate

on

top

of

feed

arm,

Place

presser

to

TOWARD

out

does line

should

this

- 7 -

the

sew,

by

not of

position.

material

foot,

turning

you.

the

stand

motion

be

turned

lower

If

needle

out of

and

presser

the

machine

the

for

at

the

slightly

thread

the

right looper,

foot

pulley

loop

looper

angles

to

bring

beneath

and

thrown

to

the

start

over*

catch

to

needle

it

the

into