Singer 144W204 - Feed Eccentric and Oiling Procedures; Adjusting the Feed Eccentric Gib; Feed Eccentric Spring and Collar Setting; Machine Oiling Points Overview

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TO REMOVE THE NEEDLE BAR ROCK FRAME ROCK SHAFT
Remove the face plate and needle bar rock frame, then loosen the
clomp screw at (Y, Fig. 19) and draw out the rock shaft and remove the
sleeve.
THE FEED ECCENTRIC
The feed eccentric is provided with a gib (B2, Fig. 23) which con be
adrusted to toke up a'ly wear or loose motion between the feed eccentric
and the eccentric body. To odrust the gib, loosen the two locking screws
(C2, Fig. 23) nearest the gib, then turn in the two odrusting screws (A2)
against the gib until all ploy is eliminated and the eccentric fits snugly
in the slot in the eccenfric body. Securely tighten the two locking
screws (C2).
Fig. 23
The spring (D2, Fig~ 23) presses against the feed eccentric corn to
prevent it from moving out of position while the machine is operating.
The collar (E2) should be set flush with the end of the hub of the eccentric
body and the set screw in the collar should enter the hole in the hub of
the eccentric body.
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Loosen the thumb screw in the upper end of the face plate, turn the
face plate upward and oil the wick and bearings which ore thus uncovered,
then turn down the face plate and tighten the thumb screw.
F1g. 4. End View of Machine Show1ng Oil1ng Po1nts
Also Adjustments on the Machine
Apply u f,w ,JrrlpS (Jf oil fcHJr times dr11ly t.' tlr·· /,It pod 111 ihl' •;rcL: w.dl
of the bobllln cusc: as illustroted 111 hg 10.
Frg. 5. Base of Machine Showing Orting Point'
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