Singer 246-3 - To Tilt the Feed Dogs; To Set the Needle Carrier at the Correct Height; Looper Adjustments; To Set the Left Looper in Relation to the Needle

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TO
TILT
THE
FEED
DOGS
See Fig. 17
When
it
is
desired
to
tilt
the
feed
dogs,
first
set
tlwm
ot
their
correct
height
os
described
on
page 13.
Then
loosen
the
hin9e
pin
set
screw
P2
at
the
rear
of
the
mnchi11e.
To
tilt
feed
up
in
the
rem
crncl
down
in
the
fro11t
of
the
needlt,,
slowly
turn
the
hin9e
pin
52
01,er
toworcl
the
rem
of
the
rmJChine,
until
the
de
sired
amount
of
tilt
is
obtuinecl.
To
tilt
the
feed
down
in
the
rem
crnd
up
in
the
frnrit
of
the
neccllP,
slowly
turn
the
hin9e
pi11
over
towmd
the
front
of
the
nrochine,
until
the
desired
amount
of
tilt
is
obtnined
Then
ti9hten
the
scre'N
P2.
TO
SET
THE
NEEDLE
CARRIER
AT
THE
CORRECT
HEIGHT
(Using
Gauge
#
164459 for Machine 246-3
and Gauge
#
164460
for
Machine 246-5)
J2
See
Figs.
18
and
19
To
check
the
height
of
the
needle
corrier,
turn
the
nmchine
pulley
over
from
you
until
the
-/2,
....
,~.i'.:·
needle
currier
Z
10c1cl1es
it-,
hiuh-
est positio11 Ren10,;e
the
needle
ond
the
throot
plcite,
swing
the
presser
foot
011d
cloth
plc1te
011t
to
the
left
and
turn
the
mochi11e
pulley
over
from
you
until
the
needle
ccmier
Z
reaches
its
low-
est
position
Slip
the
"LOW"
encl
of
the
gau(_Je
J2
between
the
1
64457
(
,?.-1,Cr(-,l
.!J
4
V2
fig.
18
Checking
the
Needle
Carrier
Height
needle
carrier
oncl
the
throot
rlute
seot,
os
shown
i11
Fig.
18.
At
this
setting,
the
needle
cml'rer
Z
should
just
touch
the
top
sur
fc1ce
02
on
the
"LOW"
end
of
the
quuge
J2.
Fig. 19.
Adjusting
the
Needle
Carrier
To
set
the
needle
corrier
at
the
correct
height,
remove
the
top
framEi
cover
and
loosen
the
clomping
screw
T2
and
the
two
adjusting
screws
D5
and
Y.
Move
the
needle
corrier
Z
up
or
down,
os
required.
Then
first
securely
tighten
the
screw
T2.
Next
tighten
the
two
screws
D5
and
Y,
and
replace
the
top
frame
cover
on
the
machine.
15
TO
SET
THE
LEFT
LOOPER
I~~
RELATION
TO
THE
NEEDLE
(Using
Gauge
#
164459
for
Machine
246-3
and
Gauge
#
164460
for
Machine
246-5)
See
figs.
20
and
21
To
instoll
the
left
looper,
rernove
the
throot
plcite
U2,
Fig.
17
rn1cl
the
chip
guard
W,
Fig.
24, page 18.
Luosnn
the
set
screw
W2
i11
the
left
looper
holder
C3,
ond
set
the
looper
ull
the
way
dow11
i11to
its
holder.
Then
securely
tighten
the
set
screw
W2.
To set
the
left
looper
the
correct distance
to
the
left of
the
needle,
turn
the
rnochine
pulley
over
fr-on1
you
until
the
needle
carrier
Z,
ufter
reochin(_J its
lowest
position,
rises
sufficiently
tu
permit
the
"HIGH"
end
of
the
gouge
J2
to
puss
between
the
needle
carrier
ond
the
throot
pint(:
seot,
cis
shown
in
Fig.
20.
At
this
settinsJ
the
needle
cmrinr
Z
should
just
touch
the
top
s1JI
foce
U4
011
the
"HIGH"
end
of
the
~Jcwge
c111cl
the
tip
of
the
left
looper
Z2
should
just trn1ch
the
left
side
of
the
needle.
If
the
left
loopr·1
does
not
1eoch
the
needle
cit
this
setting,
loose11
the
I
iuht
odjusting
screw
B3,
onci tighte11
tl1<·
lelt
mljusti11~J
screw
A3,
until
the
tip
of
thr,
left
looper
111eets
tl1,,
needle.
U4
Z
W4
,,'t
.,
'
..
\
'
'
'·
,,,
.-
-
.
..
'',
,
.....
-.,•
'
,....,.,J
..
' ."
'.>
. l
,,--
Z2
Fig.
20
Setting
the
Left
Looper
If
the
left
looper
Ix1s,,cs
the
ne1:cllc cit
tlw
rihove
settinu,
loose11
tl11,
lt:fl
odjustinc1
screw
A3
rn1cl
ti(Jhten
the
1·1qht
<1cljusti1l(J
screw
B3
u11til
tlH,
tip
of
the
left
looper
Z2
rctur11s
to
the
cor
rert
fJO:,itio11.
The11
ti(Jhten
the
screw
A3
O(l(I
re:clwck
the
siclewi,;c positio11
of
tlw
left
looper
in
rcllltion
to
the
needle,
cIs
described
obove.
Fig.
21
left
looper
Tlw
left
looper
lllUSt
rub
lightly
on
the
riceclle
m it posses hd1i11d
tlw
riceclle
in
its
rnovellleI1t
to-
word
the
riuht
To set
the
left
loopr·r
c
011
r,ctly
behind
the
needle,
rcrnove
the
throot
ple1te
U2,
Fig.
17
und
the
chip
riumcl
W,
Fig.
24
und
turn
the
nmrhine
pulley
ovr·r fron1
you
until
the
point
of
the
left
loope1 just pcisses
the
needle.
loosr•11
the
ocliusting
screw
Y2
cmcl
the
set
screw
X2
rnid
rncve
tlw
looper
holder
C3
until
the
ldt
lnorx"
Z2
(llr11ost
touches
the
needle?
fiorn
the
rem
l
iuhten
the
set
screw
X2
rnicl
then
olowly
tiql,te11
the
ndjustin(J
screw
Y2
until
the
left
luopE·r
Z2
octuolly
rubs
on
the
needle.
Then
replace
the
throat
plnte
U2,
Fig.
17,
uncl
the
chip
gurncl
W,
Fig.
24.