Singer 246K43 - TO SET THE FEED DOGS AT THE CORRECT HEIGHT; TO TILT THE FEED

TO SET THE FEED DOGS AT THE CORRECT HEIGHT
------------' U=s ,_... i g auge _ 1.6AS.C!2..foLMCKhines 246K42-and-246K43
and Gauge 164460 for Machine 246K45
(See Fig. 30)
J2
F2
A2
K2 Q
L2
H2
s
G2
Fig. 30. Setting the Feed Dog
CHECKING HEIGHT OF FEED DOGS:
Swing the presser foot A2 out to the left, and
turn the machine pulley over from you until the
feed dogs are at their highest position.
Place the
gauge J2, over the front feed dog,
as shown in Fig. 30. Gauge J2, Fig. 30 must rest
firmly upon
the throat plate U2. At this setting,
front
feed dog should just touch the bottom face
F2 of the gauge.
Set rear feed dog at the same height as the
front feed dog.
ADJUSTMENT:
Swing the cloth plate Q and the feed eccentric
coverS out to the left.
Loosen the adjusting screw G2
and raise or
lower the front feed dog C2, as req.uired. Then
tighten screw G2.
Loosen
the adjusting screw H2 and raise or
lower the rear feed dog 82, as required. Then
tighten screw H2.
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Machine 246K42 has only one feed dog which
may be adjusted after swinging edge guide
V, Fig. 27, page 14 out toward the right and
loosening screw G2, Fig. 30.
TO TILT THE FEED
See Fig. 30
When it is desired to tilt the feed, first set it at
the correct height as described above. Then loosen
the hinge pin set screw K2 at the rear of the
machine just 'h turn.
To tilt the feed up in the rear and down in the
front of the needle, slowly turn the hinge pin L2
over toward the rear of the machine, until the
desired amount of tilt is obtained.
To tilt the feed down in the rear and up in the
front of the needle, slowly turn the hinge pin L2
over toward the front of the machine until th
desired amount of tilt is obtained. Then tighten
the screw
K2.
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