Singer 246K43 - TO SET THE NEEDLE CLAMP AT THE CORRECT HEIGHT

TO SET THE NEEDLE CLAMP AT THE CORRECT HEIGHT
Using Gauge 164592 for ac iru! . s..2MlJt42_and 246K4 ~ --- --~
· and Gauge 164460 for Machine 246K45
Fig. 31.
Checking the Needle
Clamp Height
Fig. 32. Adjusti
ng the Needle
Clamp
'
(See Figs. 31 and 32)
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CHECKING HEIGHT OF NEEDLE CLAMP:
Turn the machine pulley over from you until
the needle clamp R2 reaches its highest position.
Swing
the presser foot and cloth plate out to
the left.
Remove
the needle and the throat plate.
On Machine 246K42: Swing edge guide out
to right. (See page 14.)
On All Machines: Turn the machine pulley over
-from you until the needle clamp R2 reaches its
lowest position.
Slip
the "LOW" end of the gauge J2 between
the needle clamp and the throat plate seat V2,
as shown in Fig. 31.
At this setting, the needle clamp R2 should just
touch
the top surface Q2 on the "LOW" end of
the gauge J2.
ALTERNATE CHECK: In the absence of a gauge,
the distance between bottom of needle clamp and
top surface of throat plate seat, on all varieties of
machines, should be set at .406 inch.
ADJUSTMENT:
Remove the top frame cover and loosen the
clamping screw T2 and the two screws P2 andY,
Fig. 32.
Raise or lower the needle clamp R2, Fig. 31,
as required.
To secure the needle clamp in the correct posi-
tion, first securely tighten the screw T2, then
tighten the two screws P2 and Y.
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