Singer 251-2 - Setting Feed Dog Height

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25
TO
SET
THE
FEED
DOG
AT
THE
CORRECT
HEIGHT
FULL
DEPTH
REAR
TEETH
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F::ED
DOG
i
THROAT
PLATE
Fig. 42.
Showing
Feed
Dog
at
Correct
Height
When
the
feed
dog
is
at
its highest
position,
ap-
proximately
the
full
depth
of
the
rear
teeth
of
the
feed
dog
should
project
above
the
top
surface
of
the
throat
plate,
as
shoyvn
in
Fig.
42.
Before
checking
the
height
of
the
feed
dog,
set
the
machine
for
the
longest
stitch,
as
instructed
on
page
16.
To
adjust,
loosen
the
clamping
screw
B2,
Fig.
43
and
raise
or
lower
the
feed
dog
(which
is
fastened
to
the
feed
bar
C2, Fig.
43)
as
required.
Then
securely
tighten
screw
B2.
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--
Fig.
43.
Adjusting
Height
of
Feed Dog
THE
FEED
DOG
ECCENTRIC
STOP
SCREW
z
Fig.
44.
Feed Eccentric Stop Screw
The
machine
is
prevented
from
making
longer
stitches
than
a
predetermined
maximum
by
the
Stop
Screw
W,
Fig.
44
in
the
feed
eccentric.
Feed
eccentric
stop
screw
140256,
furnished
with
Machine
251-1,
permits
a
maximum
length
of
seven
stitches
per
inch.
Stop
screw
140258,
for
14
stitches
per
inch
or
shorter,
can
also
be
used.
Machines
251-2
and
251-3
are
regularly
fitted
with
stop
screw
140257
permitting
a
maximum
length
07
5-1 2
stitches
per
inch,
but
either
140256
(7
stitches
per
inch)
or
140258
(14
stitches
per
inch)
can
be
used.