Singer 263-1 - FEED DOG; CENTRALIZING; LEVELING OR TILTING

FEED DOG
FOUR COLLAR
SET SCREWS
ROCK
SHAFT
CRANK
FEED
DOG
CARRIER
TWO FEEDBAR
CLAMP SCREWS
CRANK CLAMP
SCREW NO. 2
CRANK
CLAMP
SCREW
NO. 1
Fig. 33. Centralizing the Feed Dog
CENTRALIZING
Feed dog should never contact edges of throat
plate slots.
SIDEWISE SETTING: To move the feed dog toward
left or right, loosen two feed bar clamp screws, crank
clamp screw # 1 and four
collar set screws, shown in
Fig. 33.
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FEED DOG
SCREW
STOP
SCREW
ROCK SHAFT CRANK
Fig. 34. Leveling the Feed Dog
CLAMP
SCREW
Adjust feed dog carrier so that feed dog moves in a
line midway between sides of throat plate slots. Then
align feed lifting rock
shaft crank with feed dog carrier.
Securely tighten all screws.
LENGTHWISE SETTING: To centralize the feed dog so
that its movement is equidistant from front and rear
ends of throat plate slots, first set machine for longest
stitch. Then loosen crank clamp screw # 2, Fig. 33,
and move feed dog carrier, as required, to centralize
feed dog within throat plate slots.
Securely tighten crank clamp screw * 2, Fig. 33.
LEVELING OR TILTING
To level or tilt the feed dog, loosen clamp screw on
rock shaft crank shown in Fig. 34.
Raise crank to tilt feed dog up in front or lower
crank to tilt feed dog down in front.
Securely tighten clamp screw.
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From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC