Singer 270 - Singer Service Manual Sewing Reel Procedures

Fig . 52. Pos it io ni ng t he L oop Pick -up Finge r
SET TI NG 2: (Posit io ning Loop- up Fi ng er)
Wi th machin C' in " s t op" p os it ion, loosen finger
set sc rew show n in F ig. 52 ond move loop pick -up
fi
nge r into re el hol der as fo r os poss i ble without
causing o b in d. Securely tight en finger set screw,
SEWING REEL
Remove arm cylinder cover and button camp .
Re n•o ve throa t plate and engage machine i1 run
po sition.
Turn moc:h i ne pulley over toward right until hook
point
moves app r oximate ly to position shown in
Fig. 53.
Remcve two thread guotd screws anc:J two h ook
body screws, Fi g. 53.
S li p hook section out from beneat h the hook
thread guard, mok i ng certo in 1h at s tripp er finger
docs not change i ts position as shown in Fig . 54.
l ift r eel holder upward and oul of machine.
Rem cve Iorge head screw from reel ond remove
ree l from holder as shown in Fi g. 55.
C AU TION: Do not l ose smoll eireulor spr ing
l ocated behind reel.
REP LAC EM ENT:
In se rt ree l in ho lde r ond fasten sec urely wi th
Iorge head screw .
Rep l ace r ee l holder and hook se ct io n in r everse
o rder instr ucte d fo r remova l.
Rep l ace throat pl ate os ins t ru c ted on page 26.
Repl ace b utt on clom p and arm cyl in der cover .
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THREAD GU ARD
S CRE WS
HOOK BODY
SCREWS
HOOK PO IN T
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Fig. 53. Positioning t he Hook
STRIPPER FIHGER
Fig . 54. Stripper Finger properly positioned
RE EL HO L DER RE EL
Fig. 55 . Reel on d R ee l H ol de r