Singer 281-30 - FEED DOG HEIGHT AND CENTRALIZATION; Centralizing Feed Dog Lengthwise; Setting Feed Dog Height (Wash and Wear); Setting Feed Dog Height (Other Fabrics)

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CENTRALIZING
THE
FEED
DOG
(Continued)
Lengthwise
Setting
Set
mochine
for
longest
stitch
and
loosen
hex-head
screw,
.shown
in
Fig.
57,
on
rock
shaft.
Move
feed
bar
carrier
and
rock
shaft
so
that
move-
ment
of
feed
dog
is
equidistant
from
front
and
rear
edges
of
throat
plate
slots.
Securely
tighten
hex-head
screw.
Check
I
inkage
for
freedom
of
movement
to
reduce
wear
and
in
sure
maximum
efficiency.
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FEED
BAR
CARRI
ER
ROCK
SHAFT
HEX-HEAD
SCREW
Fig.
57.
Feed
Bar
Linkage
SETTING
THE
FEED
DOG
HEIGHT
"',,
f
1/32"
FOR
"WASH
AND
WEAR"
FEED
DOG
TEETH
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MATERIAL
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3/64"
FOR
ALL
OTHER
MATERIALS
PLATE
Fig.
58.
Correct
1-l
eight
of
Feed
Dag
;:-·HINGE
PIN
ECCENTRIC
HINGE
PIN
ECCENTRIC
F
SET FOR
3/64"
RISE
SET
FOR
1
/32"
RI
SE
r~·•_
Fig
•.
59.
Feed
Bar
Hinge
Pin
(Eccentric)
~~-
•.j_
•••
22
Feed
dog
height
should
be
adjusted
with
machine
set
for
longest
stitch:
ALL
the
teeth
of
the
feed
dog
should
rise
equally
high
above
the
throat
plate,
as
shown
in
Fig.
58.
The
correct
height
of
feed
dog
for
wash
and
wear
fabrics
is
1/32
inch
above
throat
plate.
For
all
other
fabrics
the
correct
height
is
3/64
inch
above
throat
plate.
To
set
feed
dog
at
correct
height,
loosen
the
two
hex-head
screws
shown
in
Fig.
60.
To
obtain
a
height
of
3/64
inch
above
throat
plate,
turn
hinge
pin
eccentric,
Fig.
59,
until
flat
on
slotted
end
is
at
top
as
shown.
To
obtain
a
height
of
1/32
inch
above
throat
plate,
turn
hinge
pin
eccentric
until
flat
is
·at
bottom.
To
raise
or
lower
REAR
END
of
feed
dog,
turn
hinge
pin
eccentric
out
of
its
set
position,
as
required.
If
desired
height
cannot
be
obtained
os
previously
stated,
loosen
clamp
screw
on
crank
shown
in
Fig.
60.
Raise
or
lower
feed
bar
as
required
to
obtain
desired
height.
Securely
tighten
clamp
screw.
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