Singer 281-30 - INSTALLATION; Machine Base and Oil Reservoir Setup; Knee Lifter Mechanism Setup

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INSTALLATION
GASKET
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HIGH
MARK
OIL
RESERVOIR
PLUNGER
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LOW
MARK
Fig.
2.
Machine
Base
and
Oil
Reservoir
See
that
plunger
is
in
place,
a!>
shown
in
Fig.
2,
before
placing
machine
on
base.
Moch i
ne
base
and
oi I
reservoir
fits
in to
standard
table
cut-out
and
rests
on
four
corners
without
bolting.
Rasp
edges
of
cut-out,
shown
in
Fig.
2, if
necessary,
so
that
machine
does
not
touch
tab
I e
when
p I
cc
ed
on
base.
THE
KN
EE
LIFTER
Knee
lifter
is
shipped
assembled
to
the
base
ex-
cept
for
the
knee
plate
end
lifter
lever.
Loosen
the
two
clomp
screws
shown
in
Fig.
3
and
slide
the
rock
shaft
forward
to
position
shown.
Attach,
lifter
lever.
Set
the
stop
screw,
Fig.
3,
so
that
there
is
only
a
little
ploy
in
the
lever
before
it
starts
to
lift
the
presser
bar.
Then
tighten
lock
nut
on
stop
screw.
Set
the
rear
stop
dog
to
allow
the
presser
bar
to
be
raised
to
its
limit
and
tighten
the
two
clomp
screws.
CAUTION:
Do
not
operate
machine
until
it
hos
been
thoroughly
lubricated
in
accordance
with
the
following
instructions.
Use
shims
on
corners,
when
required
to
insure
that
base
is
level,
so
that
oil
level
will
be
accurately
in-
dicated
by
marks
on
base.
Machine
head
is
not
fastened
but
should
rest
on
cork
gasket
in
base.
Machine
hinge
pins
must
not
support
the
head
except
when
machine
is
tilted
bock.
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STOP
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LOCK
NUT
Fig. 3.
Kn~e
Lifter
ROCK
SHAFT
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