Singer 457 - Changing the Light Bulb; Replacing the Slide Plate

Bulb
Pin
Unlocks
Changing the Light Bulb
Raise
presser foot
and needle
Replacing the Slide
Plate
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Lift retaining
spring into slide
plate grooves
CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB
Be
sure power and
light switch is in
OFF position
.
Removing
the Bulb
With
thumb
and forefinger lower
the light bracket . Do not attempt to
unscrew bulb . Press it up into socket
and at same timeturn bulb over in
direction shown to unlockbulb pin
.
Replacing the Bulb
Press
new bulb into socket, xvith
bulb pin entering slot of socket, and
turn it over in direction shown to
lock bulb in position . Release
bracket, and entire
assembly will
snap back into recess .
REPLACING
SLIDE PLATE
You will not have any occasion to
remove the slide plate . However, if
it should accidentally become dis-
engagedfrom the machine, it is
easily replaced .
. Draw the plate gently toward you
and fully engage the spring .
Raise
presser foot and needle .
Place slide plate in
slideway with
the front edge
close to, but not
covering, the
retaining spring (as
shown) .
With
a
screwdriver, lift each end
of the spring into each of the side
grooves on the underside of the
plate .
Close slide plate
.