Feed Dog Replacement (continued):
11. Other “fine-tuning” adjustments are available, but seldom required, unless you acquired a really out of shape after
market metal feed dog, and I’d suggest returning them, before you cut them up. Try them out first to see just how bad
the alignment may be to achieve.
12. Fine-tuning side-to-side adjustments, again seldom ever required, but I have seen case’s that it was necessary. Place the
machine on its back, and loosen the setscrew as indicated in picture N. Using a 5/16 ignition wrench, adjust the pivot to
achieve center alignment of the Feed Dogs in the Needle Plate.
13. Front to Back Feed Dog position
in relation to the Needle Plate is adjusted at this location. Again, this is very seldom required, but we’ll cover it anyway.
Turn the Hand Wheel just until the Feed Dogs start to drop. At this point turn the eccentric until the Feed Dogs are at the
most backward movement position. Give it a couple of spins and watch the Feed Dog movement to locate the most rear
movement position. I have had to do it when performing a complete teardown. When I say complete, I mean take every
single moving part apart. These cases’s are normally when the machine is gumming up, and most of the parts are bound
up due to improper oil type usage. Believe it or not, I’ve seen them oiled with Crisco, and you talk about a mess. The
entire machine has to be torn down, part-by-part, piece-by-piece.
The locking screw for this adjustment is
located inside this hole. Using the small
flat bladed screwdriver, reach inside and
ust loosen the screw. It may be tight, so
use that old snap action to loosen it.
Side-to-side adjustment. Ensure feeds are in the middle
of the Needle Plate slots.
Side-to-side adjustment.
Loosen the setscrew, and with the 5/16
wrench, adjust the pivot until the Feed
Dogs are aligned in the center of the
Needle Plate.
Loosen this setscrew, again you may have to apply the old
snap method to it.
Make your forward
to back adjustment
with this eccentric
screw. It’s buried
inside the feed bar.
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