Table of Contents:
Singer 700 Series Repair Guide.................................................................................................................................................................0
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................................................................................1
Table of Contents:......................................................................................................................................................................................2
Basic Parts and Locations:.........................................................................................................................................................................3
Basic Parts and Locations (continued):.............................................................................................................................................4
Basic Parts Descriptions: ...........................................................................................................................................................................4
Basic and Special Tools Required: ............................................................................................................................................................5
Basic Service: ............................................................................................................................................................................................6
Basic Service (continued)..................................................................................................................................................................7
Basic Service (continued)..................................................................................................................................................................9
Areas of Inspection for Worn or Broken Parts:..........................................................................................................................................9
Areas of Inspection for Worn or Broken Parts (continued):..............................................................................................................9
Areas of Inspection for Worn or Broken Parts (continued):............................................................................................................10
Minor Parts Replacement:........................................................................................................................................................................11
Retaining Collar Replacement:........................................................................................................................................................11
Retaining Collar Replacement (continued):....................................................................................................................................12
Feed Dog Replacement: ..................................................................................................................................................................12
Feed Dog Replacement (continued):...............................................................................................................................................13
Feed Dog Replacement (continued):...............................................................................................................................................14
Feed Dog Replacement (continued):...............................................................................................................................................14
Feed Dog Replacement (continued):...............................................................................................................................................15
Feed Dog Replacement (continued):...............................................................................................................................................16
Position Bracket and Position Finger Adjustment:..........................................................................................................................17
Position Bracket and Position Finger Adjustment (continued): ......................................................................................................18
Position Bracket and Position Finger Adjustment (continued): ......................................................................................................19
Thread Pull Off Finger:...................................................................................................................................................................20
Lower Thread Guide: ......................................................................................................................................................................21
Presser Bar and Lifter Inspection:...................................................................................................................................................23
Cam Retention Spring:....................................................................................................................................................................23
Motor Gear and Clutch Spring:.......................................................................................................................................................25
Motor Gear and Clutch Spring (continued):....................................................................................................................................26
Light Bulb Replacement:.................................................................................................................................................................28
Slide Plate and Slide Plate Spring:..................................................................................................................................................29
Adjustments – Minor to Major: ...............................................................................................................................................................30
Timing the Hook to the Needle:......................................................................................................................................................30
Timing the Hook to the Needle ( continued):..................................................................................................................................31
Feed Dog Timing: ...........................................................................................................................................................................31
Center Needle Position and Bushing Adjustments:.........................................................................................................................32
Center Needle Position and Bushing Adjustments (continued): .....................................................................................................33
Center Needle Position and Bushing Adjustments (continued): .....................................................................................................34
Buttonhole adjustment:....................................................................................................................................................................35
Buttonhole adjustment (continued):................................................................................................................................................36
Adjusting the Flexi Stitch:...............................................................................................................................................................37
Top tension repair and adjustment: .................................................................................................................................................38
Top tension repair and adjustment (continued):..............................................................................................................................39
Top tension repair and adjustment (continued):..............................................................................................................................40
High Speed Basting Stitch Adjustment:..........................................................................................................................................41
High Speed Basting Adjustment (continued):.................................................................................................................................41
High Speed Basting Adjustment (continued):.................................................................................................................................42
Major Parts Replacement:........................................................................................................................................................................43
Main Shaft Fiber Washer Replacement:..........................................................................................................................................43
Main Shaft Fiber Washer Replacement (continued): ......................................................................................................................44
Drive Belt Replacement: .................................................................................................................................................................45
Drive Belt Replacement (continued):..............................................................................................................................................46
Drive Belt Replacement (continued):..............................................................................................................................................47
Repairing a damaged lower timing cog:..........................................................................................................................................48
Notes: ..............................................................................................................................................................................................49
Link to Section 2, Timing Belt Redo