Singer Class 262 User Manual

ADVANCING THE LOOPER STROKE
High Lift Mochines 262-3, 262.23, 262-24, 262.31,
262-32
Turn machine pulley over toward operator until
needle bar is just starting its upward stroke.
Maintain this position while completing the follow
ing adjustment.
Loosen the two set screws on bevel gear as shown
in Fig. 31.
Rotate lower rotory shaft away from operator (see
arrow, Fig. 31) until distance from center offrontneedle
to point of front looper is approximately 1/8 inch, as
shown in Fig. 32.
Securely tighten two set screws.
SETTING THE NEEDLE BAR AT CORRECT HEIGHT
High Lift Machines 262-3, 262-23, 262-24, 262-31,
262-32
Set loopers at gauge distance from needles and
time loopers as previously instructed.
Turn machine pulley over toward operator until eye
of front looper reaches center of needle eye on forward
stroke of looper.
At this position, eye of needle and eye of looper
should be aligned, as shown in Fig. 33.
To adjust, loosen needle bar clomping screw shown
in Fig. 30, and raise or lower needle bar as may be
required.
Securely tighten needle bor clamping screw.
NOTE: On backward stroke, looper eye will pass
below needle eye as shown in Fig. 34.
TIMING THE NEEDLE AVOIDING MOTION
During its forward stroke, looper should pass behind
its corresponding needle as closely as possible with
out touching. During its backward stroke, looper should
pass in
front of its corresponding needle as closely as
possible without touching. The properly timed move
ments of the looper passing from behind needle to front
and from front of needle to behind ore called needle
avoiding motion.
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ROTARY SHAFT
BEVEL
GEAR
Fig. 31. Advancing the Looper Stroke
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Fig. 32. Looper Stroke Advanced
Fig. 33. Needle Eye Aligned with Looper Eye on
Forward Stroke
Fig. 34. Looper Eye below Needle Eye on
Return Stroke
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Singer Class 262 Specifications

General

Brand	Singer
Model	Class 262
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English