Singer Class 262 User Manual

Setting
Remove large cop from top of mochine and loosen
three set screws on feed eccentric, as shown in Fig.
45.
Turn feed eccentric over toward operator to start
and stop feed motion sooner, or away from operator
to start and stop feed motion later.
Tighten three set screws and replace cap.
TIMING THE FEED ROLL (MACHINES 262-20 AND 262-32)
Feed roll on Machines 262-20 and 262-32 should
be timed so that roller begins its movement as soon
as feed dog starts its feeding movement.
Remove needle thread tension regulator bracket
from machine and remove arm cover.
Loosen three feed roll eccentric screws shown In
Fig. 46.
Rotate feed roll eccentric toward operator to start
movement of feed roll sooner, or away from operator
to start movement of feed roll later as shown In Fig. 46.
Tighten three feed eccentric screws and replace
arm cover and tension regulator bracket.
SETTING THE FEED LIFTING ECCENTRIC
Position of feed lifting eccentric, Fig. 47, deter
mines shape of elliptical path taken by feed dog. Thus
eccentric determines dlstarKre feed dog will rise and
fall, and point where feed dog will contact and drop
away
from material.
Remove cover from rear of machine arm.
Loosen three lifting eccentric screws shown in
Fig. 47.
Turn machine pulley over toward operator until feed
dog begins to move forward.
Rotate lifting eccentric. Fig. 47, until connecting
rod is at its lowest point and feed dog begins to rise.
At this point, center screws on feed eccentric, lift
ing eccentric, and bevel gear should be in line, as
shown in Fig. 47.
Securely tighten three lifting eccentric screws.
Eliminate excessive backlash in bevel gears shown
in Fig. 47, by loosening horizontal bevel gear set screw
and
moving gear toward or away from upright bevel
CAUTION: Bevel gears shown in Fig. 47 have been
lapped together at the factory and must be kept in mesh
atoll times.
SET SCREWS
LATER
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SOONER
FEED ECCENTRtG
Fig. 45. Timing the Feed Dog
ECCENTRIC SCREWS
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LATER
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SOONER
Fig. 46. Timing the Feed RoU
SET SCR
ECCENTRIC
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ECCENTRIC SCREWS
Fig. 47. Setting the Feed Lifting Eccentric
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Singer Class 262 Specifications

General

Brand	Singer
Model	Class 262
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English