Singer Class 262 User Manual

pETTING THE PRESSER BAR AT THE CORRECT HEIGHT
Accumulation of lint, oil and dirt on presser foot
may prevent proper seating of foot. Clean this area
before setting the presser bar.
When presser foot rests firmly on throat plate with
feed dog below throat plate, guide bracket should just
clear lifting bracket as shown in Fig. 21.
When presser foot is at its highest point, top of
presser foot must not contact needle bar or needle
clamp.
To set the presser bar at the correct height, turn
machine pulley over toward operator until needle bar is
at lowest point.
Loosen four face plate screws and remove face
plate.
Loosen clamping screw shown in Fig. 21
Raise or lower guide bracket so that it just clears
lifting bracket and tighten clamping screw.
Replace face plate and securely tighten four screws.
^SETTING THE PRESSER BAR AT CORRECT HEIGHT
I MACHINES 262-20 AND 262-32
Make certain that presser foot is free from all lint,
oil and dirt.
Set presser foot pressure for minimum amount of
pressure.
When presser foot rests firmly on throat plate with
feed dog below throat
plate, guide bracket should just
clear lifting bracket, as shown In Fig. 22.
When
presser foot is at highest point and needle
bar is at lowest point, top of presser foot must not
contact needle bar or needle clamp.
To adjust, turn machine pulley Over toward operator
until needle bar is
at lowest point.
Loosen bracket clamping screw, feed lifting screw,
guide screw and presser bar stop screw shown in Fig. 22.
Raise or lower presser bar stop so that presser
foot does not contact needle bar or needle clamp when
presser foot is raised. Tighten presser bar stop screw.
Position presser foot so that heel of foot, shown in
Fig. 22, rests on throat plate when feed dog is below
throat plate.
Raise or lower guide bracket so that it just clears
lifting bracket as shown.
Tighten bracket, lifting, guide and stop screws.
STITCH LENGTH
BUTTON
Fig. 20. Adjusting the Feed Roll to
Changes in Stitch Length
LIFTING
BRACKET
mwAi
CLEARANCE—
GUIDE BRACKET'
i CLAMPING
\ SCREW
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Fig. 21. Setting the Presser Bor
LIFTING If] .
BRACKET :iJ |
ri CLAMPING
GUIDE X-T / I SCREW
BRACKET-^g
guide i!i/ /
SCREW'—g/ screw
SCREW
GUIDE
BRACKET
HEEL
STOP SCREW
PRESSER BAR
STOP
Fig. 22. Setting the Presser Bar
(Machines 262-20,262-32)
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Singer Class 262 Specifications

General

Brand	Singer
Model	Class 262
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English