Singer Featherweight Service Manual



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The manual is split into multiple parts. Pictures are the original but the type has been reset for clarity. This was intended for trained engineers – only take on jobs with which you are comfortable.

Part 14
Index –– Part 2 –– Part 3 –– Part 4 –– Part 5 –– Part 6 –– Part 7 –– Part 8 –– Part 9 –– Part 10 –– Part 11 –– Part 12 –– Part 13 –– Part 15 –– Part 16 –– Part 17 –– Part 18 –– Part 19 –– Part 20 –– Part 21 –– Part 22 –– Part 23 –– Part 24 –– Part 25 –– Part 26 –– Part 27 –– Part 28

Index –– Part 2 –– Part 3 –– Part 4 –– Part 5 –– Part 6 –– Part 7 –– Part 8 –– Part 9 –– Part 10 –– Part 11 –– Part 12 –– Part 13 –– Part 15 –– Part 16 –– Part 17 –– Part 18 –– Part 19 –– Part 20 –– Part 21 –– Part 22 –– Part 23 –– Part 24 –– Part 25 –– Part 26 –– Part 27 –– Part 28

NEEDLE BAR


REMOVAL:

1. Remove face plate.
2. Loosen set screw in needle clamp as shown in Fig. 27 and remove clamp.
3. Loosen clamping screw, Fig. 27, and lift needle bar up through bushing and out of machine

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REPLACEMENT:

1. Insert needle bar down through bushing shown in Fig. 27.
2. Replace needle clamp and tighten set screw.
3. Adjust needle bar height.
4. Make certain the needle bar is turned correctly, then tighten clamping screw.
5. Replace the face plate.

PRESSER BAR


REMOVAL:

1. Remove face plate.
2. Remove presser foot and thumb screw.
3. Remove pressure regulating thumb screw, extension pin and spring, as shown in Fig. 28.
4. Remove thread cutter (earlier machines only).
5. Loosen guide bracket set screw, Fig. 28, and lift presser bar up and out.

REPLACEMENT:

1. Replace presser bar through guide bracket, Fig. 28, and bushing.
2. Replace extension pin, spring and regulating thumb screw.
3. Replace foot and thumb screw.
4. Set presser bar at correct height and align foot with throat plate slots.
5. Tighten guide bracket set screw.
6. Replace face plate.

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REMOVALS AND REPLACEMENTS