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 Seven
Index –– Part 2 –– Part 3 –– Part 4 –– Part 5 –– Part 6 –– Part 8 –– Part 9 –– Part 10 –– Part 11 –– Part 12 –– Part 13 –– Part 14 –– 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 8 –– Part 9 –– Part 10 –– Part 11 –– Part 12 –– Part 13 –– Part 14 –– 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
TO POSITION FEED DOG (continued)

PREPARATION:

Set feed dog height as previously instructed.

CHECK:

Feed dog should be centrally located between the sides of the feed slots of the throat plate.

SETTING:
Loosen the four center set screws, Fig. 13, holding the feed rock shaft and feed lifting rock shaft

centers in place. To move feed dog toward the left, gently tap the right hand center of the feed rock shaft and feed lifting rock shaft to the left until feed dog is correctly positioned. Then tighten the four set screws. To move feed dog toward the right, gently tap the left hand centers to the right until feed dog is correctly positioned.

NOTE:

Check for end play or binding in feed rock shaft and feed lifting rock shaft. To adjust, loosen center set screw at right end of machine and move center as required.

SIDEWISE SETTING: