SINGER 132B26 - Manual (Page 8)

Loosen the hook set screws, turn the halaiice wheel toward you until the
needle bar raises to .'1.8 iiiiii from its lowest position.
Bring the hook point (I, I'ig. .’!(i) to the renter between two needles (2) and
(.'!), then tighten the hook screws, at the same time, set the clearance between
the needle and hook point 0.1mm to 0.2 mm.
THE TIMING BETWEEN HOOK AND NEEDLE
ASSEMBLING THE HOOK RETAINER BRACKET
This must be done after adjusting
the clearance between the needle and
hook.
Let the retaining spring (2) contact
sufliciently, but not to bend, with the
hook (3) without any clearance, then
tighten the screw (4) securely.
Excess contact between the two
makes unnecessary wear and noise.
Fig. 39
Fig. 38
ADIUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE
NEEDLE BAR
This shotdd be made after the timing between the
needle and hook has been determined.
Turn the balance wheel toward you so as to fit
the center of the left needle to the hook point.
Loosen the screws (1, Fig. flH), adjust the needle
bar up or down so that the up|ier end of the needle
eye comes to 3.5 mm down from the book point,
at the same time, the two needles must be parallel.
Then, tighten the screw (1, Fig. .'18).
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ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE FEEDER
Adjust the feed motion to the maximum and turn the balance wheel to raise
the feed dog to its highest position.
Loosen tite screws (I,
Fig. 41), adjust the height
of the feeder by raising or
lowering it to 1.4 mm
from the surface of the
needle plate to the feeder.
Tlicn tighten the said
screws securely.
Fig. 41
ADIUSTING THE FEED BAR HINGED STUD
jn When the feed dog is at its highest position, if it
Lw j,; parallel with the surface of the needle plate,
loosen the stud screws (I ) and turn the stud (21 to
get it parallel, then tighten the screws.
Fig. 42
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