Singer 2802 Service Manual page 76

Service Manual
When sewing width zigzag, the needle bar must not contact the needle bar safety stop
screw. The point of a size 18 needle must not strike the throat plate when the needle
bar is in its extreme left position but should deflect slightly into the throat plate hole
when in the extreme left needle position. If improperly set, may occurn jamming of the
selector kick out system may occur.
Check:
1. Set the machine for zigzag, maximum width. Set needle position at center.
2. Install a size 18 needle in the machine.
3. Turn handwheel toward the front of the machine, to bring the point of the needle just
above the throat plate when the needle is in the left zigzag needle position.
4. Push the needle bar to the left as far as it will go. There still should be a very slight
displacement of the needle bar, before it stops.
5. While holding the needle bar in its furthest left position, turn the handwheel toward the
front of the machine to bring the needle into the needle plate slot.
The point of the needle should not strike the needle plate surface, but should slightly
deflect against the left edge of needle plate slot.
Adjustment
1. Remove the arm top cover and face plate.
2. Loosen 8mm safety stop screw locking nut (B).
3. Adjust the safety stop set screw (A) to satisfy the above condictions.
4. While maintaining the position of screw (A), tighten nut (B).
5. Check and readjust if necessary.
Rev. n .
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Needle Bar Safety Bight Stop
(Left Side)
75
358487-001 Mar./2005