Table of Contents
Advertisement
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for Singer Inspiration 4228
Summary of Contents for Singer Inspiration 4228
- Page 1 4228-4220 4212-4206 4210-4205 Service manual 104 ++ ++-96 22 May 2007...
-
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Dismantling Removing the motor ........................36 Removing the Needle bar Bracket....................37 Removing the Thread tension Unit ....................37 Removing the Stitch width selector .....................38 Removing the Bobbin Winder Mechanism ..................38 Removing the Hook and Bobbin mechanism ................39 Lubrication Lubrication ...........................40 Singer Inspiration... - Page 3 Singer Inspiration...
-
Page 4: General Information
For more detailed information regarding the construction, etc., refer to the diagrams in the spare parts list. Additional information covering any production changes, improvements or changes to parts will be made by issuing Singer service parts bulletins. Machine Description Tubular bed. -
Page 5: Service Tools
5. Extra long Flat screwdriver (5,0 mm dim. x 380 mm long) 6. Philips screwdriver 7. Open end wrench 6, 7, 8 , 10 mm. 9. Pliers 10. Wire-cutter pliers 11. Feeler gauge GM8092 12. Feeler gauge set 13. Allen wrench 1,5 mm 14. Nose pliers 0,9 mm dim. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 6: How To Remove The Covers
2. Lift away the face cover to the front. Back Cover 3. Remove the 6 Philips screws (B), from the backside of the machine 4. Lay the machine on its back and remove the 3 Philips screws (C) from the base of the machine. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 7: Front Cover
6. Push then the back cover away from the machine. Front Cover 7. Remove the stitch dial , by pulling it straight out 8. Squeeze the ring in the middle to- gether and pull it then straight out. Singer Inspiration... - Page 8 9. Remove the Tension Dail, by pulling it straight out. 10. Remove the Presser bar presure knob by pulling it straight out. 11. Remove the handle, towards the back 12. Remove the 2 Phillips screw (G), from the back of the front cover Singer Inspiration...
- Page 9 14. Remove the Phillips screw (I), from the back of the front cover, located just beside the motor belt 15. Remove the front cover to the front, and at the same time remove the on/off switch from the front cover. Singer Inspiration...
-
Page 10: Settings
8. Tighten firmly the collar screw (a). Note that there are two identified teeth on the arm shaft gear, and only one tooth on the verti- cal shaft gear. This tooth must be located between the two teeth on the arm shaft gear. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 11: Vertical Shaft End Play
2. Push down on the vertical shaft (e) and push up on the pulley (C) with the cam (D), tighten the screws (A) and (B). 3. Make sure the shaft rotates freely without binds. 4. Recheck and readjust if necessary the gears of the shafts horizontal and vertical 5. Adjust hook timing. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 12: Take-Up Lever And Needle Bar Connecting Link Play
2. Press firmly the stod (b) against the crank (c) and tighten the screws (a). 3. Turn the handwheel through several revolutions and check for binds. Readjust if necessary. 4. Recheck for noise or radial play. NOTE! If excessive play still exists, the parts must be replaced. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 13: Needle To Hook Relationship
2. Move the pivot (b), located on top of the needle bar, to the front or to the back until distance between the point of the hook and the needle is correct. 3. Tighten securey the two screws (a). 4. Recheck and readjust if necessary. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 14: Needle Bar Pendulum Timing
5. Check and adjust if necessary the needle bar pendulum timing. The follower must be located in the center of the discs track. Turn the pattern selector to check the follower is cen- tralized in the center of the track. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 15: Needle Bar Height
2. Tighten the screw (c). 3. Check by means of a twin needle that the needle bar is not twisted, it may cause jump stitches when sewing with a twin needle. 4. Check the hook timing and readjust if necessary. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 16: Needle Centralizing For Zig-Zag And Straight Stitch
2. Turning the eccentric screw (e) to the left or to the right. 3.Tighten the screw (c). 4. Re-check and readjust if necessary. 5. Check the hook timiming and readjust if necessary. 6. Check the zig-zag centralizing and readjust if necessary. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 17: Needle Bar Safety Bight Stop
4. Loosen the two screws (a) . 5. Push the needle bar to the right until the needle slightly touches the needle plate slot end. 5. push the guide line (b) until it touches the bracket (c). 5. Readjust if necessary. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 18: Needle Threader
1. Loose screw (f) on guide plate (g) and slide this plate to the left or right to centralize the hook inside needle eye. 2. Tighten screw (f). Do not overtighten the screw to prevent damage on the inner nut thread. 3. Recheck to confirm. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 19: Presser Bar Height And Alignment
7,35 and 7,60 mm from the underside of the foot and the surface of needle plate. 4. Tighten the screw (c) and check so the presser foot (A) is parallel to the Needle plate slot (B). 5. Re-check and re-adjust if necessary. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 20: Hook Drive Belt Tension
2. Rotate the hook back and forth and check the play, it should be small as possible. Adjustment 1. Loose the screw (a) and adjust the tensioner so that a weight of 140 g, centrally located between the pulleys, deflect the belt 4,8 to 6,4 mm. 2. Tighten the screw. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 21: Timing Of Hook And Needle
3. Loose the two screws (d) of the pulley (e). Turn the pul- ley until the hook point is behind and in the center of the needle. 4. Push the pulley up and tighten the two screws. Recheck and readjust if necessary. 5. After, check the needle bar height. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 22: Bobbin Case Position Finger
1. Loose the screws (b) and (e). 2. Move the position bracket (c) to obtain the correct clearance. 3. Tighten the screws (b) and (e). NOTE! Make sure the right edge of bracket (c) is parallel with the edge of the machine bracket. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 23: Bobbin Case Clearances
If the measurement is not correct: Adjustment 1. Turn handwheel to the front of the machine, to lead hook point to position (d). 2. By means a screwdriver adjust clearances bending the extension upwards or downwards according the measures. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 24: Feed Rock Shaft End Play
3. Move feed dog so the distance (G) and (H) is equal. 4. Remove the needle plate and tighten the screws (a). Note! The Feed dog screws (a) must be located at the very rear of the slots (b) of feed dog. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 25: Feed Dog Height
4. Hold the eccentric hinge stud (c) with the open wrench while tighten screws (a). Other wise it may cause the feed lifting lever (b) to raise slightly thereby causing the feed dog to be slightly higher. 5. Check so there is no looseness or binding of feed lifting lever. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 26: Cam Controlled Feed Follower Adjustment
1. Turn handwheel to the front of the machine and observe the maximum movement of zig- zag. 2. To increase or decrease the width, loose the nut (a) and rotate the eccentric screw (b) clock- wise or counter clockwise. 3. Tighten nut (a). 4. Recheck and readjust if necessary. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 27: Zero Feed
5. The fabric should not move in any direction under the presser foot. Adjustment 1.Loosen the nut (a) and turn the screw (b) clockwise or counter clockwise until the feeding of the fabric stops. 2.Tighten the nut (a). 3. Re-check Singer Inspiration... -
Page 28: Buttonhole's Forward And Reverse Adjustment
55 and 65 at 25 mm of sewing. 3. Tighten the nut (a). 4. Re-check and make a complete buttonhole test and readjust if necessary. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 29: Buttonholer Stitch Density Balance
2. Turn the eccentric screw (b) to reach the correct density of stitches. 3. Tighten the nut (a). Buttonhole reverse balancing: NOTE ! This is a enduser adjustment, done with the stitch lenght selector so the reverse side is equal to the forward side. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 30: Buttonholer Pendulum Timing (1-Step Buttonholer)
6. Tighten securely the screw (a) 7. Check that The needle performs three equidistant stit- ches and lateral displacement of the needle takes place above and out of the paper. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 31: Flexi Stitch Zeroing (Accurate Adjustment)
4.If Not : Loosen the nut (a). 5. While holding nut (a) move the screw (b) - Clockwise to make closer stitches (1). - Counterclockwise to make distant stitches (2). 6. Tighten nut (a). 7. Recheck and readjust if necessary. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 32: Needle Thread Tension
3. If it not happens, turn the nut (b) to the right or to the left, holding the screw (c) by a small screwdriver. 4. Make a new sew test, and readjust if necessary. 5. Make another test using the tension at position “AUTO”. Verify if the sitch finishing is well balanced (see illustration bellow- ‘II’). 6. Readjust if necessary. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 33: Adjusting Of The Thread Retainer Spring "M
(c). If the thread does not pass correctly: 2. Loose the screw (e) and push the retainer plate in the take up lever direction, leaving ap- proximately 1,0 mm of clearance. 3. Tighten the screw (e). 4. Repeat the procedures and readjust if necessary. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 34: Bobbin Winder
(d) clockwise or counterclockwise. 9. If the bobbin winder stop (c) disengage too soon or fails to operate, loosen screw (e) and turn stop (c) left or right to adjust. Tighten the screw (e). 10. Check once again all procedures. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 35: Buttonholer Engage And Disengaging Lever
4. Make a buttonhole sample in two layers of light fabric and verify that the buttonholer engaging lever disengages auto- matically when it touches the presser foot rim. NOTE! This disengaging operation must occur automatically. If not, readjust the rod (b) position. Singer Inspiration... -
Page 36: Dismantling
2. While pushing the middle of the motor belt with a 300 grams load, move the motor up or down so that the belt deflects 7 to 9 mm. 3. Tighten the setscrews (C) securely. 7 - 9 mm 300 grams Singer Inspiration... -
Page 37: Removing The Needle Bar Bracket
Dismantling Removing the Thread tension Unit Removing the Needle bar Bracket Singer Inspiration... -
Page 38: Removing The Stitch Width Selector
Dismantling Removing the Stitch width selector Removing the Bobbin Winder Mechanism Singer Inspiration... -
Page 39: Removing The Hook And Bobbin Mechanism
Dismantling Removing the Hook and Bobbin mechanism Singer Inspiration... -
Page 40: Lubrication
Lubrication Verify the following instructions: Only Singer Oil and high quality silicon type grease must be used. The use of a paraffin based oil, or non silicon type grease, will be defeated by clogging of the pores in the bearing surface, if such oil or grease are used. - Page 41 Singer Oil Singer Inspiration...