Take-Up Lever And Needle Bar Connecting Link Play - Singer Inspiration 4228 Service Manual

Setting

Take-up lever and needle bar connecting link play

Looseness in these parts will cause the machine to run noisy and may cause irregular stitching.
Check
1. Remove needle and presser foot.
2. Run the machine at maximum speed and check for rapping noise in head end.
3. Turn handwheel to bring the needle bar to its lowest position.
4. Grasp the needle clamp and check for excessive vertical and radial play, by moving needle
bar up and down rotatively.
Adjustment
1. To correct, loosen the two screws (a).
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.
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