Singer 2802 Service Manual page 60

Service Manual
Needle Bar Connecting Link Lost Motion
Looseness in either or the take-up lever and needle bar connecting link will cause the
machine to run noisy and may cause irregular stitching.
Check:
1. Remove needle and presser foot.
2. Run machine at high speed and check for rapping noise in head end.
3. Turn hand wheel toward the front of the machine 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. Remove face plate cover and arm top cover
2. Loosen thread take-up screw (A).
3. Firmly press thread take-up stud (B) against needle bar connecting link (C) and tighten
screw (A).
4. Turn the hand wheel through several revolutions and check for binds at several different
positions. Readjust if necessary.
5. Recheck for noise and vertical or radial play of the needle bar. If excessive play still
exists, the thread take-up lever and/or the needle bar connecting link is worn and must
be replaced. (See pages 13-14)
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Take-up Lever and
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358487-001 Mar./2005