Singer 253-1 Manuel utilisateur

SINGER

253-1 AND 253-2

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USE

ONLY

SINGER*

OILS

and

LUBRICANTS

They

insure

freedom

from

lubricating

trouble

and give

longer

life

sewing equipment

The

lo/lowing are the correct lubricants lor

the

2111,

253,

IIOOw

and

IIIOw

Machines:

TYPE

A -MANUFACTURING MACHINE OIL, LIGHT

GRADE

When a stainless oil

desired, use:

TYPE

C -MANUFACTURING MACHINE OIL, STAIN-

LESS,

LIGHT

GRADE

OTH~R

LUBRICANTS

TYPE

E -

STAINLESS

THREAD LUBRICANT

For lubricating the needle thread

sewing machines for

stitching fabrics or leather where a stainless thread lubricant

required.

TYPE

F -MOTOR

◊IL

For oil lubricated motors and plain beorings

power

tables and transmitters.

NOTE:

All

the

above

oils

are

available

quart,

1 gallon

and

gallon cans

gallon

drums.

BALL BEARING LUBRICANT.,

This

pure

grease

specially designed for the lubrication

ball bearings and

bQII

thrust bearings

motors and

electric transmitters, ball bearing hangers

power

tables,

etc.

Furnished

1 lb.

and

4 lb.

tins.

U.S..

A..

1915, 1939,

and

1950, by

The

Singer

Manufodurln9

Co.

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·:,

AIRlghha-dforal~

20454

ADJUST~RS

MANUAL

FOR

SINGER*

SEWING MACHINES

253-1 and 253-2

ONE

NEEDLE AND ONE LOOPER

TWO-THREAD CHAIN STITCH

AUTOMATIC OILING

SYST~M

CAUTION:

Special

attention

called

the

lubricating instructions on

pages

and

TRADE MARK

THE SINGER MANUFACTURING

COMPANY

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

The

imprope"l"

placing

renewal

the

Trade

Mark

"SINGER"

any

other of the

Trade

Marks

The Singer Manufacturing

Company

(all

which

are

duly Registered

Trade

Marks) on

any

machine

that

has

been

repaired,

rebuilt, reconditioned,

altered

any

way

whatsoever

outside a

SINGER

factory

authorized

SINGER

agency

forbidden.

THE

IMPORTANCE OF

USING

ER*

PARTS

AND

NEEDLES

MACHINES

The successful

operation

of SI

machines

can

only

assured

SINGER

parts

and

needles

are

used. Supplies

are

available

all

SINGER

Shops for the Manufacturing

Trade,

and

mail

orders

will

receive

prompt

attention.

SINGER

Needles

should

used

SIN

GER

Machines.

These Needles

and

their Containers

are

marked

with the

Company's

Trade

Mark "SIMANCO.*"

Needles

Containers

marked

"FOR

SINGER

MACHINES"

are

NOT

N G

made

needles. 2

DESCRIPTION

Machine 253-1

a high speed,

one

needle, single

looper,

two

thread

chain stitch,

drop

feed machine for sewing light weight fabrics.

has

automatic oiling system with a centrifugal pump which

delivers

oil under pressure

all the principal bearings. Provision

also

made

automatically lubricate all

other

bearings

the machine.

. Machine pulley

made for

inch V-belt.

can

used for ~

inch

round belt when desired.

Needle

bar

stroke

inches.

Length

stitch

from 8

'12

stitches

the inch.

Machine

253-2

the same

Machine 253-1

except

that

it has a

needle

bar

stroke

I¼

inches

and

intended for sewing medium weight fabrics.

The length

stitch

can

varied from 6

'12

the inch.

SPEED

Machine 253-1 can

driven up

speed

5500 stitches

per

minute,

and

Machine 253-2 up

5200 stitches

per

minute,

according

the material

being sewn.

advisable

operate

the machines

moderate

speeds

for

the first few days,

after

which they

can

operated

maximum

speed.

The machine pulley

must

always turn

over

toward

the

operator.

SETTING

The

base

fits

into a standard table cutout

and

rests

the four

corners

without bolting.

Rasp the

edges

the cutout,

necessary,

the

base

must slide

without

driving

and

must

located

so that the machine

head

does

not touch Ifie

table

when it

placed

on the base.

Use

shims

the corners,

necessary,

prevent

the

base

from rocking.

The

base

should also

level

both directions

that the oil level will

indicated

accurately

by the marks

the base.

The machine

head

rests

the felt

gasket

the

base

and

not

bolted

down. The machine hinges

must

not

support

the

head

except

when

tilted back.

CAUTION: Before starting the

machine,

must

thoroughly oiled as

instructed

pages 4 and

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111.W

LUBRICATION

Machines

Class

253

have an

automatic

lubricating

system

which

oil

circulated from a reservoir in the base. See

"X-ray"

view

pages

and

13.

Fig.

Oil

Reservoir

BEFORE

STARTING

THE

MACHINE,

this reservoir, which holds

approximately

pints,

must

be filled

the

high mark H2,

Fig.

with

"TYPE

C" OIL,

sold

only

Singer Sewing Machine Company.

For

description

these oils,

see

inside

front

cover.

See instructions,

covering

Oil

Removing

Wick

Assembly, on

pages

25.

CAUTION:

Felt

filler

should always

place

in its recess, between

gasket and

oil

wick,

shown

Fig.

When

operation,

the

oil

level

the

reservoir should be frequently inspected

keep

from

going

below

the

low mark

L2,

the reservoir. Refill

high

mark

with

"TYPE

OIL

The

correct

operation

the

lubricat-

ing system

shown

o continuous stream

oil

passing the

window

the arm

while the machine

running.

this

flow

should stop, the machine should

immediately

stopped

and

not

run

until the

cause hos been determined.

40#

....

Fig.

Oil Row Window

NOTE:

Before starting a

machine

which

has

been standing idle for

several weeks, it

advisable to remove

the

face plate and

oil

the

needle

bar

and toke-up bearings.

The

automatic oiling

system

will lubricate

these

bearings after

the

first

few

minutes.

NEEDLES

Needles for Machines 253-1

and

253-2

ore

Class

and

Variety

149x7

o~d

ore

mode in sizes

16, 17,

18, 19,

and

22.

The size

the

needle

used

determined

the size

the thread

which

must

poss

freely

through the

needle

eye. Rough

uneven thread,

thread which posses

with

difficulty

through the needle eye,

will

interfere

with

the

proper

operation

the machine.

Orders

for

needles

must

specify the

quantity

required,

the

size

number,

also the

doss

and

variety

numbers separated

the

letter

The

following

on example

intelligible

order:

"100

No.

17,

149

x 7

Needles"

The best stitching results

will

obtained

with

needles furnished

Singer Sewing

Machine

Company.

SET

THE

NEEDLE

Insert the

needle

for

will

into

the

needle

clomp, with the

single continuous

groove

the needle

toward

the

front,

toward

the

operator,

then securely tighten the needle set screw.

HINTS

FOR

PERFECT

OPERATION

The machine

pulley

must

always turn

over

toward

the

operator.

not

run the machine

with

the presser

foot

resting

the

feed

without

cloth

under the presser

foot.

not

try

help

the machine

pulling the

fabric

lest

you

bend the

needle. The machine feeds the

work

without

assistance.

The

bed

slide should

kept closed when the machine

operation.

NEVER

TOUCH

THE

STITCH

REGULATOR

PLUNGER

WHEN

THE

MACHINE

RUNNING.

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THREAD

THE

NEEDLE

(See Figs.

-4

and

-4A)

Poss

thread from thread unwinder through holes 1, 2 and 3

the thread

straightener, through the tension thread guide

around

the right side

the

tension stud and between the tension discs

through

eyelet

down

and

fig.

4. Threading

the

Needle

Fig.

-4A.

Tlnading

Needle

Tlnad

Take-up

from right

left

through guide

the

left

aero~

the

front

auxiliary

take-up

wire

through upper guide

on thread take-up

(see

Fig.

4Al,

behind flat spring 10 on thread take-up, through

lower

guide

11,

into

thread

retainer guide 12, around the right side

between

the

retainer

discs 13,

into

thread guide

14,

down

through guide 15,

and

from

front

bock

through

the eye

the needle 16.

Drow

about

2 inches

thread through

needle

eye

with

which

com-

mence sewing.

THREAD

THE

LOOPER

(See

Figs.

and

Poss

thread from unwinder

outward

through hole

Fig.

upright

guide, then

out

through

hole

down

through tension thread

guide

around

the right side

between

the tension discs 4, through guide

down

through

Fig.

Upper

Threading

the Looper

one

the holes in guide

in the machine bed, then slip thread

into

slot

Figs.

and 6, in the bed, and pull thread through channel.

Pass

thread across

the

front

wire

guide

Fig.

under guides

and 10, and through guide

11.

Press

looper

throw-out

release

toward

you

and slide

looper

right.

Then

pass

the thread through hole

the heel

looper,

then from

front

back,

away

from

operator,

through the eye 13

the

looper.

Draw

about

2 inches

thread through the

looper

eye with which

commence sewing. Slide

looper

the left,

into

sewing position.

Fig.

Lower Threading

the

Looper

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REGULA

THE

NEEDLE

THREAD

TENSION

(See

Fig. 7)

Tension should be

just

enough

set stitch

properly

goods. Turn the

thumb nut

downward

increase

the tension,

turn the thumb nut

upward

decrease

the tension.

Fig. 7.

Needle

Thread

Tension

Regulator

REGULATE

LOOPER

THREAD

TENSION

To increase tension on

looper

thread, turn thumb nut

fig.

the

rear

side

machine inward,

turn this thumb nut

outward

for

less

tension.

This

tension should

very

light.

REGULA

THE

PRESSURE

THE

MATERIAL

(See

Fig.

The pressure

the material

regulated

the thumb

screw

increase the

pressure, turn this thumb screw

over

the

right.

decrease

the pressure, turn this

thumb screw over

the

left.

REGULATE

STITCH

LENGTH

(See fig.

change length

stitch,

de-

press stitch length

regulator

plunger

using o

narrow

bladed

screw-

driver

for

this purpose, and

the

some

time turn the machine

pulley

slowly until the plunger

drops

into

notch

the

feed

eccentric. Then

turn the

wheel

toward

the

operator

for

longer

stitch,

away

from the

operator

for

shorter

stitch.

Fig.

Stitch

Length Regulator

When

the desired setting

obtained, release the

plunget

Never

press

the

plunger

while

the

machine

running.

SINGER

Needles

should

used

SINGER

Machines.

These

Needles

and

their

Containers

are

marked

with

the

Company's

Trade Mark "SIMANCO.*"

Needles

Containers marked

"FOR

SINGER

MACHINES"

are NOT

SIN

made needles. 2

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INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

ADJUSTERS

AND

MECHANICS

SET

THE

LOOPER

WITH

RELATION

THE

NEEDLE

Fig. 10

El!llJ'T.9

(See

Figs.

and

11)

The

looper

should be

the end

its bode-

word

stroke, with the

point

farthest

from

the

needle,

the some time that the

needle

bar

its

lowest

point.

this position, the

point

the

looper

should be

about

%'.

inch from the

center

the needle, as shown

fig.

10.

adjust, loosen end nut

fig.

11,

on the

pitman bar, then

loosen

nut

E2,

fig.

13,

opposite

end

bar, turn pitman

bar

left

right

means

nut

until

correct

distance from

the

center

the

needle

the

point

the

looper

obtained.

Securely tighten end

nuts

and

E2.

L M

Fig.

11.

Setting

looper

Relation

the

Needle

SET

THE

NEEDLE

BAR

CORRECT

HBGHT

{See

Fig.

Turn machine pulley

over

toward

you

until the

eye

the

looper

its

forward

stroke reaches the

center

the

needle.

the

eye

the

looper

reaches the

center

the needle, the

eye

the

needle

should

lined

with

the

looper

eye. This

will

insure that the

needle

eye

and

looper

eye

will

exact

alignment when the

looper

posses the

needle

the

loop

toking

stroke.

fig.

12.

Setting

Needle Bar

Correct Height

adjust,

loosen

screw

needle

bar

connecting

stud

and

screw

needle

thread

toke-up

and move

needle

bar

down

the

required

position,

then securely tighten the

screw

and

set

needle

thread

toke-up

described

bottom

page

15.

NOTE:

may

necessary to vary needle bar setting

for

different

threads and materials.

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TIME

THE

NEEDLE-AVOIDING

MOTION

THE

LOOPER

(See

Fig.

When

the

looper

commences its

forward

stroke, the needle

bor

begins

rise from its

lowest

position, !See

"To

Time the

Looper

Relation

Needle

Bar

Stroke",

page

151.

the

looper

eye

reaches the

center

the needle

should be

alignment

with

the

needle

eye !See

"Correct

Height

Needle

Bor",

page

lll.

During the

forward

stroke

the

looper,

the

looper

posses behind the needle just

clearing

the

back

the needle.

When

the needle

bor

reaches its highest position, the

looper

completes

its

forward

stroke ond moves from

rear

front. As the needle

bor

descends,

the

looper

on its

backward

stroke posses in

front

the needle, just clearing

the

front

the

needle.

the end

the

downward

stroke

the

needle

bar, the

looper

completing its

backward

stroke moves from

front

rear

and

ready

commence its

forward

stroke ogoin. _

These

properly

timed movements

the

looper

from

front

rear and

from

rea~

front

ore

coiled

the

needle-avoiding

motion

the looper.

O p

Fig.

13.

Timing

the

Needle-Avoiding Motion

the looper

time the

needle-avoiding

motion

the

looper,

loosen the

two

set

screws

lone

which

shown

ond turn the

eccentric

until the

looper

just clears the bock

the needle on the

forward

stroke

the

looper

ond

just clears the

front

the needle on the

backward

stroke

the

looper.

Then securely tighten the

two

set screws

NOTE:

position the

looper

equal

distance

in bock and in

front

the needle during the

needle-avoiding

motion

the

looper,

loosen the

two

set screws

and move the

looper

holder

fork

as required. Then securely

tighten the screws

t .

•

TIME

THE

LOOPER IN

RELATION

THE

NEEDLE

BAR

STROKE

(See

Fig.

1-4)

Tum machine

pulley

toward

you.

When

the

looper

the end

its

backward

stroke, the

needle

bar

should

the

lowest

point

its

stroke. As the

looper

starts

forward,

the

needle

bor

must

start

rise

the some time.

adjust, loosen

two

set screws

(only

one

which

shown in illustration), on bevel

gear

located

right

end

lower

rotary

shaft, ond turn

gear

make

necessary adjustment, then securely

tighten set screws

Fig.

Timing

looper

Relation

the Needle Bar

Stroke

Fig.

15. Needle Thread Take-up

SET

THE

NEEDLE

THREAD

TAKE-UP

(See

Fig.

The

needle

thread

toke-up

should

centered

move

freely

up ond

down

in its

slot

the machine

head

without

touching

either

end

the slot.

adjust,

loosen

clamping screw

which

holds take-up

the

needle

bar,

and set the

take-up as instructed

above,

having

parallel

with

the face

plate

the machine and as

close as possible

machine

head

casting

without

actually

touching it.

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ADJUST

THE

AUXILIARY

THREAD

TAKE-UP

(See

Fig.

16)

The auxiliary thread toke-up G should

be set

toke up the slack

the needle

thread

after

the

looper

hos

shed the needle H -""'="'"•

loop

and

the needle

bar

finishes its G

downward

stroke and the stitch

set.

change the position

the auxiliary

thread take-up, loosen the screw H and

raise

lower

the

auxiliary

thread toke-up

required, then tighten screw

Cl~

Fig.

16.

AuJ<iliary

Thread Take-up

ADJUST

THREAD

TENSION

RELEASER

(See

Fig.

17)

The tension releaser

must

release

the tension on the needle thread

when the presser

foot

raised.

case the tension releaser does

not

properly

release the thread,

loosen set screw V and turn shaft W

over

the

left

until

correct

adjust- W

ment

· obtained, then securely

tighten the set screw

( Fig. 17. Adjusting

l Thread

Tension

RelealM

SET

THE

NEEDLE

GUARD

(Se-,

Figs.

and

I 9)

The function

the needle guard

Fig. 18,

prevent

the needle from

being sprung

into

the path

the

looper

when the

looper

on its

forward

stroke. The

needle

guard should be set

possible

the

needle

without

actually touching it.

Fig.

18. Setting N-,edle

Guard

set the needle guard in

correct

position,

loosen

the screw

Fig.

18, and move the guard

from the

needle

may be required, then

securely lighten the screw

The needle guard can also

adjusted

right

left

clear

the feed

dog,

alter

loosening the screw

Fig.

18.

Needle

guard

the

correct

height when the

loop

formed

by the thread

in the needle comes

freely

out

the needle wiJhout touching the guard.

Fig. 19.

Needle

Guard Height Setting

adjust the height

the needle guard,

loosen

screw

D2,

Fig.

19, raise

lower

needle

guard

the

correct

height, then securely tighten screw

D2.

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