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How tight should the safety clutch be against the locking plate with two set screws? Had to take off the drive gear- to tight the spring container for the clutch action. It was Falling Out. Worked Out Nice! Just How Close should the drive Gear me to the Plat, so the clutch mechanism will function? Thank you.

Thanks Guys for all the advice. Wizcraft I'm going to place an order trough Toledo for the thread #138 and Needle #23. As well as for some worn out part and a 2" pulley if they carry them. Thanks for not letting me hook up that ten incher oh man would I have been in trouble. Also I'm Looking into a repair manual through Ron Kerbes Industrial sewing Machine repair In Los Angeles, Ca. to work on my timing issue. Anyone ever used Him before?

wizcrafts. What I'm making is Climbing haul bags they are made 0ut of 22oz vinyl coated polyester with a foam backer and other material such as seat belt webbing . The machine I have, this singer 111w103 seems to be plenty tough just a little out of control when I want to make a small stitch length. this is my first time using a clutch machine let alone industrial but wowsers that thing is fast. The needle seams to be shredding my thread any reason why? Also all the climbing equipment has to be good thread for load bearing applications. could you recommend a proper thread for this? As well as my needles work (135x17) but should I have to adjust it up and down in its socket for it work ? Thanks for your help, Myles

ooh don't want to do that. I'll check the motor out. what about servicing the machine its from 1961 Ive done all I can but somethings I just don't know why it happens. Could you recommend anyone or advice? thanks myles

To reduce this kind of machines speed down, could I put a 10" dia, 3/4" bore , v- belt pulley directly on the Motor? Im making haul bags for rock climbing the material is real heavy and when the machine gets going that's when the stitching gets nasty. Thanks Myles