feed dog mechanism loose, Consew 277

[Cumberland Highpower]

On my Consew 277r I noticed the feed dog mechanism is feeling loose.  The dog and screw are new and tight w/locktite, but what it's bolted to is starting to feel sloppy.  I took the covers off the end of the arm and looked it over.  I cannot see any type of adjustment to take up the slop right away.  I "think" i can see some screws on the back side of the slide plate but I cant really tell if that's what I'm looking at or not.  The parts look pretty substantial, based on the size and hardness I can't imagine enough wear forming to cause the slop. 

Is there a way to adjust this out?  Japanese machine, probably mid 1990s 

[Northmount]

On 1/8/2025 at 9:06 AM, Cumberland Highpower said:

On my Consew 277r I noticed the feed dog mechanism is feeling loose.  The dog and screw are new and tight w/locktite, but what it's bolted to is starting to feel sloppy.  I took the covers off the end of the arm and looked it over.  I cannot see any type of adjustment to take up the slop right away.  I "think" i can see some screws on the back side of the slide plate but I cant really tell if that's what I'm looking at or not.  The parts look pretty substantial, based on the size and hardness I can't imagine enough wear forming to cause the slop. 

Is there a way to adjust this out?  Japanese machine, probably mid 1990s 

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