Singer 111w153 sloppy

[cadet4x4]

Before I start to move things around, how to remove the end pay on this?

 

I also have excessive pay on the arm around the bobbin case. I'll add those photos. I apologize for not knowing the names of these items yet, I will add I learn more. 

 

Thanks

Edited Wednesday at 07:43 PM by cadet4x4
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[Tigweldor]

eliminate shaft end play :

second to last pic - middle of the pic - right hand side - you see 2 discs with a spring in the middle of them.

Push shaft to the right (by the cam lobe) - loosen the screw on the left larger disc - slide it to the left - leave minimal play (a c... hair) - tighten screw.

Cam lobe sits : middle of the pic - left side - under the feed fork with the screw on top.

If you want, take the feed fork out to have better access to the cam - the fork has a felt pad in the top - clean off the dirt - apply new oil - put back into place - tighten screw.

Play should be gone and your belt will sit better on the sprocket as well.

 

Do NOT use cheap 3in1 household oil from the dollar store - get yourself some good sewing machine oil - I use paraffin oil (white oil as they call it here in Germany) - over here I pay about 12€/quart on Ebay.de

I do believe that they produce it synthetically nowadays - but I have no experience with such stuff - I stay with what has worked for me for years.

This stuff - you must be able to get it in the US as well : https://www.ebay.de/itm/155226421782?_skw=weisöl&itmmeta=01JQBB78FZKFM95D92KQ5W1PNS&hash=item2424373a16:g:t4QAAOSwGh1jWigW&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAAwFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1cYZzLgHsQq%2Bf9Br%2Fj4WGV4H0ZEoQ0qrd6pyremEW7Np5rOMYIK1SrrJ7qXIqis1VoFI0YzXacq4cRjKa6uULIhb4AoeWI8le5C9HgjurEXbdRlAmt%2BScr0QmrfwOmZLRUYzWdnvGZ1wcVN4%2BhGcvuJTg4%2FmkFfpNvYsWcitN5a9W9HF9qaj5Yi1I4xuphUGlwzL27M6VUuU3CxUmtL8Hu22PrSgjl4UypvNe0SxB%2F5EA%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR76Jneu6ZQ

 

If you get yourself a plastic lab bottle with a long pointy tip - you can refill that for a very long time and beat any price any commercial seller will charge you for the same stuff - and don´t be fooled by any of their fancy names or added colour.

 

Greetings

Hans

Edited Thursday at 08:26 AM by Tigweldor

[cadet4x4]

Thanks Hans. This machine was dry when i bought it, been oiling a bunch. Rotation of the large disk seems to effect the lower foot stroke. Do you know of a setup procedure for it? I did mark the shaft before loosing and I know it didn't rotate any if at all but id rather set it up correctly if available.

 

Thanks

[Tigweldor]

Here is a manual for free download with all steps needed explained : https://www.manualslib.com/products/singer-111w155-352881.html 

 

Greetings

Hans

[CowboyBob]

@cadet4x4 Here's another manual 111w Navy Repair manual - Copy.pdf

[MecGen]

On 3/29/2025 at 8:22 AM, CowboyBob said:

@cadet4x4 Here's another manual 111w Navy Repair manual - Copy.pdf

Hello Bob

Comes up as " Blocked"

Cheers

[AlZilla]

3 hours ago, MecGen said:

Hello Bob

Comes up as " Blocked"

Cheers

Yep, @CowboyBob, somehow you linked to the copy on your harddrive instead of uploading it.

Seems like it ought to be around here somewhere ... darned if I can find it, though.

EDIT: Last post in this thread might be what he's trying to send:

 

[Wizcrafts]

Here are some good manuals for servicing and operating Singer 111 machines. The Navy manual covers the Singer 111 in Chapter 4.

111W152_W153_W154_W155.pdf Navy_Repair_manual_on_31-15,111w,199_zig-zag.pdf

Singer 111W Consew 225 REPAIR_compressed.pdf

Edited yesterday at 02:07 AM by Wizcrafts
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