Consew 226R-1 Initial Setup/small Problems Help

[hobageeba]

Holy smokes, that's a whole lot more than just the red spots!! I guess hitting all these spots becomes second nature after you've done it for a while.

Thanks for addressing the bobbin issue...I definitely had it going the wrong way!

The bobbin goes in so it turns counterclockwise.

Oil anything w/hole & open the cover over the needlebar & oil all the pivoting joints in there too.

Also oil the outer part of the bobbincase everytime you go to use the machine & or everytime you replace the bobbin.

Open the top cover just to the left of the handwheel & you'll be able to see the raise part w/o oil hole in it .

On these oiling diagrams,the oil spots are marked with arrows.

Bob

[ezurcc]

Hello everyone,

I'm new here and was needing help adjusting the bobbin tension on my Consew 226R-2 also. The manual I have must be the same one hobageeba has. It instructs you to turn the screw near the center of the spring... I have removed the bobbin and do not see anything that resembles a spring. Can anyone give me a "heads up" on where this spring is? I realize this thread is over a year old, but any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[CowboyBob]

Here's some info from a Singer manual,use screw marked "AC" for tension adjustment.

Edited November 5, 2013 by CowboyBob

[ezurcc]

Thank you, sir! How much for a copy of that manual?

[herbworff]

Realize this is an old thread, but wanted to let others know how I solved my tension release problem.  Been sewing for years on my Consew 225 (bought used, great machine) without the tension release working - just pulled the thread at top to get the slack I needed.  After seeing this post I discovered that my tension assembly/machine had all the parts but disc #3 that has the slot closed (gap closed in the stud) so the pin (#5) that is pushed by rod in the machine when the foot is raised will separate the discs.  There are a total of 3 discs, 2 (#4) that tension the thread & the third (#3) to open them.  What a dumb discovery on my part, thanks to all of you on this forum.  All of you are the greatest, again thank you.  Ordered a new assembly & will adjust it as described here.  Herb 

Edited July 20, 2019 by herbworff
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