Singer 31 Tech Help

[Happy Hooligan]

Hi everyone,

I just picked up my first 31 series singer. A 31-20 to be exact so I'm excited about that as it's the heavy duty 31 singer. I just got it all oiled up and spinning correctly, I was able to have the needle grab the bottom thread so I think it's timed right, but I noticed the feed dogs don't push the material through. I then adjusted the feed dogs so they're at their highest point , but it just seems the move up and down and not with a front to back motion. Any thoughts on how to fix this? The machine looks very well cared for and came with a ton of extras but it sat for the last few years....

[Luke Hatley]

One simple thing is to check the stich length..Hope this is the problem.

[Happy Hooligan]

I will try that. I didn't mess with the stitch length. The machine looks really well loved so I doubt there is anything major.

[Luke Hatley]

I meant to say the Stich Length adj Lever.

[Happy Hooligan]

fixed it! It was all the way at the top. Never even looked at that yet. Now I noticed the bottom tension is all bunched up so that's my next fix but should just be an easy one... Thanks for the advice!