Hook To Needle Timing For Consew 226

[red quill]

I'm learning how to maintain my machine and need to set the hook to needle timing. I understand the principle of when the hook should pass the needle to pick up the thread but I can't figure out where the set screw is to free up the hook shaft so I can position the hook correctly. Can someone help me out?

[CowboyBob]

I'm learning how to maintain my machine and need to set the hook to needle timing. I understand the principle of when the hook should pass the needle to pick up the thread but I can't figure out where the set screw is to free up the hook shaft so I can position the hook correctly. Can someone help me out?

On the larger of the 2-gears underneath,loosen the 2-screws just alittle(one is in a groove) & move the gear left or right to advance or retard the timing.

Bob

[red quill]

Thank You! Now let's see if I can get it to sew.

I'm learning how to maintain my machine and need to set the hook to needle timing. I understand the principle of when the hook should pass the needle to pick up the thread but I can't figure out where the set screw is to free up the hook shaft so I can position the hook correctly. Can someone help me out?

[Cobra Steve]

Also, make sure that the belt hasn't slipped. When the take up lever is in the highest position, the arrow on the indicator should line up with the line on the cog wheel that the belt goes on. These indicators are on the bottom of the machine where the belt is. Steve

[red quill]

I got the hook synced but can't see the arrow for the belt check. It is stitching, but poorly. Skips, messy on the bottom. Changed the needle, helped some.

All was well until I let someone else use it yesterday. She tripped the clutch but before I knew it had messed with top thread tension, presser foot tension, was spinning the shaft trying to tinker around and fix the clutch issue. When I reset the clutch the hook was 3/4 inch out of time and the needle bar was too low. The hook had a little burr on it so I polished it off with some 600 emory paper. So now I'm just trying to get things back where they were. Maybe I don't have the timing right yet. The needles don't have a flat side so I'm doing my best to line up the scarf. Do I sound like I'm chasing my tail...feels like it.

There must be a mrthodical way of going at this.

[CowboyBob]

here's the arrows Steve is talking about.

Bob

[red quill]

Got it. Yes, when the take-up lever is in the highest position the arrows line up exactly.

[red quill]

Am I correct in thinking that, to start, forget about tension, if it is skipping stitches that it is either hook or needle or both. So work on timing and needle bar adjustment?

[red quill]

Dropped the needle bar a scant 1/16 and started stitching fine, a little tension work, and now I'm back in business. Very satisfying to learn a little about how this thing works. Thank you for your help.

[CowboyBob]

I knew you could get it going.Now as long as everything is tight & you always thread & put the needle correctly you should be having problems.(you hope)

Bob

[red quill]

While poking around, I noticed that there was some wear on the wheel where the clutch engages and a dog with a spring on it that is drifting out from the plane of the wheel. I'm sure it wasn't designed that way. Looks like trouble down the road. Should I send you a photo here, or is there another email I should use? Don't know if that discussion is appropriate here.

[wns123]

Hi

I know this is an old post but I have similar problems. Followerd the advise on how to adjust timing with the two screws on the big gear. How ever it looks to me like my hook that catches thye thread of the needle is to far away..I am new ..so I may be doing somethik wrong