Adjusting Foot Pressure

[rosiart]

I have a Singer 153w100, the needlefeed cylinder machine without walking foot. Does anyone know where I adjust the foot pressure? The manual I was able to download says to look at C on Figure 3. Unfortunately, half of the points do not show on this photocopied version of the manual.

Thanks.

[pcox]

Long flat spring on back of machine look down from the top there is a small hole with a screw in the hole turn the screw

[J Hayes]

Parts.singerco.com I think has a manual for that machine, might be better than the one you have?

[rosiart]

Long flat spring on back of machine look down from the top there is a small hole with a screw in the hole turn the screw

pcox, is this where you mean? or am I looking at the wrong part of the machine? I don't want to monkey with any screws until I am sure.

Parts.singerco.com I think has a manual for that machine, might be better than the one you have?

I guess I am leery about paying for one without knowing that it is indeed clearer than the download one, particularly since the manuals on these machines are pretty brief to say the least.

[J Hayes]

http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/Parts.singerco.com'>http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/Parts.singerco.com should be free

http://parts.singerco.com/ start here, instructions and repair guides

I have a 153w101 and just behind the thread guide on the very top center of thr machine mine has a big thumb screw that goes through the machine to the flat spring that runs the length of the arm behind the arm. Look there, not sure yours is the same.

Edited February 20, 2014 by J Hayes

[pcox]

this may help.

[rosiart]

this may help.

Okay. Do I adjust the screw on the left that holds the spring on the machine ( where the thread is trailing down in my pic) or the bolt on the right (where you have the pencil in your pic)? I ask because I only see the bolt, no screw in that position.

Edited February 20, 2014 by rosiart

[pcox]

The one the pencil is pointing to. bolt/screw it does have a slot and hex head. turn it out/down for more pressure.

[rosiart]

Thanks so much. This has been a great help.

[rosiart]

http://parts.singerc...ts.singerco.com should be free

http://parts.singerco.com/ start here, instructions and repair guides

I have a 153w101 and just behind the thread guide on the very top center of thr machine mine has a big thumb screw that goes through the machine to the flat spring that runs the length of the arm behind the arm. Look there, not sure yours is the same.

Thanks, that is the one I downloaded but it is impossible to see where C is on it. Fortunately pcox has posted a pic and a post for me that clarified where I need to do the adjustment. At some point, someone has repainted this machine and I was really afraid that the adjustment point had been painted over.