amateursewing Report post Posted November 14, 2016 I have an old singer 188k in a Singer treadle industrial base, the problem is that I would like to attach the pitmacn rod from the wheel to the treadle foot, there seems to be a metal stud in the side of the treadle base and which goes thorugh the eye at the end of the pitman rod, I cannot get this pin out of the treadle foot, it wont hammer out and there isnt enough space to get purchase on it with a wrench to see if it screws out, can anyhole help?? dont want to smash it!! thanks amateursewing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cdthayer Report post Posted November 14, 2016 If you’re talking about the cone bearings in each side of the foot plate, they have a straight screwdriver slot in the outer end that you screw them in and out with to adjust the bearing. The nut on it is a jam nut that has a normal right-hand thread. Lift the head out of the stand, tip the stand forward or backward, loosen the jam nut with a wrench, and unscrew the stud. CD in Oklahoma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amateursewing Report post Posted November 14, 2016 Hi CD, no its not the axles I want to undo it is the pin in the other side of the Singer foot treadle, that is for putting the pitman rod from the flywheel on to, the rod fromt he flywheel has been disconnected but I would like to reconnect it should I ever use this treadle base for treadling, I just CANNOT get this stud out of the end of the treadle plate, there is an eye on the end of the pitman rod from the flywheel and it seems that the stud on the treadle plate must go through this eye on the rod so that it can be treadled. What do you think? thnaks Amateursewing I have tried soaking this stud on the treadle plate in WD40 and pentrating oil , I have tried hammering it out but am not sureif it is screwed in, there isnt much room to get a wrench on it to unscrew it unless I turn the whole table over. Its really p'ing me off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amateursewing Report post Posted November 14, 2016 OOOOOH!!! when I look at this photo carefully it looks to me like there is a screw on the backside of the little arm - I am getting ready to go to the airport now so havent much time to investigate this, what do you think?? Amateursewing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amateursewing Report post Posted November 14, 2016 IT IS!! IT IS!!! Its a little screw on the back of the treadle plate arm!! just unscrewed it and there is a flat section on that stud and it fits through the eye on the rod from the flywheel!! Hurrah!! thanks Amateursewing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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