Singer 111W153 presser foot lift height

[Sugarkryptonite]

Thanks guys.

Constabulary, you were right! I didn't know you could raise it up higher like that, it always felt like the flat part of the lift lever was all it would go, but I just tried forcing it up higher now as you mentioned and it DOES go higher and sit on the right angle part of the lever, can easily slide the 3/8" aluminum piece under the foot now! I'm new to these industrial machines, this one being my first, so still learning 

 

Also, I had accidentally loosened the screw on the upper cam which times the presser foot with the needle foot, how are they suppose to be timed relative to each other exactly? I believe I just stuck a screwdriver under them until they were both at the same height relative to each other and then tightened the screw back up...the machine seems to work fine, but still have a feeling the back of my head that it's not set 100%. The screw labeled "G" is what I had loosened.

Edited March 5, 2019 by Sugarkryptonite

[katit]

Watch this excellent video at 3:12

 

Edited March 5, 2019 by katit

[Sugarkryptonite]

Thanks Katit!