Singer 29K71 User Manual

TO REPLACE THE SHUTTLE
After threading the shuttle, turn hand wheel until
the upright part of the shuttle carrier is to the right.
Then
with the point of th e shuttle nearest you, and
pointing towards the right, place it into the recess
as shown in Fig. 17. With needle bar at its highest
point, press down : ever C, Fig. 17 and swing back
needle plate to its sewing position.
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Fig. 17. Replacing Shuttle
TO SET THE NEEDLE
Raise needle bar to its highest point and loosen
screw H, Fig. 18. Then insert shank of the needle up
into the needle clamp as far as it will go with long
groove of the needle to the left and its eye directly in
line with the arm of the machine . Tighten screw H,
Fig.
18 . loosen screw G, Fig. 18 and move the clamp
to right or left until the needle passes through the
center hole in the needle plate, then tighten screw G.
CAUTION: There are two double end needle plates
furnished with each machine. Be cer tain needle is
straight and corresponds to the correct needle holE!
size indicated on end of needle plate.
Fig . 18. Setting the Needle
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TO THREAD NEEDLE
Fig. 19. Threading Needle
1. Place the spool of thread on the spool pin so that
thread will draw from the rear side of spool. See
Fig. 19.
2. Raise the wire guide in the oil cup on top of
the arm and pass thread under guide 1, then press
guide back into position.
3.
Draw the thread around back of pin 2 which
is near the tension discs on top of the arm and from
back to front and ri ght to left between the tension
discs 3. See Fig. 20.
4. Pass thread through wire e'yelet 4.
5. lead thread up and from front to back through
the hole 5 in the take - up lever.
6.
Draw about 10 inches of thread through the
hole in take-up lever and insert the end into the slit
in the end of the threading wire supplied with the
machine . Then pass end of threading wire down
through hole 6 which runs through the center of the
needle bar.
7. Remove thread from threading wire then with-
draw threading wire. Pass the thread from left to
right through the eye of the needle 7. Draw about
three inches of thread through the eye of the needle
with which to start sewing .
Fig . 20. Upper Threading
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Singer 29K71 Specifications

General

Brand	Singer
Model	29K71
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English