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Service Manual
for
211G155/G156
Sewing Equipment
For Fudustry
Tne SINGER COMPANY SERVICE MANUAL
FOR
SINGER
SEWING MACHINES
2G 155 2116156
THE SINGER COMPANY CONTENTS
Description
Speed
installation of the machine
Lubrication
Needles
Thread
Bobbin removal
To wind the bobbin
Bobbin replacement
To set the needle
Threading of needle thread
Preparation for sewing
Adjustment of thread lubrication
Tension control
Adjustment of stitch length
Regulation of presser foot pressure
Reengagement of safety clutch
To use the reverse feed on the 211G156 machine
Adjustment of the thread controller spring
Adjustment of tension release
Adjustment of needle bar rock frame
Adjustment of height of needle bor
Adjustment of the hook
Replacement of hook
Feed dog adjustment
Adjustment of the presser bar height
Adjustment of the lifting eccentric and the lift
Of the alternating presser feet
Adjustment of the feed driving eccentric
Adiustment of the reverse feeding mechanism
on the 211G156 machine
Replacement of arm shaft connection belt
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12 The 211 G 155,
The 211 G 156
DESCRIPTION
MACHINE is a single needle, iockstitch, high speed sew
compound feed ond citernaring presser feet. i is suitable for cutomobile
and furniture uoholster 5, buffing wneels,
ond other difficuit work.
tarpaulins, lecther <:
The machine
1. Needle Bar
Clearance
the following specifications
roke 1.3/6 inches: = 33,40 mm
nder Presser Foot: ‘2 inch 12,70 mm
Space ot Right of Needle 10-%/s inches 265,70 mn
Maximum Sfitch Length 3.472 sttchesinch = 7,25 mmStich
Bed Dimensions 18%. + 7inches = 476,25 17,80 mm
Machine Pulley (Safety Type) for % inch = 9,50 mm V-Belt
Outside diameter of belt groove 2.9 inches = 73,65 mm.
Effective diameter for */1s inch = 7,93 mm round belt is 2-%/ inches =
60,30 mm
Head End Location for Singer Light No. 625024-504
2. Adjustable thread lubrication.
3. Sleeve toke-up.
4. Vertical axis hook, with rigid needle guard, mokes two (2) revolutions for
each stitch
5. Safety clutch to prevent any overload or damage of the hook.
6. Needle Feed is adjustable relative to the lower feeding mechanism.
7. Alternating presser feet, adjustable by means of a lifting eccentric.
8
. Stitch length indicated on the machine pulley and controlled by means of
‘an adjustable feed driving eccentric.
. Arm shaft and bed shaft are supported on the driven side by double-
shielded ball bearings. The needle bar frame rock shaft and the feed
driving rock shaft ore equipped with “Super Ollite” bearings. The feed
driving eccentric connection has needle bearings.
MACHINE is the some as the 211G 155 machine except that
the machine is provided with a reverse feed which can be actuated by hand
lever or foot treadie;
the maximum stitch length is 5 stitches/inch;
the needle feed is set synchronous with the lower feed mechanism;
the arm shaft and the bed shaft are supported on the driven side by double-
shielded ball bearings. The needle bar frame rock shaft, the feed driving rock
shaft, and the feed driving eccentric connection ore equipped with “Super
Ollite” becrings.
SPEED
The recommended maximum speed for the 211G155 MACHINE is
3500 RPM and that for the 211G 156 MACHINE is 2900 RPM. The speed
depends on the type of material being sewn and on the method of sewing.
At first the machine should be run below the maximum speed until all the
movable parts ond bearings are run in.
CAUTION: The machine pulley must always tun over toward the operator
when the machine is in operation, INSTALLATION OF THE MACHINE ‘Figure
Before the machine is placed in the table top, the oi
tached in the teble top
eft end e left end of
ee lifter b: s assembled os
Figure 1
shown in Figure 1 and the knee lifter chain is attached
fo the knee lifter lever after the machine has been
placed in the table top. The thread unwinder "D" is
attached to the table top so that, if the engagement
lever “E", Fig. 9, is depressed, the bobbin winder drive
wheel is driven by the machine belt.
CAUTION: The machine should not be put in ope-
ration, even for a trial, unless all the instructions for
the lubrication of the machine are observed.
LUBRICATION (Figures 2 —
For the lubrication of the machine, only Singer Oil
“Type A or C", supplied by The Singer Compeny,
should be used."In order to insure proper function of
the machine and to prevent ony excess wear of the
moving parts ond bearings, the machine should be
oiled requlerly. in case of continuous use, it should be
oiled even more often if it is used to produce long
seams and run steadily. All the arrows marked “F™
4G" and “H" os well as the unmarked crrows in Figures
2-6 are lubrication points.
Figure 2 shows the machine head with the lubrication
points “F" when the face plate hes been removed.
These lubrication points must be oiled in addition to
all the other points before the machine is placed in
‘operation for the first time.
Figure 3 shoes the back of the machine with various
lubrication points,
Figure 4 Figure 4
MACHINE ana Fig, 5
with the lubrication points fo:
Figure 5
Figure 6 shows the hook lubrication points “G" and
“HY which can be reached after opening the right hand
bed slide. The oil reservoir “G oils the upper hook
bearing and the mechanism for the mechanical opener.
The small green felt “H" on the bobbin case oils the
Figure 6
hook raceway and should always be saturated with oil
if the felt appears almost black, then there is sufficient
oil. If itis dry, then the color is @ light green. On a new
machine, the felt should be oiled each time the bobbin
is changed.
NEEDLES
Original Singer Needles, Catalog No. 3355 (135x17)
which ore ovailable in sizes 9 — 26 should be used for
this machine. The needle size is determined by the size
of the thread, which should run freely through the
needle eye. Rough and non-uniform thread that does
not run freely through the eye interferes withthe proper
function of the machine. Orders for needles should in
clude the desired quantity, the catalog number, the
size, and the type. The type is shown with a suffix
1 = chrome plated, 2 - nickel plated, 3 ~ special fine
point.
Example: 100 ~ 3355 - 12-1
(100 needles ~ Catclag No. 3355 ~
Size 12 - Chrome Plated)
Needles and package carry the name: SINGER
THREAD
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1d should be used in the needle. Either
‘an be used in the bobbin.
Left-twist thr
cight o:
id the thread as
To determine the thread twist r
how in Figure 7. Turn it between thumb and forefin-
er of the right hand counter-clockwise [towards you}
Fleft twist, the strands will wind tighter; if right twist
he strands will unwind
Based on past experience, the following needle sizes
are recommended for the different threads.
Cotton Thread Silk___|_Needle Size
100 to 150 000 to 00 10
90 to 100 00 uv
80 to 90 0 12
70 to 80 A 13
60 to 70 ‘A 4
50 to 60 8 15
4 to 50 C 16
30 to 40 ic 18
2410 30 D 20
16 to 24 é 2
BOBBIN REMOVAL (Figure 8)
Turn the machine pulley towards you until the needle
bar hos reached its highest point. After opening the
right bed slide, lift up latch “J", Fig. 8, and remove
bobbin.
Figure 8 TO WIND THE BOBBIN ‘Figure 9
Place the bobbin onto the bobbin winder spindle
sliding it on the spindle to its stop. Pass the thread
through the thread guide "K", Fig. 9, in the tension
niroi bracket and between the tension discs to the
‘obbin. Thread c few windings on the bobbin. Press
down lever “E" fo push the bobbin winder pulley
against the drive belt and stort the machine. When
enough thread has been wound on the bobbin, the
winder will stop automatically
t
Figure 9
If the thread does not wind evenly, loosen screw “L",
Fig. 9, and correct by moving the tension. control
bracket. Tighten screw “LY. The cmount of thread
wound on the bobbin is adjusted with screw “M". For
more thread, the screw is turned clockwise; for less
thread, counter-clockwise. Bobbins can be wound while
the machine is sewing,
BOBBIN REPLACEMENT (Figures 10 and 11)
Hold the bobbin between thumb and forefinger of
the right hand so that the thread unwinds at the bottom
from left to right, Figure 10. Put bobbin onto the center
stud and close latch “J", Figure 11. Pull the thread into
Figure 10
A
siot "N" ond draw underneath the back of projection
“oO” bin case. Draw the thread thro il
Figure 11
bed slide opening. The bed slide should not be closed
completely to allow the thread to be pulled down,
TO SET THE NEEDLE
Turn the machine pulley towards you until the needle
bar has reached its highest position. Loosen set screw
at the lower end of the needie bar and push the needle
to its stop. The long groove should be on the left and
the needle eye should be in line with the arm of the
machine. Tighten the set screw thoroughly.
THREADING OF NEEDLE THREAD (Figure 12)
With the needle at the highest position, poss the
thread from the unwinder through the hole in the
Figure 12 thread guide “PY, £
3) holes of the tnreag tensioner guide "Q
with the top nole, thread from right to left, from
right through the middle hole, and from right to jeff
rough the bottom hole. Poss the thread over and bet:
ween the tension discs “RY, from right to left, and wind
under and around thread controller "S" from right
to left, it's place under the controller spring "T" cna
over the controller projection so that the controller
spring holds the thread down. Pull the thread through
tne thread guide "U" and then from right to left through
the eye of the thread take-uo "V". Pass it back again
through the thread guide "U", lead it behind the oil
felt pod “W" and then drow the thread through the
thread guide "X", and from left to right through the
eye of the needle.
he three
which is moun
the thread throu
PREPARATION FOR SEWING
Hold the end of the needle thread loose in the left
hand, Turn the machine pulley towards you until the
needle has made one full stitch and is back to its highest
point. By pulling the needle thread, the bobbin thread
will come through the hole in the feed dog. Lay both
threads underneath the presser feet ond close the bed
slide completely. Now the machine is ready for having
the material placed under the presser feet.
ADJUSTMENT OF THREAD LUBRICATION
(Figure 13)
The oil reservoir for thread lubrication can be filled
through hole “Y", Fig, 13, in the face plate. The amount
of oil going to the oil felt pad can be adjusted by nut
“Z", for more oil, turn counter-clockwise; for less oil,
Figure 13
low con be turned on and off
r release lever “AA”, The oii flows wnen
he lever is in the horizontal position; there is n0 flow
when it is in the vertical position.
For thread lubrication always use Singer Threac
Lubricant, Type "E".
TENSION CONTROL
Figures 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16)
The tension of the needle thread is regulated by
thumb nut "AB", Fig. 13, and should only be changed
when the presser feet are down and the tension is not
released. Turning the nut clockwise increases and turn:
ing it counter-clockwise decreases the tension,
The tension of the bobbin thread is regulated on the
bobbin case tension spring by means of the adjusting
screw "AC", Fig. 11. Turning it clockwise increases and
turning it counier-clockwise decreases the tension
DH a ex ee
a LA EBA AA
—<—
Figure 14
With correctly adjusted tensions, the needle and
bobbin threads should be locked in’ the center of the
material as shown in Figure 14.
Figure 15
IF the tension on the needle thread is too tight, or if
that on the bobbin thread is 100 loose, the needle
thread will lie straight olong the upper surface of the
material as shown in Figure 15.
Figure 16
If the tension on the bobbin thread is too tight, or if
that on the needie thread is 100 loose, the bobbin
thread will lie straight along the underside of the mate-
rial os shown in Figure 16.
ADJUSTMENT OF STITCH LENGTH (Figure 13)
The stitch length can be adjusted only when the
machine is stopped. Stitch length, in number of stitches
per inch, can be read on the stitch length indicator of
the machine pulley. To change the stitch lenath, depress
the button "AD", Fig. 13, and turn the machine pulley
until the button engages (clicks) with the adjustable
feed drive eccentric. Continue turning until the desired
number of stitches per inch appears opposite the mark
fon the machine arm, Then release the button. REGULATION OF PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE
Figure 3)
The pressure on the material should be as light as
possible while still sufficient to insure correct feeding,
The presser foot pressure is adjusted with screw
“AE", Fig. 3. Turning of the screw clockwise increases
and counter-clockwise decreases the pressure.
REENGAGEMENT OF SAFETY CLUTCH
(Figure 13)
A safety clutch to prevent any overload and damage
to the hook is installed in the lower belt pulley. IF itis
disengaged, open the|bed slide ond check the hook
Remove all thread and foreign matter from the hook
by carefully turning the machine pulley forward and
backward until the machine turns freely. By pressing the
ih regulator button “AD”, Fig. 13, and at the
stiteh lew
same 1s turning the machine puiley, the hook driving
shaft is cked until the safety clutch is reengaged. Reset
the stiren length ond the machine is ready for sewing,
TO USE THE REVERSE FEED ON THE 211G 156
MACHINE (Figures 20 and 26)
ed of the, machine can be reversed by hand
ot treadle.
To change feed direction by hand, push the reverse
lever “AF”, Fig. 20, completely down in order to have
the same slitch length as in forward feed
Release it only when you want to again feed the
material in the normal direction.
To reverse the feed with the foot treadle, the foot
treadle chain should be connected to the hole in the
reversing lever “AG”, Fig. 26.
TIMING AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS
The instructions on the following pages are for Adjusters and Mechanics only.
ADJUSTMENT OF THE THREAD CONTROLLER
SPRING (Figure 17)
The function of the thread controller spring is to
hold back the slack of the needle thread un‘il the point
of the needle reaches the material on its upward stroke,
Figure 17
as without this controlling action of the sprina, the slack
thread (especially siik} will sometimes be penetrated by
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the point of the needle as the needle is descending. The
spring should be adjusted so that the thread is under a
light fension when it passes around the bottom of the
bobbin case and is cast off the hook point. The tension
of the controller spring should be sufficiently heavy to
work satisfactorily at high speed and should also be
light enough to allow the full upward movement of the
spring before thread is demanded by the take-up. The
regulation of the controller spring depends on sewing
condition and the thread used.
Adjust the spring travel by loosening screw "AH",
Fig. 17, end turning spring stop “Al”
To adjust the spring tension, loosen set screw "AK",
Fig. 17, ond turn tension stud "AL". Turning counter:
clockwise increases ond turning clockwise decreases
the tension.
ADJUSTMENT OF TENSION RELEASE
(Figure 24)
The tension release automatically relieves the spring
pressure exerted on the needle thread tension disc
when the presser feet are moved to the top position by
the hand or knee lifter. The release can be adjusted by
loosening screws “AM”, Fig. 24, and positioning tension
release spring. Then securely tighten screws AM".
ADJUSTMENT OF NEEDLE BAR ROCK FRAME
(Figures 18, 19, 20 and 21)
On the 211G 155 MACHINE the needle bar rock
frame is driven by © compound drive mechanism which can be made synchronous or differenticred with the
lower feed. It must be adiusted so that
he synchronous the distance
vibrating presser bar in the needle
the vertically moving presser bar,
= 8,33 mm [see Figure 2
Figure 18
For synchronous feed, and for alignment of the
needle bar rock frame, adjust the feed driving eccentric
for zero stitches. Loosen lock nut “AN”, Fig. 18, and
bearing nut "AO". Then move screw "AP", Fig. 18, to
its normal operating position against an inserted */es
inch = 2mm diameter pin or needle shank in the slot
of the adjustable crank “AQ”. Remove the front arm
cover, loosen screw “AR", Fig. 19, and adjust the
needle bar rock frame to the vertically moving presser
Figure 19
bar to obtain the distance between the vibrating pres-
ser bor and the vertically moving presser bar as shown
in Figure 21
For differentiated feed, adjust the feed driving eccen.
tric to the desired number of stitches per inch. Loosen
cock ~21 "AN" ond bearing nut "AO". Move screw
"AP" '- the cdiustable crank to the back in order to
lorger movement of the upper feed relative to tne
lower teed, and to the front for a smalier movement.
Figu
On the 211 G 156 MACHINE the needle bar rock
frame is driven synchronously with the lower feed. It
has to be adjusted so that, in zero position, the distance
between the vibrating presser bar in the needle bor
rock frame and the vertically moving presser bar, in the
arm, is "/ss inch = 7,54 mm (see Figure 21).
For alignment of the needle bar rock frame, adjust
the feed driving eccentric for zero stitches, so that it
cannot feed. Remove the front arm cover, loosen screw
“AS", Fig. 20, and adjust the needle bar rock frame to
the vertically moving presser bar to obtain the distance
between the vibrating presser bar and the vertically
moving presser ber as shown in Figure 21
ADJUSTMENT OF HEIGHT OF NEEDLE BAR
(Figure 21)
The adjusiment of the needle bar height can be
checked with two timing marks which ore located
approximately 2 inches = 50,8 mm from the lower end,
of the bar. The upper mark should be just visible at the
lower edge of the needle bar rock frame when the
needie bor is in its lowest position. The lower mark
should be just visible when the hook point hos reached
the center line of the needle with the feeding mecha-
nism in zero position (synchronous on the 211 G 155
MACHINE).
The needle ber can be adjusted up or down by loos-
ening the pinch screw "AT", Fig. 21, accessible through
@ hole in the face plate. This hoie eliminates the neces-
sity of removing the face plate to make the adjustment.
Securely tighten screw. Figure 21
To set a needle bar which has no timing marks, the
feeding mechanism must be set on zero stitches (syn-
chronous on the 211 G155 MACHINE). Insert a straight
needle in the needle bar, Then set the needle bar so
that, when it rises %/2 inch = 2,4 mm from its lowest
position, the point of the hook is at center line of the
needle and the eye of the needle about */is inch =
1,6 mm below the point of the hook
ADJUSTMENT OF THE HOOK
(Figures 22 and 23)
—_—_—_—_—_<$$—SS
To adjust the hook relative to the needle (distance
and timing) remove the throat plate and set the feed.
ing mechanism on zero stitches (synchronous on the
211 G 155 MACHINE). Check the needle bar height for
roper adjustment and use a straight needle which hos
inserted to its stop. Turn the machine
pulley over towards you until the lower mark on the
needle bar is just visible at the end of the needle bor
tock frame on the upward stroke of the needle bor. in
this position the hook point should be about V/s inch =
1,6 mm above the needle eye on the center line of the
needle and as close as possible to it without touching
The needle should barely touch the hook needle guard
"AW", Fig. 23, without being deflected by it
To adjust the distance between hook point and
needle, maintain the hook point at the center of the
needle, loosen screws “AU”, Fig. 22, underneath the
bed of the machine, and move the hook saddle to the
right or left as required. Then securely tighten screws
oR
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To time the hook point relative to the center line of
the needle, loosen the set screws on the hub of the hook
driving gear “AV", Fig. 22. Then tap the gear to the
Figure 23
right, if the hook time is to be advanced, and to the
lett if it is 1o be retarded,
The hook needle guard “AW”, Fig. 23, which is mount-
ed on the outer periphery of the hook, should be ad-
[usted so that the needle can never touch the hook point
in the event that it is deflected in that direction. REPLACEMENT OF HOOK (Figure 2
oe _
To repiace the hook, remove the presser feet, throat
plate, bed slide, feed dog, and the bobbin case opener.
Loosen the set screws in the hub of the hook drive gecr
"AX" Fig, 22, puil the hook upwards from the hook
saddle, and insert o new one. Then replace the feed
dog ond the bobbin case opener. The new hook should
be adiusted os explained aoove.
FEED DOG ADJUSTMENT (Figure 22}
——
The feed dog is attached by two screws to the feed
bor. The feed dog should be adjusted sideways in the
throat plate so that it does not touch it. It should aiso
be centered in the direction of feeding so that the
needle, in its lowest position, will be slightly in front of
the center of the needle hole (seen from the front). For
average sewing conditions, a full tooth of the feed dog
should show above the throat plate with the feed dog
in its highest position,
The feed dog can be adjusted with respect to the
throat plate and needle by loosening the two pinch
screws “AY", Fig. 22. Securely tighten pinch screws
may",
Te odiust fhe feed dog height, turn the machine
pulley towards you until the feed dog is af its highest
position. Loosen screw "AZ", Fig, 22, and pinch screws
"AY", Fig, 22. Then move the feed bar to raise or lower
the feed dog as required. Securely tighten screws "AZ"
and “AY”,
‘When raising or lowering the feed dog, care must
be token that its underside does not drop low enough
to strike the hook
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ADJUSTMENT OF THE PRESSER BAR HEIGHT
(Figure 21)
——
In order to prevent damage to the alternating mecha-
nism, the clecrance under the presser feet is limited to
‘va inch = 12,70 mm by the guide block "BA", Fig. 21,
in the presser bar guide. The presser bar releasing lever
bracket “BB”, that is part of the alternating mechanism,
must be adjusted so that there is a ‘Yee inch = 0,4 mm
clearance between the hand presser bar lifter and the
releasing lever bracket “BB” when both presser feet are
resting on the throat plate. This adjustment con be
accomplished by loosening the pinch screws and mov.
ing the guide block “BA” or the releasing lever bracket
"BB". Securely tighten the pinch screws.
————
ADJUSTMENT OF THE LIFTING ECCENTRIC
AND THE LIFT OF THE ALTERNATING
PRESSER FEET (Figure 24)
The lift of the alternating presser feet is governed by
the thickness of the material sewn, and should be no.
igh” than necessary, Normaily, the lift is the same for
botn cresser feet and is infinitely variable within the
ability by means of the lifting agjustcole
To adiyst the lift of the presser feet use a screw
driver to hold the lifting eccentric adjusting disc "BC",
Fig. 24, from turning. To increase the lift, turn the ma:
chine pulley towards the operator; to decrease, turn
the machine pulley away from the operator. For special
requirements, the lift height can be increased by mov-
ing the screw stud "BD" to the threaded hole "BE",
Fig. 24.
To time the lift of the alternating presser feet, loosen
the set screws "BF", Fig. 24, in the lifting eccentric ond
adjust the eccentric'on the arm shaft. For normal work,
the lifting eccentric is regulated with the presser feet ct
the same height, so that the point of the needle enters
he throat plate when the feed dog touches the movable
presser foot while both are even with the upper edge
of the throat plate. Securely tighten the set screws “BF”,
ADJUSTMENT OF THE FEED DRIVING
ECCENTRIC (Figures 25 and 26)
The stitch length of the machine con be adjusted by
means of the feed driving eccentric as explained under
"ADJUSTMENT OF STITCH LENGTH’. The feed
