Singer 247-2 User manual

SINGER

247-2 AND 247-3

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USI:

ONLY

SINGER*

OILS

and

LUBRICANTS

They

insure

freedom

from

lubricating trouble and

give

longer life

to

sewing equipment

The

following are

the

correct lubricants

for

this machine:

TYPE

B -

MANUFACTURING MACHINE OIL,

HEAVY

GRADE

When a stainless oil

is

desired, use:

TYPE

D -

MANUFACTURING MACHINE OIL, STAIN-

LESS,

HEAVY

GRADE

OTHER

SINGER

LUBRICANTS

TYPE

E -

STAINU:SS THREAD LUBRICANT

For

lubricating

the needle thread

of

sewing machines

for

stitching fabrics

or

Ieother

where

o stainless

thread

lubri-

cant

is

required.

TYPE

F -

MOTOR

OIL

For

oil

lubricated

motors

and

plain

bearings

in

power

tables

and

transmitters.

NOTE:

All

of the above

oils

are

available

in

1 quart,

1

gallon and 5 gallon

cans

or

in

55 gallon

drums.

GEAR

LUBRICANT

This specially

prepared

grease

is

recommended

for

gear

lubrication

on manufacturing sewing machines.

BALL

BEARING

LUBRICANT

This

pure grease

is

specially designed

for

the

lubrication

of

boll bearings and ball thrust bearings

of

motors

and

P.lectric transmitters, ball bearing hangers

of

power

tables,

etc. Furnished

in

1 lb.

and

4 lb.

tins.

20457

ADJUSTERS

MANUAL

FOR

SINGER*

SEWING

MACHINES

·247-2

and

247-3

AUTOMATIC

OILING

SYSTEM

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, '

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,{

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CAUTION:

Special

attention

is

called

to

the

lubricating instructions on

pages

4,

5

and

6

*A

TRADE

MARK

OF

TH~ SING~R MANUFACTURING COMPANY

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

The

improper

placing

or

renewal

of

the

Trade

Mark

"SINGER"

or

any

other

of

the

Trade

Marks

of

The

Singer

Manufacturing

Company

(all

of

which

are

duly Registered

Trade

Marks)

on

any

machine

that

has

been

repaired,

rebuilt, reconditioned,

or

altered

in

any

way

whatsoever

outside a SINGER factory

or

an

authorized

SINGER

agency

is

forbidden.

THE IMPORTANCE:

OF

USING

SINGER*

PARTS

AN.D

NEEDLES

IN

SING

ER

MACHINES

The successful

operation

of

SINGER

machines

can

only

be

assured

if

SINGER

parts

and

needles

are

used. Supplies

are

available

at

all

SINGER Shops for the Manufacturing

Trade,

and

mail

orders

will

receive

prompt

attention.

SINGER

Needles

should

be

used

in

SI N

GER

Machines.

These

Needles

and

their Containers

are

marked

with

the

Company's

Trade

Mark

"SIMANCO.*"

Needles

in

Containers marked

"FOR SINGER MACHINES"

are

NOT

SINGER

made needles. 2

Copyright, U.

S.

A., 1931, 1940, 1941, 1949, 1950 and 1951

by

The

Singer Manufacturing Company

All

Rights Reserved For

All

Countries

3

DESCRIPTION

Machine 247-2

is

a

high

speed,

two-needle,

single

looper,

drop

feed

machine

producing

a

top

and

bottom

covering

stitch

(FST

6021,

for

attach-

ing

split

tubing

and

tube

borders

to

the

necks

and

armholes

of

underwear.

It

can

also

be

equipped

for

attaching

lace

to

knit

underwear.

The

machine

is

equipped

with

a

gathering

feed,

automatic

thread

pull-

off

and

with

mechanism

for

laying

the

top

covering

thread.

It has

an

automatic

oiling

system

with

a

central

reservoir

from

which,

by

splash

and

through

tubing,

all

principal

bearings

are

lubricated.

The

machine

is

provided

with

ball

bearings

for

the

balanced

arm

rotary

shaft

intermediate

and

rear

bearings.

The

machine

is

furnished

in

gauges

from

l / 8

to

l / 4 inch, in steps

of

,'32

inch.

Maximum

stitch

length

is

8

to

the

inch.

Needle

bar

stroke

is

l-7.

1

32

inch.

Base

is

16-l

12

inches

long.

Space

cit

right

of

needle

is

8- l 14 inches.

Unless

otherwise

ordered,

the

machine

will

be

fitted

for

attaching

split

tube

borders.

The

order

must

so

specify

when

the

machine

is

required

for

ottaching

solid

tube

horders.

Either

of

these

two

sets

of

fittings

is

in

cllldf'd

in

thf'

prirn

of

the

mochine.

If

both

sets

ore

ordered,

one

of

these

will

be

furnished

at

an

additional

charge.

When

the

machine

is

ordered

for

attaching

lace

to

knit

underwear,

a

lace

holder

complete

will

be

furnished

and

included

in

the

price

of

the

machine.

If these

fittings

are

ordered

in

addition

to

the

split

tube

or

tube

border

equipment,

they

will

be

furnished

at

additional

charge.

The

machine

is

furnished

with

a

foot

lifter.

A

knee

lifter

will

be

fur-

nished

when

so

ordered.

Machine 247-3

is

similar

to

Machine 247-2,

except

that

it has

three

needles

crnd

one

looper

crnd

produces

a

top

and

bottom

covering

stitch

IFST 6051

for

joining

cuff

crnd

ankle

pieces

to

knit.

underwear.

It

can

olso

be

speciolly

fitted

for

attaching

split

tube

or

tube

borders

to

the

necks

and

armholes

of

underwear,

ond

for

ottoching

loce

to

knit

underweor.

The

machine

is

furnished

in

gouges

of

3/32

inch

and

l

/8

inch

be-

tween

the

center

needle

and

eoch

of

the

two

other

needles.

TO

SET

UP

THE

MACHINE

When

setting

up

the

machines, see

that

the

rubber

insulating

bushings

are

in

place

in

the

four

holes

in

the

machine

bed.

Place

the

felt

pads

over

the

four

studs in

the

corners

of

the

base,

then

set the

machine

on

the

base,

with

the

studs

through

the

holes

in

the

rubber

bushings.

CAUTION:

After

setting

up

the

machine,

do

not

run it

until

it has

been

oiled

as

instructed

on

pages

4, 5,

and

6.

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6.

Apply

oil

at

00,

Fig.

4,

for the

needle

bm

connectin~J stud,

also

apply

a

dror

or

two

of

oil

at

B6

and

A6, Fig. 4

where

the r,resser

bar

Fig. 4. End

View

(Face

Plate

Removed

lo

Show

Oiling

Points)

passes

through

its bushings, also

at

JJ

and

QQ,

Fig.

4,

where

the

needle

bar

passes

through

its bushings.

NOTE-After

the

machine

has been

running

at

a

moderate

speed

for

obout

five minutes, it

should

be

stopped

ond

allowed

to

stand

idle

for

o

few rninutes The

oil

in the reservoir

should

then

he

checked

and

oil

should be

odded,

when

necessary,

to

bring

it

to

the

oil

level

mark,

YY,

Fig.

3.

A machine in daily

use

must

be oiled

as

follows:

l.

Apply

oil

to

the

oil

filler

AA, Fig.

2,

until

the

oil

stands

ot

the

oil

level

mark

YY,

Fig.

3,

when

the

machine

is

at

rest.

2.

Fill the

oil

cup

DD,

Fig.

2,

LEVEL

FULL

at

least

twice

daily.

3.

Apply

oil

at

least

twice

daily

to

all

oil

holes.

4.

Remove

the

face

plate

and

apply

oil

to

the

points

shown

in

Fig.

4.

SPECIAL

NOTICE

The

letter

"o"

marked

011 the

oil

pipe

coupling

MM,

Fig. 2, must

always

be

at

the

top

This

is

to

insure

that

the

oil

spoon,

attached

to

the

inner

end

of

the

coupling,

is

open

side up.

7

NEEDLES

Needles

1ccon1111endcd

for

Machine

247-2

ore

of

Class

and

Variety

62x53

in

Sizes 9, l

l,

12, 13, 14, 16, 17

ond

18.

Needles

recornrnended

for

Machine

247-3

ore

of Closs crnd

Variety

62x53

in

Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18,

21,

22

and

23.

The

siw

of

the

needles

to

be

used

is

determined

by

the size

of

the

tl11eud which

111ust

pass

freely

through

the

needle

eye. Rough

or

uneven

thread,

or

thread

which

posses

with

difficulty

through

the

needle

eye,

will

interfere

with

correct

stitching.

Orders

for

needles

must

specify

the

quontity

required,

the

size

number,

olso

the closs

and

variety

numbers

separated

by

the

letter

"X."

Following

is

un

exrnnple

of

011

intelligible

order:

"100

No.

21,

62

x

53

needles"

The best

stitching

results

will

be

obtoined

with

needles

sold

by

Singer

Sewing

Mochine

Compony.

TO

SET

THE

NEEDLES

lnser t the

needles

os

fm

as

they

will

go

up

into

the

needle

clamp,

with

the

single

continuous

groove

'.)f

each

needle

towmd

the

front

side

of

the

mochine

(toward

the

operotorl,

then

securely

tighten

the

set

screw

for

each

needle.

SINGER

Needles

should

be

used

in

SINGER

Machines.

These

Needles and their Containers

are

marked with the

Company's

Trade

Mark

"SIMANCO.*"

Needles

in

Containers

marked

"FOR

SINGER

MACHINES"

are

NOT

SINGER

made

needles. 2

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UPPER

THREADING OF

MACHINE

247-2

See Figs. 5

and

6

Spool A supplies the th1eod

for

the

right

hond

nredle

Spool B

is

Im

tlw

left

hond

needle. Spool D

is

fm

the

th1eod-cmryinfl

finger

G,

Fig.

7.

Spool E

is

for

the

looper

See instructions on

poge

12

for

threading

the looper.

Fig. 5.

Threading

Unwinder

151037

(Machine

247-2)

The course

of

eoch

threod

is

shown

in

detail

in

Figs. 5, 6,

and

7.

A

B

9

Fig.

6.

Upper

Threading

of

Machine

247-2

TO THREAD

THE

NEEDLES

AND

THE

THREAD-CARRYING FINGER

ne 247 2

:-

B .

A

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Fig. 7.

Threading

Needles

and

Thread-Carrying

Finger

(Machine

247-2)

NOTE-D,aw

cibout

two

inches

of

thread

through

each

needle

eye

and

the eye

of

the

threod-c.urrying

finger

with which

to

commence

sewing.

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UPPER

THREADING OF MACHINE 247-3

See

Figs.

8 and 9

Spool

A

supplies the

thread

for

the

right-hand

needle.

Spool

B

is

for

the center needle. Spool C

is

for the

left-hand

needle.

Spool

D

is

for

the

thread-corr

ying

f,nger

G,

Fig.

10.

Spool

E

is

for

the

looper.

See

instructions on

page

12 for

threading

the

looper.

Fig.

8.

Threading Unwinder 151093 (Machine 247-3)

The course

of

each

thread

is

shown in

detail

in

Figs.

8,

9,

and

10.

11

Fig.

9.

Upper

Threading

of

Machine

247-3

TO

THREAD

THE

NEEDLES

AND

THE

THREAD-CARRYING

FINGER

Machine

247-3

Fig. 10.

Threading

Needles

and

Thread-Carrying

Finger

(Machine

247-3)

NOTE-Draw

about

two

inches

of

thread

through

each

needle

eye

and

the

eye

of

the

thread-carrying

finger

with

which

to

commence

sewing.

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TO

THREAD

THE

LOOPER

See

Figs.

11

and

12

Poss

the thr

cod

from

the spool

E,

Fig. 5, on the

unwinder

through

the

front

hole

l

of

liftin~J

lever

W,

Fig. 11,

nt

the

bock

of

the rnochine,

down

thr

oucJh

the

hole

2

in

the

tension

bracket

ut

the

bottom

of

the

rn

rn,

over

Fig. 11. Threading the

Looper-Rear

View

between

the tension discs

3,

through

the

hole

4, in

the

tension

bracket,

then

down

and

forword

through

the

inside

thread

eyelet

5,

then

forward

through

the slot

6,

in

the

work

plate,

through

the

guides

7,

through

the

slot 8, Fig. 12, in the

nipper.

Pass

the

thread

through

the

guide

9,

through

12 10

8 7

13

II

9

Fig. 12. Threading the

Looper-Front

View

I

under-thread

take-up

10,

and

through

guide

11,

through

the

heel

12,

of

the

looper,

and

from

front

to

back

through

eye

13,

of

the

looper.

Draw

about

two

inches

of

thread

through

the

eye

of

the

looper

with

which

to

commence

sewing.

CAUTION-Before

commencing

to

sew,

hold

the

covering

thread

D,

Figs.

7

and

10

to

the

left

of

the presser

foot

and

toward

the

rear

side

of

the

machine

for

the first

few

stitches

to

insure

that

the

thread-laying

finger

M,

Figs.

7

and

10

catches

the

covering

thread.

13

TO REGULATE NEEDLE THREAD TENSIONS

See Fig. 13

Tension

should

be just

enough

to

set

the

stitches

properly

in

the

goods.

Fig. 13.

To

Regulate

Needle

Thread Tensions

and

Tension

on

Covering Thread

Turn

thumb

nuts

J,

downward

to

increase

the tensions

or

upward

to

decrcosc

the

tensions

on

the

needle

threads.

TO

REGULATE

TENSION

ON

THE

COVERING

THREAD

See Fig.

1-4

Tension

on

the

covnring

thread

is

regulated

hy

loosening

screw

H2,

and

setting

the

con-

troller

J2

forward

!toward

the

operator),

or

backward

laway

from

the

operator).

When

ad-

justment

is

completed,

tighten

screw

H2.

This

urljustment

is

accomplished

in

conjunction

with

tension

regulation

by

means

of

thumb

nut

G2,

Fig. 13.

Turn

this

thumb

nut

downward

for

more

tension,

or

upward

for

less

tension

on

the

cover-

ing

thread.

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-~

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The tension on the

covering

thread

should

only

be

sufficient

to

cause this

thread

to

lay

flC1t

on

the

upper

surface

of

the

work.

Fig.

1-4.

To

Regulate

Covering

Thread

Tension

TO

ADJUST

THREAD

SEPARATOR

See

Fig. 13

After

loosening

screw L2,

the

thread

separator

K2

is

adjustable

upward

or

downward

lo

obtain

the best results

with

various

kinds

and

thicknesses

of

thread.

Tighten

screw

L2

C1fter

this

adjustment

hos

been

completed.

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TO

REGULATE

LOOPER

THREAD

TENSION

See

Fig. 15

To increase

the

tension on the

looper

thread,

turn

the

thumb

nut

M2,

N2

c.....>

I

//

-0

I

®~f(~2

~---

~~-----===:=::,.--

E/9877

Fig. 15.

To

Regulate Looper Thread Tension and

To

Regulate

Pressure

on

the

Material

at

the

rear

side

of

the

machine,

inward,

or

for

less tension

on

the

looper

thread

turn

this

thumb

nut

outward.

TO

REGULATE

THE

PRESSURE

ON

THE

MATERIAL

Turn

the

thumb

nut

N2,

Fig.

15,

downward

for

more

pressure,

or

up-

ward

for

less

pressure on

the

material.

TO

REGULATE

PRESSER

FOOT

LOCK-SPRING

FOR

SPLIT

TUBING

See

Fig.

16

The small

lock-spring

F

at

the

top

left

side

of

the

hinged

presser

foot,

with

which

the

machine

is

equipped

when

used

for

attaching

split

tubing,

""'---

./""//,..·

n

■■

con

be

moved

forward

to

engage

the

hinged

portion

of

the

foot,

when

additional

tension

is

required

for

gathering.

To release this tension,

move

the

spring

F

all

the

way

back

as

shown

in Fig. 16.

When

the

machine

is

used

for

at-

taching

closed

tubing,

this

type

of

foot

is

not

E206J>

used.

Fig. 16.

Presser

Foot Lock-Spring

15

TO

ADJUST

THE

FOLDER

(TRANSVERSE

BINDER)

FOR

SPLIT

TUBING

See Fig. 17

The

transverse

binder

is

attached

to

the

adjusting

device

K

by

means

of

the

thumb

screw

L.

To

adjust,

turn

the

thumb

screw

H,

inward

or

out-

ward,

as

required,

to set the stitch

properly

in

both

the

split

tubing

and

the

material

to

which

the

split

tubing

is

being

attached.

NOTE-The

edge

of

the

split

tubing

should

be

from

midway

between

the

two

rows

of

stitching,

close

to---but

not

actually

touching-the

left

hand

row

of

stitching,

according

to

requirements.

Fig. 17.

Machine

Equipped

For

Attaching

Split

Tubing

The

split

tubing

is

taken

from

the

holder

at

the

rear

of

the

machine

and

passed

through

the

upright

guide

E

mounted

on

the

table,

then

to

the

left

and

through

the

folder

(transverse

binder)

where

it joins

the

ma-

terial

to

which

it

is

to

be

attached.

The

graduated

strip

Dauge

P

is

adjustable

by

means

of

thumb

screw

N

to

hold

the

shoulder

straps

at

a

predetermined

length.

Edge

guide

Q

is

adjustable

to

right

or

left,

by

means

of

the

thumb

screw

at

A,

for

the

purpose

of

inserting

the

material

to

the

desired

depth

into

the

split

tubing.

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TO

ADJUST

THE

EQUIPMENT

FOR

ATTACHING

TUBE

BORDERS

TO

NECKS

AND

ARMHOLES

OF

UNDERWEAR

See

Fig.

1B

l h(,

tubinq

is

token

from

the

tubing

holder,

clown

throuqh

the

guide

0

ond

then

down

to

the

presser

foot

where

it ioins

the

111aterial

to

which

it

is

to

be

ottuched,

and

the

shoulder

strop

lengths

me

produced

in

the

same r:1cmner

c1s

the

split

tubing

shoulder

straps,

c1s

illustrated

and

de-

scribed

on the

poge

immediately

preceding.

Fig. 18.

Machine

Equipped

for

Attaching

Tube

Borders

The

guide

is

adiustable

to

right

or

left

after

loosening

the

screw

at

the

rem

side .flf this

guide.

It

is

also

adiustable

up

or

down,

by

merms

of

thumb

screw S

and

the

screw

R.

The tension on

the

tubing,

as it passes

through

guide

0,

is

regulated

by

means

of

thumb

screw

T.

Auxiliory

guide

U

is

independently

adiustable

to

right

or

left

to

accommodate

various

widths

of

tubing,

after

loosening

clamping

screw

V. The

edge

guide,

shown

above,

is

adiustable

to

right

or

left,

by

means

of

thumb

screw W,

to

regulate

extent

to

which

tubing

overlaps

edge

of

garment.

This

edge

guide

can

be

thrown

out

of

use, for

finishing

operation.

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

ADJUSTERS

and

MECHANICS

TO

SET

THE

LOOPER

WITH

RELATION

TO

THE

RIGHT

HAND

NEEDLE

WIH:11

tlH,

needle

bur

is

ut

its lowest

position

und

the

looper

hos

10rirhcd

its frn

thcst

buck

position,

the

point

of

the

looper

K,

Fig. 19,

sho11ld

lie

from

5

32

to

3 16 inch

from

the

center

of

the

right

hand

110edle,

cis

shown

in

Fig. 19.

K

-~-

_________

.,___,,.

-~i)

E2

0201

Fig. 19.

Setting

Looper

with

Relation

to Right

Hand

Needle

[

L £191,63

Fig.

20

To

111ok0

this mJ1ustment, loosen

the

two

screws A3, Fig. 20, in

the

looper

cm1

ier,

occessilile

through

the

under

side

of

the

machine

bed,

ond

111ov0

the

looper

hold,,r

brcicket

us

required,

then

tighten

the

two

screws

A3;

then set

tlw

needle

lrnr

us

instructed

on

the

following

prige.

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18

TO

SET

THE

NEEDLE

BAR

AT CORRECT HEIGHT

Turn

the

bcilance

wheel

over

from

you

until

the

eye

of

the

looper

K,

reciches the

center

of

the

left-hand

needle

on the

loop-taking

stroke

of

the

looper,

as shown in

Fig.

22.

With

looper

in this

position,

eye

of

left-hcind

needle

and

eye

of

looper

should be in

alignment.

If the

eye

of

the

looper

and

the

eye

of

the

left-hcind

needle

are

not

.___,_______

£19

451

in

oliqnment,

cis

stated,

loosen set

~----~~

screw

83,

Fig.

21,

in the

needle

bm

Fig. 21.

Setting

Needle

Bar

connecting

stud,

ond

move the

needle

bm

up

or

down

as

required,

then

securely tighter1 screw

83.

urnount

of

needle-avoiding

motion

of

the

looper

as

instructed

below.

TO

REGULATE

THE

AMOUNT

OF

NEEDLE-AVOIDING

MOTION

OF

THE

LOOPER

See

Fig. 22

The

extent

of

the sidewise

movement

of

the

looper

is

regulated

by

means

of

the

eccentric

G3.

l'>--r:::._,-K

B2

=~:~!t:i----~r-----4-X2

Z2

Y2

I ,

G3

-

--

E202M

B2

Z2

Y2

I ,

-

~

---

-

C

ZOZ

06

Machine

247-2

Machine

247-3

Fig.

22.

To

Regulate

Needle-Avoiding

Motion of

looper

G3

The

needle-avoiding

motion

of

the

looper

should

be

regulated

so

that

the

looper

will

pass as close

as

possible

to

the

needles

without

actually

touching

them.

19

To

adjust,

loosen

the

three

set screws

Y2,

only

two

of

which

are

visible

in

Fig. 22,

and

turn

the

eccentric

G3

until

the

required

amount

of

needle-

avoiding

motion

has

been

obtained,

then

securely

tighten

the

three

set

screws

Y2.

NOTE-This

adjustment

will

impart

the

required

motion

to

the

looper,

but

it

is

also

necessary

to

center

this

movement

with

regard

to

the

needles,

by

rnoving

the

looper

holder

inward

or

outward

after

loosening

the

screw

Z2.

When

the

looper-civoiding

motion

hos

been

correctly

centered,

securely

tighten

screw Z2.

the

looper

needle-guard

with

relation

to

the

needles,

as

in-

structed

below.

TO

SET

THE

LOOPER NEEDLE-GUARD

WITH

RELATION

TO

THE

NEEDLES

See

Fig. 22

With

the

looper

and

the

needle

bar

properly

set as

instructed

on

pages

17

and

18,

turn

the

balance

wheel

over

from

you

until

the

tip

of

the

looper

needle-guard

just passes

the

left-hand

needle

on

the

upward

stroke

of

the

needle

bar.

The

looper

needle

guard

should

pass

the

needles

as

closely

us

possible

without

touching

the

needles

at

any

time

during

its

motion.

If this

is

not

the

case, loosen

the

screw

X2,

and

move

this

guard

forward

or

backwur

d

until

the

correct

position

is

obtained,

then

securely

tighten

the

screw

X2.

TO

CHANGE

STITCH LENGTH

See

Fig. 23

Loosen

the

two

clamping

screws

02

in

the

feed

eccentric

on

the

rotor

y

shaft,

and,

to

increase

the

length

of

stitch,

turn

the

regulating

screw

P2

Fig.

23.

EIIH8

To

Change

Stitch Length

counter-clockwise

\outward),

or

turn

the

regulating

screw

P2

clockwise

(inward!

to

shorten

stitch

length,

then

securely

tighten

the

two

clamping

screws

02.

lhen

set the

needle

guard

as

instructed

on

the

following

page.

Singer 247-2 User manual

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