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Posted by googlebob on August 17, 2005, 3:26 pm
I'm trying to replace a broken plastic/nylon feed drive gear in
a Singer 522 and while I have loosened the set screws and located
replacement gears I cannot determine what size Allen key
is needed to release the old gear.
I have a SINGER_500.pdf parts list for the the 500 series (1974 printed
in USA)
but it does not give sizes and I cannot find sizes on the web.
The manual's part nrs. for the gears are 153587 and 153490, while
this website
http://sewing-machine-parts-store.com/Gears.asp?page=4
has numbers 174488 and 153487
A picture showing the gears and shafts concerned is on page 67 of a 538
manual here:
http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine_Repair/Singer_Sewing_Machine_maintenance/Singer_538.htm
or as a tinyurl here:
http://tinyurl.com/7wdg6
I'm hoping someone here knows, I'm guessing it uses imperial measures
and my crude measurements tell me the allen screws
are around 5/64 inch (1.98 millimetre) or 3/32 inch (2.48 millimetre).
Needless to say I've never repaired a sewing machine in my life!
I imagine that getting the timing right afterwards must be quite
tricky.
It's in Italy otherwise I'd just take it to a service centre.
Bob
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Posted by IMS on August 17, 2005, 7:27 pm
Hmmm...Singer had two 500 series. One was the 500 series
slant-o-matics, the 500 and the 503. These were all metal machines with
no plastic whatsoever. They had metal gears. =20
The other machines were called, I believe, "Fashion" or "Style" Mates.
These had the plastic gears. So I am wondering if your SINGER_500.pdf
file is for the before-mentioned 500 model slant-o-matics and not the
522 you have.
Ron Anderson, at http://www.a1sewingmachine.com/ probably has what you
need and can answer your questions.
Changing gears is not all that difficult. You are welcome to join us
over at the YAHOO Wefixit group, we're a much of sewing machine 'shade
tree' mechanics. There are several 'OSMGs' ('old sewing machine
guys/girls) who provide lots of help and info.
--Irene
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>I'm trying to replace a broken plastic/nylon feed drive gear in
>a Singer 522 and while I have loosened the set screws and located
>replacement gears I cannot determine what size Allen key
>is needed to release the old gear.
>I have a SINGER_500.pdf parts list for the the 500 series (1974 printed
>in USA)
>but it does not give sizes and I cannot find sizes on the web.
>The manual's part nrs. for the gears are 153587 and 153490, while
>this website
>http://sewing-machine-parts-store.com/Gears.asp?page=3D4
>has numbers 174488 and 153487
>A picture showing the gears and shafts concerned is on page 67 of a 538
>manual here:
>http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine_Repair/Singer_Sewing_Machine_mainte=
nance/Singer_538.htm
show/hide quoted text
>or as a tinyurl here:
>http://tinyurl.com/7wdg6
>I'm hoping someone here knows, I'm guessing it uses imperial measures
>and my crude measurements tell me the allen screws
>are around 5/64 inch (1.98 millimetre) or 3/32 inch (2.48 millimetre).
>Needless to say I've never repaired a sewing machine in my life!
>I imagine that getting the timing right afterwards must be quite
>tricky.
>It's in Italy otherwise I'd just take it to a service centre.
>Bob
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
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Posted by on August 17, 2005, 7:35 pm
On 2005-08-17 gwb9o6f02@sneakemail.com said:
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>Newsgroups: alt.sewing
>I'm trying to replace a broken plastic/nylon feed drive gear in
>a Singer 522 and while I have loosened the set screws and located
>replacement gears I cannot determine what size Allen key
>is needed to release the old gear.
>I have a SINGER_500.pdf parts list for the the 500 series (1974
>printed in USA)
>but it does not give sizes and I cannot find sizes on the web.
>The manual's part nrs. for the gears are 153587 and 153490, while
>this website
>http://sewing-machine-parts-store.com/Gears.asp?page=4
>has numbers 174488 and 153487
>A picture showing the gears and shafts concerned is on page 67 of a
>538 manual here:
>http://www.sewusa.
>com/Sewing_Machine_Repair/Singer_Sewing_Machine_maintenance/S
>inger_538.htm or as a tinyurl here:
>http://tinyurl.com/7wdg6
>I'm hoping someone here knows, I'm guessing it uses imperial
>measures and my crude measurements tell me the allen screws
>are around 5/64 inch (1.98 millimetre) or 3/32 inch (2.48
>millimetre).
Since I often face this problem, I have sets of hex keys, both
English and metric. Look closely - there are other patterns too.
Some instruments use a splined key called "Bristol".
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>Needless to say I've never repaired a sewing machine in my life!
>I imagine that getting the timing right afterwards must be quite
>tricky.
On Sailrite.com website are a couple articles describing how to time
a machine. Worked for my Bernina commercial. If there are no timing
marks on the needle bar, you will need the timing dimension of needle
lift from bottom, around 2mm, and a good way to measure it (I use a
dial indicator).
With care and good sense, you should be successful. It isn't rocket
surgery.
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>It's in Italy otherwise I'd just take it to a service centre.
>Bob
Oh dear!
Tom Willmon
Mountainair, (mid) New Mexico, USA
Net-Tamer V 1.12.0 - Registered
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Posted by Alice M. Bonnell on August 17, 2005, 8:46 pm
Italy has Singer repair shops...I had to have an American Singer repaired
when we moved there. Ran it on a transformer for 5 years after! No
problems.
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> I'm trying to replace a broken plastic/nylon feed drive gear in
> a Singer 522 and while I have loosened the set screws and located
> replacement gears I cannot determine what size Allen key
> is needed to release the old gear.
> I have a SINGER_500.pdf parts list for the the 500 series (1974 printed
> in USA)
> but it does not give sizes and I cannot find sizes on the web.
> The manual's part nrs. for the gears are 153587 and 153490, while
> this website
> http://sewing-machine-parts-store.com/Gears.asp?page=4
> has numbers 174488 and 153487
> A picture showing the gears and shafts concerned is on page 67 of a 538
> manual here:
>
http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine_Repair/Singer_Sewing_Machine_maintenance/Singer_538.htm
show/hide quoted text
> or as a tinyurl here:
> http://tinyurl.com/7wdg6
> I'm hoping someone here knows, I'm guessing it uses imperial measures
> and my crude measurements tell me the allen screws
> are around 5/64 inch (1.98 millimetre) or 3/32 inch (2.48 millimetre).
> Needless to say I've never repaired a sewing machine in my life!
> I imagine that getting the timing right afterwards must be quite
> tricky.
> It's in Italy otherwise I'd just take it to a service centre.
> Bob
>
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Posted by Ron Anderson on August 18, 2005, 8:46 am
The screws use a 3/32" Allen key
--
Ron Anderson
A1 Sewing Machine
PO Box 60
Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
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> I'm trying to replace a broken plastic/nylon feed drive gear in
> a Singer 522 and while I have loosened the set screws and located
> replacement gears I cannot determine what size Allen key
> is needed to release the old gear.
> I have a SINGER_500.pdf parts list for the the 500 series (1974 printed
> in USA)
> but it does not give sizes and I cannot find sizes on the web.
> The manual's part nrs. for the gears are 153587 and 153490, while
> this website
> http://sewing-machine-parts-store.com/Gears.asp?page=4
> has numbers 174488 and 153487
> A picture showing the gears and shafts concerned is on page 67 of a 538
> manual here:
>
http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine_Repair/Singer_Sewing_Machine_maintenance/Singer_538.htm
show/hide quoted text
> or as a tinyurl here:
> http://tinyurl.com/7wdg6
> I'm hoping someone here knows, I'm guessing it uses imperial measures
> and my crude measurements tell me the allen screws
> are around 5/64 inch (1.98 millimetre) or 3/32 inch (2.48 millimetre).
> Needless to say I've never repaired a sewing machine in my life!
> I imagine that getting the timing right afterwards must be quite
> tricky.
> It's in Italy otherwise I'd just take it to a service centre.
> Bob
>
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>a Singer 522 and while I have loosened the set screws and located
>replacement gears I cannot determine what size Allen key
>is needed to release the old gear.
>I have a SINGER_500.pdf parts list for the the 500 series (1974 printed
>in USA)
>but it does not give sizes and I cannot find sizes on the web.
>The manual's part nrs. for the gears are 153587 and 153490, while
>this website
>http://sewing-machine-parts-store.com/Gears.asp?page=3D4
>has numbers 174488 and 153487
>A picture showing the gears and shafts concerned is on page 67 of a 538
>manual here:
>http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine_Repair/Singer_Sewing_Machine_mainte=