How to remove the tension assembly and needle bar on a Singer 301: Singer Restoration Series Part 4
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- Опубліковано 3 тра 2022
- In this video I will show how to remove the tension assembly and the needle bar on a Singer 301.
Follow along as I disassemble and restore a Singer 301. In this series I will show you how to remove parts, clean, troubleshoot and then reassemble the 301. Here is the link to the full playlist:
• Full Singer 301 Restor...
This is the link to see how to reinstall the needle bar and tension pin releasing lever as well as set the height of the needle bar and check the timing of the hook: • How to install the nee...
This is the link to the video that shows you how to reassemble the tension assembly and zero it out according to factory settings:
• How to reassemble and ...
Learn more about Sewing Machine Rehab at: www.sewingmachinerehab.com
Look below for links to most of the products you will need:
Grease wick for your 301 motor: sewingmachinerehab.com/shop/o...
Oil wicks for Singer 301: sewingmachinerehab.com/shop/o...
The Singer Featherweight Shop sells some supplies you need for your 301: singer-featherweight.com/?aff=57
List of supplies and links:
Various sized flat head screw drivers such as...
Chapman screwdrivers Kit No. 9600: amzn.to/47R4n7N
Craftsman Ratcheting Offset Screwdriver: amzn.to/3Ehii9o
Penetrating oil, I love Aerokroil by Kano: amzn.to/3R1a25h
Lily White Sewing Machine Oil: amzn.to/3Ej1O0F
Sew-Retro Sewing Machine Grease: singer-featherweight.com/prod...
91% Isopropyl Alcohol: amzn.to/45tO7rv
Zymol Cleaner Wax: amzn.to/3P05c5o
Krud Kutter: amzn.to/3Ek2inh
Krud Kutter - The Must for Rust: amzn.to/3R2lKfR
Regular Cotton Swabs: amzn.to/3YW22nS
Pointy Cotton Swabs: amzn.to/3ECINXn
Old cotton t-shirts cut into pieces or other rags
Blue shop towels: amzn.to/45yO2D6
Sandwich bags (to keep parts together)
New Bed cushions for your 301: singer-featherweight.com/prod...
New bobbin winding tire: singer-featherweight.com/prod...
New 301 Drip Pad: singer-featherweight.com/prod...
New LED lightbulb for your 301: singer-featherweight.com/prod...
New motor brushes for your 301: singer-featherweight.com/prod...
New electronic style foot control (foot control only for machines with separate power cord): amzn.to/3r2S9IB
New power cord: amzn.to/3EuNK4q
New electronic style foot control (for 301’s without separate foot control plug): amzn.to/45tsNCH
Feeler gauge for setting feed dog height and presser foot height: amzn.to/3YZJbbq
Thread tension meter: singer-featherweight.com/prod...
Tweezers: amzn.to/45Os7r7
Several small artist paint brushes and a 1" chip brush (you can buy on Amazon but they are cheaper at stores like Walmart and Harbor Freight)
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Thank you for this whole series. I am learning so much. Fingers crossed that I can get my machine back together and working.
You are welcome! Just leave a comment any time you get stuck and I will try to help! You can also message me through my website, www.sewingmachinerehab.com
This thorough series has given me the confidence to restore my new-to-me 301! The tension set screw inside the machine will not budge. It is sunk much deeper than your depiction on your machine. Any advice how to get it loose? Thank you so much!
p.s. the stud is vertical not horizontal and yes, the spring was broken
Hi! I think some of the screws were deeper set than others depending on the year of the machine but I could be wrong. The only advice I can offer is penetrating oil and maybe even hitting it with some heat. Sometimes you can fit the screwdriver into the slot on the screw and give the handle a couple light taps to break free the crud. And of course, lay the machine on the hand wheel so you can get some downward pressure on the screw. Finally, if you can't get it out you can still remove every other part except the stud and replace the spring and whatever else is needed. If the stud is vertical than horizontal I still believe that you would be able to zero out the tension and it will work without any issues. Let me know if you are still stuck or need further help!
Great tutorial and learned so much. I have a whit featherweight and have tried to look up how to clean it up any idea were I might find a UA-cam? love your step my step on your tutorials after watching them I might try one of them. . I purchased my Featherweight about 15 years ago and keep up the some of the maintenance by oil at least every 3 months. I have had it in the repair shop for a good clean up but would love to try some of your DIY’s. What would be the best one to try first?
Glad you are watching! The white featherweights are a little different, inside and out. The bed extension doesn't come off and it doesn't have the same gears on the inside, it has a belt. It is also wired differently, I am sure you already know all of this. When you oil your machine, make sure not to get oil on that belt. It can't be replaced. But, they were made to last a really long time so it should be fine. As far as cleaning the white featherweights, the paint isn't as sensitive to chemicals as the black ones. You can use a wet cloth over the machine and then wipe it dry right away. I have used rubbing alcohol on stubborn stains on the white ones and it never has harmed the finish. Use a good wax when you are done and it should look like new! You should be able to remove the hand wheel, needle plate and feed dogs as well as the hook the same way as I do in my Featherweight tutorial I am working on now. If I had to recommend a video to do first I would recommend this one: ua-cam.com/video/rvt5Ob2i7Lg/v-deo.html
hello! greatly appreciate this series. I removed the tension assembly piece by piece, and then the set screw. However, the tension stud is stuck fast. any advice?
Hi! If your tension stud is stuck then you can place the last piece that goes on the tension, the little thumb screw, back on the stud and then use the opening at the end of the stud like a screw slot. (If that makes sense) Use a screwdriver in the opening at the end and see if you can get it to twist a little. (Never try this without that little thumb nut on the stud) It will help to drop some penetrating oil down where the stud is pressed into the body as well. Finally, if I have one that is really stuck I will grip it with some non marring pliers at the vey base, up closet to the body of the machine and try to get it free that way. I hope that helps!
Thank you so much for this series! It’s great! I could initially wiggle the needle bar. However it is stuck it won’t wiggle out. Any tips?
Hi! First, if it’s really dirty, try cleaning the exposed parts of the needle bar off, sometimes there is enough debris on them that they can’t fit through the bushings. Aero Kroil is excellent for this, work it into the bushings too. If that doesn’t work, you may be looking at a bent needle bar, usually towards the bottom where the needle clamp is. Nylon tip pliers may work to help you guide it out without hurting the needle bar. I have actually bent a bar back into shape while on the machine before I could remove it but you need to determine exactly where it is bent to do that. If it goes through the bushing fine and then stops at a certain point then that point is usually where the bend is. If that makes sense. Hopefully it’s just extra dirty!
I have a question as to why you don't remove the bushings for the needle bar assembly?
Hi, that’s a great question! I don’t remove them because it’s normally not necessary. I would if I were painting the machine, or if the bushing had to be replaced because it was damaged. You use the bushing to set the height of your needle bar…so installing it properly is important. You definitely can if you would like but in a normal situation I would say that the risk outweighs the benefits of removing it. That’s just my opinion 😊
My videos are out of order. How do I fix?
Hi! I am not sure, are you going to the playlist first to watch them? That should keep them in order. Hopefully that is the fix!
My set screw is sunk deeply into the bolt. I have to skip that. I hope skipping that part will not be too bad.
If you can't remove the tension stud it's not the end of the world. If you can get the pin out of the stud and make sure that it is cleaned up you should be ok. You need a slender screwdriver to get all the way to the screw, it is very recessed. But, if it is just stuck then I would clean it in place and hopefully the stud is turned in the right direction when you reassemble. Good luck!
@@SewingMachineRehab that tip helped! Thanx so much!!!