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GEAR LUBRICANT
This specially prepared grease is recommended for gear
lubrication on manufacturing sewing machines.
Copyright, U.S. A., 1914, 1915, 1922, 1926, \933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940ond 1941,
by The Singer Monufocturing Company THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO.
All Righi$ Re$erved for all Countries
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DESCRIPTION 3
Machine 245-4 has one needle and a gear-driven rotary hook LUBRICATION
on a horizontal axts, and makes the lock stitch. It ts equipped
with a vertlcle trimmer and ls used tor stitching and triunning
light, medium or heavy weight fabrics 1n one operation. use TYPE B or TYPE D" OIL. sold only by Singer sewing
Machine company. For description or these oils, see inside
The machine can be furnished to trim fran 1/16 to 1/4 inch from front cover .
the line of stitching. Unless otherwise ordered, 1t will be furnished
with a 1/8 Inch cutting bar for 1/8 inch trlJliJllng margin. An extra
3/16 Inch cutting bar and presser foot also a re furnished. When a
different width ls ordered, the extra cutt ing bar will be one slze
l arger, except when a 1/4 inch cutting bar ls specif led.
Maximum stitch length ls s-1;2 to t he inch.
Needle bar stroke ls 1-13/64 inch.
Presser bar lift ls 5/16 inch.
Tile machine is equipped with a knee lifter.
SPEED
2000 stitches per mlnute, depending upon the nature or tre material
being sewn.
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Genuine SINGER Needles should be
used in SINGER Machines.
"!'hese Needles and their Containers
ore marked with the
Company's Trode-Mark" SIM AN C 0."
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F1g.4, Top View, Ann Top Cover Removed. Upper Gear Case Lubricat i on. Fig.e. Oi llng Points in Machine Bed.
RICANT (marked f or use wi th Class 245 Machines), using, ror this At l east four tlmes each day apply ONE DROP of on t o the bobbin
purpose, SINGER Grease oun 121587 (3 oz. capacity) or SINGER cas e holde r bearing in the sewing hook r ace, as shown 1n Fig. 7.
orease oun 121588 (1/2 lb. capacity). These grease guns are
supplied on order at extra charge.
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Take out the two screws which
l=~;;;:;;;=;;:=i;;=::~ . ~1 rasten the arm top cover to the
v machine arm and remove the level
-= ~ hole screw (C, Flg.4 ) . A!ter making
..#"""~D certain that the lubricant ls
, ~~U issuing from the grease gun, apply
~ ~E lubricant through the grease U t-
~~..,~ :_~~ J t1ng (A,Flg.4) . Do not over!lll
F the gear case, nor apply enough to
) cause it to emerge rrom the hole
at (C). The quantity can be
roughly checked by observation
t hrough the hole at (C) . Re place
Fig. 7. Oiling Point ln Hook Face.
s crew (C ) and arm top cover .
Fig,5. r..o.ver Gear Case Lay the machine back on i ts
Lubrication. CAUTION: Never 011 the sewing hook r ace through t he needle
rear side and remove level hol e
hole in the throat plate, nor flood t he hook wi t h 011.
screw (D,Fig.5 ) and apply l ubri cant
through grease f itting (E, Fig. 5) 1n
the same manner and 1n the same quantity as for gear case (B, Fig. 4).
CAIJTI(}I: To avoid overf!lllng t he gear cases, do not turn tlla bal-
ance wheel while applying gr ease t hr ough these grease f i ttings .
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NEVER TOUCH THE STITCH REGULATOR PI.UNGER WHEN THE MACHINE IS RUNNING.
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To Remove the Bobbin Fasten the bobbin winder to the t able with its driving pUlley in
rront or the machine belt, so t hat t he pUlley wlll drop away rran the
belt when sufficient thread has been wound upon the bobbin.
Turn the balance wheel over toward you until the needle moves
up to i ts highest posltlon. Draw out the sllde ln the bed or the
Hold the bobbin between the After threading, take the bobbin case by the latch and place the
thumb and forefinger of the bobbin case on the center stud (H,Fig.g) of the bobbin case holder;
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right hand, as shOtID in Fig. 11,
the thread drawing on the bottan
from the le ft toward the right.
Fig.11
Fig.13
release the latch and press the bobbin case back until the latch
catches the groove near the end of the stud (see Fig.14). Allow
about two inches of thread to hang free, and replace the slide i n
the bed of the machine.
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To Set the Needle
Then pull the thread 1nto the Turn the balance wheel over toward you until ehe needle bar
slot in the edge of the bobbin case moves up to !ts highest position; loosen the screw ln the lower end
as sha,m in Fig.i2, draw the thread of the needle bar and put the needle up into the bar as far as lt
under the tension spring and into t he will go, with the long groove of the needle toward the left and the
delivery eye at the end of the ten- eye of the needle directly in line with the arm of the machine, then
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sion sprin g (see F1g.i3). tighten t he screw.
F1g. i2
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t hread retainer, frcm left to right through the center hole (2) in To Commence Sew i ng
the thread retainer, and from right to left through the bottom hole 0
(3) in the thread retainer, d0fl11 under and fron right to left between Place t he material beneath the presser foot, lcwer the presser
the tens i on discs (4), into the thread take-up spring (5 ), under the foot and connnence t o sew, t urning the balance wheel over t"'ard you.
slack thread regulator (6), up and back or the wi re thread guide (7),
up and from right to left through the hole i n the end of the thread To Remove the Work
take-up l ever (8), down through t he thread guide (9) , down through
the t hr ead eyelet (10), down through guide (11) on the needle clamp, Let t he t hread take-up lever rest at i t s higt~ s t position, raise
and f r om left to r i ght through the eye (12) of the needle. Draw the presser f oot, draw the work back and cut the threads close to
about t wo inches of t hread through the needle eye with which to the p;oods .
conunence sewing.
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notch tn the feed eccentric. Then turn the wreel forward or backward To Disengage the Trimmer
to i ncrease or decrease the length of stitch which ls lndlcated by To disengage the tr.trrmer, pull out the plunger (T3, Flg. ro, page 15)
the letters on the indicator plate being opposite the screw at (O) . and raise the handle (R3,Flg.22) as far as lt will go. To r e-engage
the trimmer, press down the handle (R3).
The 1nd1cator plate ts lettered from "A to "L" inclusive. The To Change the Trimming Margin
stitches are longer as the letter "A" ls approached, and shorter as The distance from the trtnnnectLJdge to the llne of stitching ls
the setting approaches the letter "L". determined by the throat plate cutting bar used, each throat plate
When the desired setting ls obtained, release the plunger.
\ cutting bar being made for but one trimming margin.
The trimming margin ls measured from the center of the needle
J hole to the cutting edge of the throat plate cutting bar.
To change from one trlmming margin to another, lt ls only neces-
CAUI'ION - Never press the plunger (N) whlle the machine ls M.IIlillng.
sary to change the throat plate cutting bar and presser foot and adjust
the upper knife.
To Sharpen the Kn i fe
When 1t ls necessary to reshartien tm knife, loosen the two screws
which fasten the knife to the knife holder and remove the knife. Knife
grinder 126306 should be used to sharpen the knlfe. As one grinder can
be used for several machines, lt should be ordered separately.
Genuine SINGER Need les should be
INSTRUCTIONS
used in SINGER Mochines.
These Needles and their Conta iners FOR
ore marked with the
Company's Trade Mark "SIMANCO."
ADJUSTERS AND MECHANICS
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To Adjust the Thread Take-up Spring Feed Eccentric Stop Screws
The thread take-up spring (R,F1g.23) should be set so t hat when
the eye or the needle reaches t he goods on the downward stroke or The machine ls prevented rran making longer st itches than a
pr edetermined maz1mum by the stop screw (S,F!g.24) i n the reed ec-
centric.
Machine 245-4 ls regularly fitted w1th stop screw 140257 pe r-
----..-~ mitting a maximum length or 5i per 1nch, but either 140256 (7 per
inch) or 1402.58 ( 14 per Inch) can be used.
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Fig. 23. .Adjustment of Thread Take-up Spr1ng
t he needle bar, the spring w111 be through acting and will rest
against the stop on the thread take -up spring regulator. If the
thread take-up spring i s not correctly set, as instructed above,
loosen t he s et screw (P, Fig. 23) in the ann or the machine, and tunl
the tension stud (Q, Fig. 23) to the right ror more movement or t he
spring or to tha left for l ess movement. When the spring ls correctly
set, securely tighten the set screw (P).
Fig. 2.4. Feed F.ccentr1c
The tension on the thread take-up spring (R) is regulated by To Prevent Operators from Changing Stitch Length
turning the tension stud (Q) to the right to increase the tens i on,
or to the left to decrease the tension. The tension on the t hread The stitch regulator plunger (N, Fig. 2.4) can be removed to prevent
t ake-up spring should be just surr1cient to take up t he s l ack or unauthorized or accidental changing or the stitch length. Take out
t he needle thread until the eye or the neHdle reaches the goods l n screw (U) which wlll all the plunger to be withdrawn when the stitch
i ts descent . length has been adjusted. The hole in the ann should then be filled
by inserting a screw 140317X (not r egular equipment ) .
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To Set the Needle Bar at the Correct Height To Time the Sewing Hook
See that the needle i s pushed up into the needle bar as far as Remove presser foot, s lide plate, t hroat plate and bobbin case
i t w111 go, t hen remove the race plate. Take out t he two s crews (X, Flg. 25) , and remove fe ed dog.
The needle bar whl ch
ls ln the ma chine when
shipped from the factor y,
has two tlmlng marks near
its upper end. Rot a te
the balance wheel unti l
the needle bar move s down
to its lowest positi on.
The UPPER TIMING MARK on
the needle bar should then
be centered wlth the lower
end of the needle bar bush-
ing, as shown at (V) in
Fig.a>. In case the needle
bar ls not set at the cor-
rect height, loosen s crew
(W, Fig. 25 ) and move t he
needle bar up or da,.m until
the UPPER TIMING MARK l s
centered with t he lower
end of t he needle bar bush-
ing, as shown at (V), then
securely t ighten screw (W).
In t he event t hat t he
setting of the needle bar
bushing has been disturbed,
Fig. re. Needle and Sewing Hook Correctly Tlmed
Flg. 25, thus making lt lmposslble
Needle Bar Set at Correct Height to set the needle bar for
correct height by center- To detennine that the hook ls correct1Y timed, place a new needle
ing the upper timing mark wlth the low:!r end of the needle bar bushing, in the machine, then turn the balance wheel over toward you until the
turn the balance wheel to bring the hook point to the center of the LOWER TIMING MARK on the needle bar l s centered with the lowe r end
needle, loosen screw (W) and move the needle bar up or down t o bring of the needle bar bushing as shown at (Y,Flg.26) when the needle bar
the top or the needle eye 1/32 lnch belCM t he point or t he hook, then ls on Its upward stroke. With the needle bar in this posltl on, the
securel y t i ghten screw (W). LOosen the needle bar bushing set screw point or the hook should be at the center of the needle as shown
at the top or the machine arm and, while t he hook point ls at the at (Z,Fig.26). The inset in circle at the left or Fi g. 25 plainly
center of the needle and 1/ 32 i nch above the top or the needle eye , shows this posit i on of the hook point relative to the needle.
move the needle bar bushing up or dCMn to bri ng i ts lower end exactly
even wlth the LOWER TIMING MARK on the needle bar, then securely
t i ghten the needle bar bushing set screw.
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Flg.27. View or Underside o! Machine F!g.25. Sl<Ming Correct Pos1tlon or Thread Guard am
Sh<M!ng Bobbin case Holder Pos1t1cn Bracket Bobbin case HOlder !or P.emoval o! sewing Hook
and Adjustioonts on Machine
moval or the throat plate , althougn, !or purposes or illustration, (B2. Flg. 27) Loosen the three set screws (E2. Flg. 27) in the hub or the
the screws are sho.-m onlY in the view or the un:lerside or the machine hook. then tum the balance wheel over t<Mard you until the reed bar
in F1g. 27. Rotating the balance wheel or the machine w111 bring t:t~se (G2,Flg.28) ls ralsect to lts highest pos ition. Turn the sewing hook
screws, one at a t1me, directly under the throat plate opening where until the thread guard (J2, Fig.2a ) ls at the bottom, as shown 1n
they can be easily reached with a screwdriver rrom the top or the F!g. 28. and turn the bobbin case holder (K.2, Flg. 28) until lt ls in
machine bed. the PoS1tlon sh()olll in Fig.28. The sewing hook can then be removed
A!ter loosen!Dg the three screws (E2) turn the hook on its sba!t !ram the hook sba!t.
to bring the point or the hook at the center or the needle a3 shown \ben placing a new sewing book on the sba!t, have the thread
at (Z,Fig.26), then tighten the three screws (E2). guard (J2) o! the hook at the bottom and the bobbin case holder (K2)
The hook should be set as close as poosible to the needle without turned to the posltlon shown ln F1g.2a, so that the hookw111 clear
touching. rr the hook is too close to the needle or too rar away the teed bar (02) .
rrcm it, loosen the three screws (E2) and the bushing screw (C2,F1g. When the hook 1s in posltlon on the sha!t, turn the bobbin case
27) and drive the bushing (D2, F1g. 27) in or out, as may be required, holder (K.2. F1g. 28) untll the notch (H2, F1g. 28) ls at the top, then
until the hook just clears the needle, being very carerul not to replace the bobbin case holder pos1t1on bracket (B2,F1g.27) being
damage the bushtng, then securely tighten the bushing screw (C2) care!Ul to see that the pool t1cn stud (F2, Fig. 27) enters the notch at
and the three screws (E2} . the top or the bobbin case holder, as shCMn 1n F1g. 27 , then securelY
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fasten the posi tion bracket by means of t he screw (A.2,, Fig. ZJ) . Replace Loosen the two set screws in the gear {02) and, while holding t he
t he needle and t ime the sewing hook as instructed on pages 23 and 24. gears ln mesh, withdraw the hook sba.ft (M2) from the sewing hook end
When tightening the three screws (E2, Fig. ZJ) 1n t he hub or the hook, of the machine, as Indicated in Fig.30. Then whil e stlll holding the
draw t he hook s haft toward t he needle bar end or the machine and gears {02) and (N2) ln mesh, Insert the replacement shaft through t he
press t he hook toward the balance wheel to take up the end play ln
the shaft . Then replace the bobbin case and slide plate .
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f ront (left hand) bearing, t he rear (right hand) bearing and thr ough
the gear (02) . When Inserting the replacement shaf t, have the end
wi th the flat portion to the right so that one of the two screws in
t he gear (02) will bear against i t when t ightened. The shaft should
be set so that !ts left hand end ls flush with the front (left hand)
s l de of t he body or the sewing hook.
When t he sha ft is correctly pos itioned, secure l y t i ghten the
Fig. 29. Removing Lc1ft'er Gear case Cover far Hook Shaft Removal two set screws in the gear (02) , making sur e t hat one of these t wo
NOTE - It ls good practice to mark these gears, before removal screws bear s against the flat portion on the shaft . Tlme the sewing
or the hook shaft, to Insure that , ln case the gear (02, F!g.30) be- hook as Inst ructed on pages 23 and 24.
comes displaced, lt can be given Its original meshing with the gear Repl ace t he gear case cover and fasten it in place wl t h the
(NZ. Fi g. 30) on the upright ann sba.ft. t hree s cr ews (L2, Fig. 29) .
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Fig. 31. Removing .Knlfe Bar Crank Fig. 32. Removing Needle Bar L1nk
AssemblY and Thread Take-up
Remove presser bar thumb screw, presser bar spring, presser bar,
presser bar slide bracket and presser bar llftlng and releasing lever Fig. 33. Showing Parts ln correct Poslticns In Face or Mach1ne
bracket. Be caretul not to lose the small washer which ls positioned
at tbe upper end or tbe presser bar spring. Then take out the knife
bar. mm: - Should only the knife bar require replacement, it can be To replace, reverse the foregoing operations far removal, first
removed from the machine after the removal or only the presser bar. flrmlY tightening posltlon screw (F3) and then t i ghtening the set screw
Turn the balance wheel to bring the needle bar connecting link (J3). Make certain that the sllde block (W3,F1g. 34. page 30) ls on the
(Z2. Flg.33) down to its lc:Mest posltlcn, loosen tbe needle bar bushing end or the needle bar connecti ng link stud, and that this slide block
set screw (V2, Flg.33) and remove this bushing by driving it do.-mward. ls in Its slideway 1n tbe face of tbe machlne, as sho.vn 1n Flg.34, with
the 011 hole (X2,F1g.34) racing outward, also that the presser bar
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slide bracket (E3, Fig. 33) rests upon the presser bar l ifting and
releasing lever br acket (D3, Fl g. 33) and that these two parts are Timing of the Feeding Mechanism
replaced in the positions sha.-m in Flg.33, am that the lug (03, Flg.34) ,
on the end or the tension releasing lever, is above the corresponding
lug or extension (not shown ln these illustrations) at the lower end When the machine leaves the factory, the feed and feed lifting
and rear slde of the presser bar lifting and releasing lever bracket eccentrics are correctly set by having the timing screws in the ec-
(D3, Flg. 33) ; also make sure that the small washer ls on the upper end centrics enter the grooves in the arm shaft. If, for any reason,
of the presser bar spring before inserting the presser bar tlrumb screw. I t may be necessary to alter the timing or the feed eccentric, the
timing screw should be removed and the eccentric locked In the de-
sired position by means or the set screws only.
Fig. 34. Re!oovlng Needle Bar Connecting Llnk and Thread Take-up
(Presser Bar, Needle Bar and Knlfe Bar Alread.Y Removed)