how to thread my bobbin on singer red eye 66

Some burrs can be smoothed out with a bit of abrasive cord. This is also a good time to inspect the needle plate for burrs or other damage where the needle passes through the plate. An average length screwdriver sits at an awkward angle, and can cause you to strip the head of the screw. I find that a screwdriver with a really long (8″ plus) shank on it, or a stubby (1-2″ shank) work the best here. This is done by removing the 2 screws on the top of it and just lifting it out of the way. Both of my machines are Needle Flat Right. Make sure you note which way the flat of the needle sits in the needle clamp. I like to remove the needle and presser foot at this point, for clearance, and because I try to limit my stab wounds to one a day.I’ll assume this works, neither of my 99s have a slide plate, and the one on order will likely be here next week. This assumes that the machine is facing the operator, as if to sew.

Draw the slide plate slightly to the left, then lift its right hand end and draw it toward the needle until it is disengaged from the spring in the bed of the machine. Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the hand wheel over toward you.

To remove the slide plate the singer 99k owner’s manual says:.

Disconnect the power, or if you’re working on a treadle, throw the belt or keep your feet away from the pedal.

stubby blade screwdriver or long shank screwdriver.

The basic premise is the same, the execution differs somewhat. I will take photos and post a tutorial on a class 15, Featherweight, and other styles of bobbin cases as opportunity arises. Today I’m going to address how to clean this area on a Class 66 style machine. Maybe even worse, the bobbin case just won’t come out, no matter how you wiggle it. You remove the slide plate, and the needle plate and horror of horrors, you find you’ve been knitting felt and birthing thread bunnies underneath there. It’s often not until one day when we’re sewing and suddenly there’s a nest underneath the needle plate (throat plate) that we have to cut out, or worse, the needle breaks and now we have to dig the shrapnel out. We stick a bobbin in, sew, replace the bobbin, sew some more. Probably one of the most neglected areas of a sewing machine is the bobbin area. Also applies to the 185, 192 (Spartan), 285 and 292 models.

How to thread my bobbin on singer red eye 66