Originally Posted by jtapp9
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by miriam
you could order a service manual on line for about $10- it has how to do the spring
I have looked for a service manual and the only ones I could find were around $30 so I figured it would be just a cheap to have my sewing repair guy just put the spring in since I have the spring. Where are they $10?
Nancy
http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine...ion_Manual.htm
sorry it was $12
miriam this says it is an Instruction Manual. That's not the same as a Service Manual is it? I already got the free download so I just hate to be buying the same thing.
OOPS I think I got that link wrong. A service manual and an operator's are NOT the same - you are correct. The operator's manual is how to operate the machine - you can find those free to print out. The SERVICE manual is how to repair or service the machine - those usually aren't free - worth the money though. I sent a link a few pages back. I'll look it up again - it WAS WRONG - that WAS an operators manual - get the free one!
You want a SERVICE MANUAL for a Singer 401 or 500. The bobbin winder is going to be different though. The 403 and the 503 are close to the same but don't have the cam stack - so the manual will work for them as well. I'm pretty sure I paid $10 or $12 for mine. It was VERY helpful if you can read a service manual - DH helps - he's used to car repair manuals.
I don't have anything to do with these but they are helpful sites:
http://www.tandtrepair.com/SlantOMatics.html
he DOES have REPAIR manuals for $12 - you print. He has a lot of info on his various pages.
Never dealt with this one but here's another place to get a manual -
http://sewingmachinemanuals.ecrater....ce-and-repair#
http://www.sew-classic.com/ Book mark this one!!! Jenny has a LOT of info on the 400 & 500 series machines - she sells stuff for the vintage machines - she's quick and she has fair prices - I think she only posts what she has in stock - no waiting for it to get there. I don't know if she has repair manuals for sale. I think the bobbins I got from her are better than the ones I bought in the store. She has LOTS of info - her site is an all day read.