How Tight Should the Belt Be?
#11
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 135
JoeJr, thank you!!! No, it’s not that loose. It’s about as loose as the 1950’s Singer motorized machine I have also. When I spin the wheel, with the needle raised and no belt, it only goes around say 3/4 of a turn. So it should be looser than that with no belt?
Actually I went back and tightened the bejesus out of it -I tried to make it 3/4” tighter than the spot where the ends of the belt met snugly around the machine. It does work! But ot takes a bit of pressure on the treadle. Not just a wee push.
if it is still too tight what can we do to loosen it?
Thanks!
Regards
Andrea
Actually I went back and tightened the bejesus out of it -I tried to make it 3/4” tighter than the spot where the ends of the belt met snugly around the machine. It does work! But ot takes a bit of pressure on the treadle. Not just a wee push.
if it is still too tight what can we do to loosen it?
Thanks!
Regards
Andrea
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: South of St Louis
Posts: 839
JoeJr, thank you!!! No, it’s not that loose. It’s about as loose as the 1950’s Singer motorized machine I have also. When I spin the wheel, with the needle raised and no belt, it only goes around say 3/4 of a turn. So it should be looser than that with no belt?
Actually I went back and tightened the bejesus out of it -I tried to make it 3/4” tighter than the spot where the ends of the belt met snugly around the machine. It does work! But ot takes a bit of pressure on the treadle. Not just a wee push.
if it is still too tight what can we do to loosen it?
Thanks!
Regards
Andrea
Actually I went back and tightened the bejesus out of it -I tried to make it 3/4” tighter than the spot where the ends of the belt met snugly around the machine. It does work! But ot takes a bit of pressure on the treadle. Not just a wee push.
if it is still too tight what can we do to loosen it?
Thanks!
Regards
Andrea
All lubrication should be only sewing machine oil, not anything else. Sewing machine oil will be clear.