Uploaded December 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
How to rest the timing on Singer models 401A, 403A, 404, 500A & 503A sewing machines.
Tutorial of how to set hook timing on a sewing machine using the Singer Model 403A Special as an example.
Singer Model 401A, 403A, 404, 500A, and 503A sewing machines.
How to check the needle bar height. How to set the needle bar height. How to check the hook timing. How to set the hook timing. Bonus footage of set screws, gears, and shaft knowledge. HD video with close-up photos of parts. How to do it yourself.
You can do this fix easily.
Also, here are other timing videos for different styles of Singer sewing machines.
MUSIC: The Day is Close by the 126ers
How to rest the timing on Singer models 401A, 403A, 404, 500A & 503A sewing machines.
Tutorial of how to set hook timing on a sewing machine using the Singer Model 403A Special as an example.
Singer Model 401A, 403A, 404, 500A, and 503A sewing machines.
How to check the needle bar height. How to set the needle bar height. How to check the hook timing. How to set the hook timing. Bonus footage of set screws, gears, and shaft knowledge. HD video with close-up photos of parts. How to do it yourself.
You can do this fix easily.
Also, here are other timing videos for different styles of Singer sewing machines.
MUSIC: The Day is Close by the 126ers










