Uploaded November 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
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We are sometimes asked when to replace a Featherweight belt as well as how to remove and install a new one. This video tutorial will show you examples of some bad belts and what to look for, as well as how to properly install it.
Another thing to take note of is the motor pulley. Depending on what kind you have will depend on how the belt is removed and how it is installed. Many of you may have 2, 3, 4, or more Featherweights in your collection... and you may have noticed that some motor pulleys are metal and some have a plastic-looking (it's actually Bakelite) motor pulley. We have often received questions asking if the metal motor pulley was missing its black cap... no -- just different style motor pulleys.
IMPORTANT! if you have a motor with a Bakelite motor pulley, do not be so quick to change that belt without watching the video all the way to the end. Bakelite is very brittle and at present there are no replica replacements for those. Follow the tutorial all the way to the end and I will show you how to remove and install the belt without damage to your vintage Bakelite motor pulley.
Visit our Featherweight Schoolhouse page for more video tutorials:
singer-featherweight.com/blogs/schoolhouse
We are sometimes asked when to replace a Featherweight belt as well as how to remove and install a new one. This video tutorial will show you examples of some bad belts and what to look for, as well as how to properly install it.
Another thing to take note of is the motor pulley. Depending on what kind you have will depend on how the belt is removed and how it is installed. Many of you may have 2, 3, 4, or more Featherweights in your collection... and you may have noticed that some motor pulleys are metal and some have a plastic-looking (it's actually Bakelite) motor pulley. We have often received questions asking if the metal motor pulley was missing its black cap... no -- just different style motor pulleys.
IMPORTANT! if you have a motor with a Bakelite motor pulley, do not be so quick to change that belt without watching the video all the way to the end. Bakelite is very brittle and at present there are no replica replacements for those. Follow the tutorial all the way to the end and I will show you how to remove and install the belt without damage to your vintage Bakelite motor pulley.
