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Kenmore
INSTRUCTIONS
ZIG • ZAG SEWING MACHINE
MODEL 1357/1525/1660/1947
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0 •Parts List ' , ................................ 48, 49:
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1. Shuttle cover 12. Face cover plate 2. Base front cover 13, Take-up lever 3. Base 14, Upper thread guide 4. Zigzag stitch needle plate 15, Special stitch dia! 5, Front cover release button 16. Stitch width control 6. Presser foot 17. Special stitch modifier and 7. Thread guide buttonhole control 8, Needle clamp screw 18. Reverse stitch lever 9. Thread guide 19. Stitch length control 10. Top thread tension control 20, Feed dog control 11, Face cover thread guide 21. Free arm 22. Support leg
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@ (Flat-bed type) 32. Presser foot lever 23. Electric cord receptacle 24. Nomenclature plate 33. Thread cutter 25. Light and power switch 34. Presser foot thumb screw 26. Clutch knob 35. Feed dogs 27. Hand wheel 36, Base release button 28. Bobbin winder 37. Needle plate 29. Spool pins 38, Guide pin hole 30. Bobbin winder tension disc 39. Hand hole cover plate 31. Pressure regulator 3 !
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INSTALLING MACHINE (Free-arm type) / :. To install the machine in cabinet, position "SEARS" on handle facing you. The case machine head on cabinet platform so that slopes in the same direction of the ma- holes on bottom of machine match those chine. (Fig. 3) on board. Insert washers and screws and 3. Push the speed control plug onto three- tighten into place. (Fig. 1) prong connector. Plug machine cord into , A separate base and cover is available to any 110-120 volt wall outlet, Turn on carry t
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INSTALLING MACHINE (Flat bed type) 1 Loosen the two hinge screws under Plug machine cord into any 110-120 holes in the rear edge of the machine volt wall outlet, Turn on power by bed. pushing light and power switch. , 2. Raise hinge pins in the cabinet or Spool pins are packed in accessory case. Slip machine head onto pins. box, Screw thread spool pins in place securely with a screw driver. 3, Tighten hinge screws securely. Position nylon discs as shown in 4. Push the speed control plug onto ill
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CONVERTING TO FREE-ARM SEWING i•.° I. Remove the base from the machine 2. To replace the base, simply slide it by pushing the release button (if along the free arm to its original applicable) and pulling the base to position. (Fig. 1) the left. (Fig, 1, 2) Note: Base cannot be removed or replaced unless shuttle cover is closed. 6
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WINDING THE BOBBIN ® 1. Release clutch by turning clutch bobbin winder latch against bobbin knob toward you. until it clicks. Holding onto end of thread, start machine. When bobbin 2. Draw thread from spool through is slightly filled, snip off end of bobbin winder tension disc as thread. shown. 5. Start machine. Wind thread until 3. Pull end of thread through hole in bobbin winder latch releases. bobbin as shown. 6. Tighten clutch knob and remove 4. Place bobbin onto bobbin winder bobbin. shaft
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THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE , 5. Insert bobbin into bobbin casemak- Remove base front cover by push- ing the release button on the left ing sure thread is coming from side. Open the shuttle cover. bobbin as shown. , Raise needle to its highest position ° Pull thread through slot of case as by rotating hand wheel toward shown. you. 7_ Pull thread under tension spring. 3. To remove bobbin case from shut- 8. Holding latch open, position case tie, pull open latch of bobbin case. into shuttle, and rele
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THREADING OF TOP THREAD Place thread on spool pin as shown (See Fig. 3) with thread in proper place. with thread coming from the back of Release spool of thread and continue to the spool. Draw thread through the thread machine exactly as shown. top thread guide, Holding the spool Needle must always be threaded in stationary with right hand, pull the end direction as shown in Fig. 4. of the thread between the tension discs as shown. Pull the spring wire loop up Hold needle thread loosely in left
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ONTROLS ADJUSTING TOP THREAD STRAIGHT STITCHING TENSION ' STRAIGHT STITCHING The good looking appearance of your stitching is largely determined by the balanced tension of both top end bobbin threads. The tension is well balanced when these two threads 'lock' in the middle of layers of fabric you are sewing. If, when you start to sew, you find that the stitching is irregular, you will need to adjust the tension control. Make any adjustments with presser foot 'down'. 1. If the threads are lockin
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STITCH WIDTH CONTROL This control regulates the width of the stitch you select. THE HIGHER THE NUMBER-THE WIDER THE STITCH. You may vary your zigzag stitch width by adjusting this control to the setting you desire. This control must be on Red Dot in order to do straight stitching. Turn only the outer rim of this control to set the stitch width. The center of the control dials the special stitches the machine is - ca pable of sewing ...... STITCH LENGTH CONTROL ......._.... ,i_: _: : ' .... :1 'i
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REVERSE STITCH CONTROL It is best to begin and end seams with a few stitches taken in rpverse. This is called back tacking. Back tacking fastens the ends of the seams firmly and prevents raveling. When reverse stitching is needed, turn the control clockwise and hold there during sewing. The fabric will imme- diately start feeding backwards and seam will be fastened. -SPECIAL STITCH MODIFi- ER AND BUI"rONHOLE CONTROL This control gives you the means of varying the stitches on the Special Stitch D
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SPECIAL STITCH DIAL There are certain types of utility stitches you will use often in your home sewing, This control enables you to just dial the stitch you need for the task at hand. All stitches printed in red on the dial must be sewn with the Special Stitch Modifier set at the Red Dot. To make the stitches printed in black on this dial, the Special Stitch Modifier must be set at the White Dot. THE RED DOT SETTING I I The setting illustrated above is the one used for most of your stitching. At
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SPECIAL MENDING STITCH AND SMOCKING STRETCH :L;8_ You will find that much of your sewing is in the mending category. For this reason you have been provided with a stitch for the repair of tears. It is _ accomplished with the illustrated setting and the Modifier set at {he Red Dot. When the Modifier is turned to the White Dot a Smocking Stitch results. For directions see the next section of this book. SERGING OR PINE LEAF STRETCH _1_ Serging or pine leaf stretch is used for seam finishing on all
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OTHER ADJUSTMENTS OF MACHINE IN SEWING In addition to the obvious controls of your machine, there are other small regulators and controls to aid you in using your sewing machine. PRESSURE REGULATOR i_ i_ii!!iii
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FEED DOG CONTROL There are a few times when you want to control the feeding of the fabric yourself. Remove the base cover from the base. Pull down the feed dog control or turn to the left as shown in Fig. 1. The fee_l dogs will drop. You may then determine the movement of the fabric Free-arm type) _i _ yourself. For most of your stitching, the feed dog control should be in the up position. Whenever you raise or lower the feed dogs, be sure to have the presser foot in the up position. sEWING LIGH
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NEEDLE PLATE INSERTS (Free-arm type) You are provided with two needle plate inserts: A. Needle plate with wide oval hole for all zigzag stitching. B. Needle plate with round hole for regular straight stitching and straight stretch stitch sewing. CHANGING NEEDLE PLATE INSERTS o Raise needle to its highest position and raise presser foot. , Swing shuttle cover open. 3. Push a spring under the plate as shown to release the needle plate insert. 4. Remove needle plate insert by placing thumb under ed
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'='=' ACCESSORIES NEEDLES Use KENMORE needles, The size of the needle should conform with the size of the thread and both should be suitable to the fabric (See next page). Never use a bent needle or one with a blunt point, Fig, 1, shows you the exact length of your needle, Be sure you never use one in your rrkachine that is not this exact length, YOU will find among your accessories a :'Q NEEDLE",._with blue shank, This special needle is to be used when sewing certain knits andcertain difficult
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FABRIC Lightweight: Batiste, Dimity , Chiffon, Silks, Synthetic!Jerseys, • " Fine Lace, Organza, Cre_e;, _:_-!_!_: ..... Taffetta, Voile, Organdy Medium Weight: Cotton, Cotton Blends, Percale, Gingham, Shantung, Pique, Seersucker, Satin, Knits. Vinyl, Suitings, Linen, Wool Ci;epe, Leathi_r :ii Medium Heavy Weight: Corduroy, Denim, Woot, Sailcloth;Wool :. Flannel, Gabardine, •Veivets, Leather Heavy Weight: Coatings, Upholstery, Cotton Duck, HeaVy Twills, Canvas Decorative Top-stitching on all Syn
