_ N S T R U C T I O N S

'_dODEL 15/I649

ZRG-ZAG SEWING MACHINE

TABLE OF Adjusting for Good Stitches ..... 34 Needle Size

CONTENTS Adjusting Pressure of Presser Foot 10

Adjusting Tensions ..... 12 - 13 Overcasting .......... 23
Applique 22
Parts List ......... 32- 33
Basting 11 Picking up Bobbin Thread .... t0 _
Blind Stitching 19 Placement of Needle ................ 5
Buttonholes 20- 21
Removing Bobbin Case'fr'om Shutt e .... 6
Changing the Presser Foot 15 Reverse Stitching .... 11
Cleaning & Oiling 27-29 Replacement of Belt . 27
Connecting Machine 4
Setting Stitch Length -: ......... I1
Darning 18 Setting Stitch Width .............. 16
Decorative Stitching t7 Sewing Light ......... _ : 4
Double Needfe ........ 24 - 25 Sewing on Buttons : ..... 19
Sewing on Lace ............... 22
Fastening a Seam ,15 Sewing on Ptastic Films ............... 26
Feed Dog Control .......... 15 Straight or Three-Cornered Tear .... 22
Synthetics .............. 26
Identification - Head Parts 2-3
Inserting Bobbin into Bobbin Case 8 Threading Upper Machine 9
Inserting Pattern Disc ...... 16 Turning a Corner 15
Inserting & Removing Material 14
Installing Machine Head 4 What to Do 30-3t
Winding the Bobbin ......... 7
Needle & Thread Table Writing & Monogramming 23
 BACK VIEW

17, Hand Wheel 23, Upper Thread Guides

18, Clutch Knob 24., Presser Foot Knob
19 Buttonhole Reverse Stitch Length Control 25, Presser Foot Lever
20 Upper Thread Spool Pins 26, Needre Clamp Screw
21• Pattern Disc Shaft Cover 27. Thread Cutter
22 Bobbin Winder Tension Disc 28 Needle Plate
 INSTALLING MACHINE HEAD IN PORTABLE
AND CABINET

Loosen the two hinge screws under holes in the rear

edge of the machine bed (1) Raise hinge pins in the
cabinet cutout (2), Slip machine head onto the pins
and tighten hinge screws securely (3),.
Lower machine head to front flap+
Screw spoor pins in place+ Lay the plastic discs over
the spool pins D_scs and pins are packed in the
accessory box

SEWING LIGHT

The sewing tight is located inside the face cover plate

as shown, tt may be turned on or off by pushing the
light switch In order to operate the machine the
switch must be on.
0 To remove bulb, turn light switch off, open the face
cover plate by swinging it open, push bulb in slightly,
turn bulb clockwise, and remove from socket+ To
repEace push in new bulb and turn counter clockwise,+
See illustration 4,

CONNECTING MACHINE

Push the plug onto three-prong connector under the

bed plate+ Plug machine cord into any 110-120V wall
outlet° See illustration 5

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 NEEDLE AND THREAD TABLE PLACEMENT OF NEEDLE

THREAD S}ZE NEEDLEI FABRfC Raise needle bar to its highest

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................. position by turning hand wheel
;otton 60 - 1 O0 Sheer cottons, silks, and synthetics toward you, Loosen needle clamp
;ynthetic screw, Hold the needle with ,fiat
;_lk A Fine laces
s_de away from you, Stip the
:otton 60- 80 Medium weight cottons needle as far as it will go into the
_lercerized 50 Medium weight silks
t4 needle clarop, and tighten the
;ynthetic Medium weight synthetics
needle clam'p screw
;ilk A Light weight woolens
"otton 40-60 Heavy weight cottons
4ercerized 50 Medium to heavy weight woolens
/tercerized heavy duty 16 Heavy drapery fabrics

:otton 30- 50 Heaviest cottons as for men's work clothes

/tercerized heavy duty 18 Heaviest woolen coating

NEEDLE SIZE £

Use KENMORE needles, The size of the needle should conform

to t_ size of the thread and both should be suitable to the
material The same size thread shoutd be used in the bobbin as
Flat
on the upper part of the machine for ordinary sewing Never side i

use a bent needle or one with a b_unt point, away

from
This is the exact length of the needle to you,
be used in your machine Comparison
with this illustration will determine
whether the needte you have is the
correct one for your machine
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 REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE
eedle at
s highest
osltiom

Pull
!'" i out
] latch.

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Pull bobbin case

straight out

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 WINDING THE BOBBIN

@ 0
Place thread on spool Release clutch by
f_fF turning clutch knob
post Draw thread as zi,-_ ....

shown toward you Start

machine,

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@ @
m';,,s,
7{!Z\O
Wind thread around When bobbin is full,
bobbin a few times. winding mechanism
stops.

@ @ ...._1
Place bobbin onto J Tighten clutch knob
bobbin winder shaft and remove bobbin
Push bobbin winder
latch until it clicks

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INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE CASE INTO SHUTTLE

O Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case,

_1Pulf thread through slot

Pull thread under tension spring

Holding latch, position case into shuttle, release latch_

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 Place thread as _ltustrated between discs of the
THREADING UPPER MACHINE Thread Tension Assembly Prevent the spool of
thread from turning and by hotding the end Of
the thread pull spring wire loop up and past the
top hook until the thread can be slipped into
the hook When thread tension is released, the
spring,wire loop will return to poshlon as shown
with the thread in proper place Re_easa spool
of thread and continue to thread machine as
ilrustrated

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 PICKING UP BOBBIN THREAD

Raise presser foot lever

Hold needle thread loosely in left hand and rotate hand
wheel toward you one complete turn
Bring bobbin thread up by pulting upper thread {See illus-
! q _ti_ •
tration)
Place threads back under presser foot

ADJUSTING THE PRESSURE OF THE

PRESSER FOOT

Push down outer ring of presser foot knob (See illustration),

This will release pressure of presser foot, To increase
pressure, push down inner pin until suitable pressure is
obtained,

For ordinary sewing, the inner pin should be about half way
down, When sewing multiple thickness or heavy material,
reduce the pressure, increase it when sewing sheer fabrics.

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_ !,:;,:_• Insufficient pressure may cause skipped stitches or difficulty
in guiding the fabric° If feed dog or presser foot marks
appear on the fabric, reduce the pressure.

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SETTING STITCH LENGTH
The stitch length lever control the stitch length Set lever to any desired
stitch length position between 0 and 4 by turning knob until the indicator
is aligned with the stitch length number desired

The red mark indicates the setting for a satin stitch This will vary slightly
depending upon the type of material to be sewn At No 4 the longest stitch
is obtained The size of stitch you select wilt depend on fabric you are
sewing Straight stitching is done with stitch width control on 0 setting
and by removal of pattern disc

REVERSE STITCHING
Raise lever for reverse stitching, Lower lever for forward stitching It is
best to begin and end most seams with reverse stitching often called back
tacking

RE
BASTING

For accomplishing quicker, more even and firmer basting, we suggest you
regulate the machine in the following manner; Set stitch length at No 4
for the longest possible stitch Basting is easily removed by pulling
bottom thread

if you prefer to use pins for basting, your KENMORE will sew over the pins
Be sure to keep the pins at right angles to the seam and the head of the
pin away from the presser foot. Also reduce pressure on presser foot

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 ADJUSTING TENSIONS

A perfect stitch will have threads locked between the

two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom.
(Refer to page 34)
Fig. 1

PROBLEM REMEDY

Upper thread too tight

¢%, ¸....
Decrease Tension

Fig

Upper thread too loose

increase Tension

Fig 3

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 INCREASE TENSION
Whenstitchingis unsatisfactory as in
figures2 and3, adjusttheupperthread
tension Lower thread tension requires
adjustment less frequently than the
upper thread tension.

When stitch is satisfactory, as in figure Turn Cl0ckwise.

1 and seam is badly puckered, the cause
may be tight tensions and both upper
and lower may be adjusted. (See page
32)

When adjusting the tension on the

bobbin case, make slight adjustments
DECREASE TENSION
with a screwdriver (See page 32)

It is necessary to reduce the upper

thread tension somewhat when doing
decorative stitching,. As the stitch
width is increased, the tension should Turn Counter
be decreased (See page t7) Clockwise,

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 INSERTING AND REMOVING THE MATERIAL

For all kinds of sewing, consult chart page 5 Place material under the presser foot, insert
the needle into the mater_al by turning the
Before placing the material on the machine hand wheel toward you, tower presser foot
see that : and start sewing, To facil{tate placement of
heavy fabrics under the presser foot, the
* The presser foot and needle clamp screws presser foot lever can be raised beyond the
are both tight normal "up" position
* The sizes of needle and thread suit the kind
of work to be done, To remove the work, first turn hand wheel
toward you until needle is at its highest
* The needle and take-up lever are at their position, then raise the presser foot, draw
h_ghest position material to the rear and cut off excess thread
* The tensions have been properly adjusted. with the thread cutter located on the presser
bar.
* The ends of the threads have been drawn
about 4 inches to the rear of the machine
IMPORTANT: Always turn the hand wheel
* The feed dog is up,
toward youl When machine is not being used,
* Stitch length and width controls are set at place a piece of material over the feed dog
desired settings, and lower the presser foot, Always have
fabric under the presser foot when operating
Experiment by sewing on the fabric to be the machine Operating threaded machine
used to determine tension adjustments and without fabric will cause it to jam by forcing
correct stitch settings thread into the shuttle, See pages 28 & 29

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CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT
The various attachment feet available for certain kinds of work are to be
fastened to the presser bar
To attach the foot, raise the presser bar to its highest position by raising
the presser foot lever Loosen the presser foot thumb screw, choose the
proper foot, insert from the front Tighten the screw using the large screw
driver and make sure that the foot is secure

TURNING A CORNER
Stop sewing machine with needle in fabric, Raise presser foot Turn fabric
Lower presser foot and continue stitching

FASTENING A SEAM
Be sure both threads are drawn back under the presser foot Lower needle
into fabric about ½ inch from beginning of seam Push stitch length
control lever up for reverse stitching Stitch in reverse until needle reaches
beginning of seam
Move stitch length control lever _lown for forward stitching and complete
seam When you reach the end, raise the stitch length control lever and
sew back over _ inch of completed seam

FEED DOG CONTROL

The feed dog controi ]<nob is situated on the right front of
machine bedplateo When knob is turned to the other side
of "U" mark, feed dog drops and does not pull material
This allows the operator freedom of movement of material,
as for darning, For regular sewing, turn knob to the "U"
mark (Feed dog up)
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Models 151, t52, 1649 Model 150
 ZIGZAG CONTROL

SETTING STITCH WIDTH

Insert disc # IA Turn the stitch width knob to the desired

setting between 0 and 4 on the knob Zigzag stitch width
increases from 1 to 4, Straight stitching is done with stitch
width control on O setting and by remova| of pattern disc

INSERTING PATTERN DISC

1 Turn hand wheel so that the needle is in its highest position
2 Pull pattern disc shaft cover open
3 Push cam follower release lever _, to the right and keep it there
during insertion
4 Grasp pattern disc and s_ip disc onto the shaft Make sure the
retaining pin _ enters hole in disc
beginning,
To start a pattern at the
align the white dot on the disc with the cam follower
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_ To do this, slip the disc onto the shaft so the white dot is at
or as near (counterclockwise) tbe cam foIlower as possible If
the white dot is not aligned with the cam follower, turn the hand
wheel toward you until the dot is aligned (if the machine is
threaded, be sure to place a scrap of fabric under the presser foot)
5 To remove the pattern disc, follow steps 1 and 2, grasp disc and
pult from shaft

There are two different patterns on each disc A picture of each

pattern is on the disc surface Position disc into machine with
desired pattern facing up
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1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B 5A 5B 6A 6B 7A 7B

DECORATIVE STITCHING

This machine enables you to sew beautiful decorative and embroidery stitches bY me,ans of various
discs supplied with your machine. The movements of the needle are controlIed by the disc. Basic
decorative stitches are made with stitch width at 4 and stitch iength at the red mark on the indicator
plate The latter will vary slightly depending upon the type of material to be sewn; Pattern wil!
be changed if using any other length or width, AEt patterns also can be made with double needle
See page 25
it is necessary to reduce the upper thread tension somewhat for decorative stitching, As the stitch
width is increased, the tension should be decreased. This win prevent the material from puckering
and will prevent the bobbin thread from coming up on the top of the fabric.
 DARNDNG

WITH PRESSER FOOT:

1 Turn feed dog control to left,

2 Press down outer ring of presser foot knob, see page 10 With presser foot konb in this
position, mending, darning, monogram work, ete, may be done.
3 Stretch fabric tightly between two spring embroidery hoops and place under needle
4 Lower presser bar so thread will have some tension° When you start to darn, move fabric
back and forth to cover darning area., Then turn fabric and continue sewing at right angles
to the previous stitching. Use medium machine speed You can make any length stitches
desired, Slow movement of fabric wilt make short darning stitches, Fast movement will
make long stitches
5 When you finish darning, raise presser foot and remove fabric Increase pressure for
general sewing by pressing down inner pin of the presser foot knob Turn feed dog control
to right

WITHOUT PRESSER FOOT:

1, Turn feed dog control to left

2 Remove presser foot.
Proceed as directed under steps 3 and 4 above.
3o When you finish darning, raise the presser foot lever and remove fabric, Replace presser
foot, and increase pressure for general sewing, Turn feed dog control to right

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 SEWING ON BUTTONS Use disc # 1A
Align two holes of button with slot of presser foot and
lower foot to hold securely. Drop feed dog Turn hand
wheel by hand until needle point is just above button, Adjust
stitch width so that needle will align with a hole of button
Turn hand wheel again by hand so that needle goes into
second hole, readjust stitch width if necessary Stitch a
number of times, turning hand wheel manually Finish
sewing with an extra 2 inches of thread, draw thread to
reverse side and tie securely
tf us]ng a 4 hole button repeat the'_bove procedure

NOTE: To make e small thread shank when sewing on a

O flat button, place a straight pin or needle between the holes
of the button

O BLIND STITCHING
Disc # 1B
Stitch width 3 (May vary depending on type of materiel)
Stitch length 3
O t Prepare the hem with e turned and edgestitched finish.
or

2 Apply seam tape along the jaw edge with either straight
or zigzag stitching
3 Turn hem and baste about % inch from the edge of the
seam tape using longest stitch on the sewing machine
4 Fold garment back along basting line and stitch along
garment fold using disc # IB
5 Remove basting and press hem, The basting step may
be eliminated in e straight hem

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 Use disc # 1A and special buttonhole foot
BUTTONHOLES Stitch length at red mark
Buttonhole control knob F
Feed dog control U

Place the fabric, with the buttonhole tength marked at both ends. under the
buttonhole foot Without lowering the foot. let the needle pierce the fabric
at the beginning of the buttonhole Set the foot so the beginning of the
red zone (ctosest to the needle) is at the mark of the opposite end of the
buttonhole Lower the foot

Stitch forward until the needle reaches the red zone on the front edge of foot
Then turn the knob to R. and stitch the other side of the buttonhole Turn
knob back to F to finish end of buttonhole The speed with which the knob
is turned determines the number of stitches at the ends of the buttonhole
The slower the knob is turned, while sewing, the more stitches are formed
See page 21

Reproduction of identical size buttonholes is facilitated with the aid of the

graduations on the left side of the buttonhole foot These graduations are
!,_ inch apart Just mark the starting points of the buttonholes, let the needle
pierce the fabric and set the index mark CA) on the upper portion of the foot
at the same graduation mark (B) as it was set for the first buttonhole Lower
the foot Follow the procedures outlined above

Always make a practice buttonhole on a scrap of fabric used in the garment.

using a double thickness of fabric, and an interfacing if used in garment

The stitch length may be varied slightly by the stitch length control lever
within the O to 1 range To increase forward stitch move this lever from
the red mark toward 1, to decrease move it toward the O The buttonhole
reverse stitch length control {C} is used to match the length of the reverse
stitches with the forward stitches Turn the dial to the minus direction for
shorter stitches; to the plus direction for longer stitches These settings
may vary depending on the type of fabric used

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Position 1 Step 1 Position 2 Step 2

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 APPLIQUE use disc#1A
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Baste cutout applique to fabric, Set stitch width 2 to
4 Set stitch length at the red mark on the indicator
plate. Zigzag stitch around applique completely cover-
t ing the raw edge
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SEWING ON LACE Use disc # 1A

Set stitch width to 2, Set stitch length to 2 or 3 Place

fabric under the presser foot and position lace 1_ inch
from edge of fabric Position fabric and lace so that
right stitch catches left edge of lace Centinue stitching
so that edge of lace is overcast

STRAIGHT OR THREE-CORNERED TEAR

Use disc #4A
Stitch width 4
Stitch length at red mark

Position tear under needle and stitch along the straight

tear catching sides of material., When mending a three
cornered tear, stitch from each end to center

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 > <
OVERCASTING Use disc # 1A > <
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Set stitch width to 4, Set stitch length to about 3. > <
Zigzag stitch around raw edge of fabric to completely > <
cover the edge, > <
> <
> <

WRITING AND MONOGRAMMING Use disc #1A iiiiil;i!iii;i;i;!iiiii_2

Free hand
Stitch width 0 to 4
Feed dog control Right i

Draw initials or words to be sewn on fabric and fit

fabric into embroidery hoops Writing is done with
HiiilHH!iii!iiiiiiiiii!!ii!i!!iii
either zigzag or straight stitching Remove presser
foot. Set stitch width for straight or zigzag stitches
as desired Slip hoop and fabric under the needle,
lower presser bar and take one stitch to raise bobbin
thread through fabrlc Using a medium speed, stitch
along marked outline, guiding fabric carefully by hands,

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)OUBLE NEEDLE
SETTING THE DOUBLE NEEDLE

Raise the needle bar to its highest position and loosen needle
clamp screw Hold double needle assembly with flat side away
from you. Slip the needle as far as it will go into needle clamp,
and tighten the screw

THREADING THE DOUBLE NEEDLE

Place a spool of thread on each spool pin Draw both threads

through upper thread guides Pass a thread between each set
of tension discs of the thread tension assembly. Continue thread-
ing as you would for single needle sewing except where doubIe
thread guides are provided Draw one thread through each side
of the double thread guides and through each needle from front
to back Pull several inches of thread through, Thread bobbin
and pick up bobbin thread as for single needle sewing,

THREAD SELECTION

Use oniy mercerized sewing thread size 50 or finer. The same

size thread is recommended for both upper and lower threading,

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STITCHING

All decorative patterns are possible with double needle.

Before starting any stitching operation, check needle drop
by turning the handwheel manually. Needle shouid enter
fabric without touching presser foot and needie plate.
The stitch width control must not be advanced beyond 2_
setting.

TURNING A CORNER

To turn a square corner when stitching with a double needle,

stop stitching with the longer needle tip just piercing the
fabric.. Raise the presser foot, shift fabric half the turn,
lower presser foot and take one stitch. Raise the presser
foot again, complete the turn, and begin stitching in the new
direction

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SYNTHETICS
Your KENMORE will sew all the now fabrics of synthetic fiber, such as nylon,
•Orlon, _*Daoron. rayon, acetate blends of these, and combinations of
synthetic and natural fibers When stitching a f_bric of blended or combined
fibers, handle it as you would a material of the fiber present in the largest
percentage For exampie, a fabric woven of 60¢.;- Orion and 40£6 silk should
be handled as one made entirely of Orlon

When stitching a fabric that is over 50_-3 synthetic tiber remember:

Select patterns of the loose fitting type with cap or kimono sleeves.
because most synthetic fiber fabrics cannot be eased with steam press-
ing and are not absorbent

b Use a synthetic thread

c Use a fine needle as recommended in chart on page 5

d Wind the bobbin in the usual way, but do not pass thread between
tension discs Guide thread by hand for a smoothly wound bobbin

Choose the stitch leng_b that gives the most satisfactory seam

Check thread tensions by sewing on a double thickness of the fabric Io

be used Usually the upper thread tension must be loosened
Sometimes both bobbin and upper thread tensions must be Ioosenad
(page 12 13)

SEWING ON PLASTIC FILMS

Sot the machine with normal thread tensions and a fargo size stitch Use
a fine needle and mercerized thread Hold plastic pieces together with
cellophane tape or paper clips rather than pins Sew corners slightly rounded
rather than square

*Trademark for Dopant s Acrylic fiber _*Tradernark for Dopant s potyeste_

fiber
 REPLACEMENT OF THE BELT

Push motor against machine and remove belt

from motor pulley Let motor down gentty
Pull belt out over hand wheel Install new
belt reversing the above procedure

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CLEANING AND OILING

Keep the moving parts free from dust and

threads for quiet and efficient operation,
Cleaning should be done with a small brush

When machine runs hard or makes excessive

noise, place a drop of KENMORE sewing
machine oil at the points indicated in figs
A,B&C

Swing hinged face cover plate open to oit

points indicated at end of machine head

Fig, A

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emove arm cover plata to oi] points indicated at top of
aehine head To remove cover plate, take disc out from "
achine, remove top screws and lift cover
Fig B

_ay be necessary to clean the shuttie area occasionally

Raise the needle bar to its highest 3 Clean the shuttle race of any lint or
point and remove bobbin case small particles of thread with a smatl
Push levers sideways from the shuttle brush
assembly and lift shuttle race cover 4 Put a drop of oil on the center pin of the
and shuttle out by the center pin shuttle and on shuttle race (see arrows)..
_8 Shuttle Assembly

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Tilt machine head back to oll points indicated on

underside of machine head Fig C

To reassemble, hold shuttle by center pin

and fit carefully into assembly opposite the
shuttle driver, Slip shuttle race cover into
place Snap the levers into position
Occasionally, remove the needle plate and
clean feed dog with a soft brush.

Shulle Race Cover Shuttle Shuttle Race

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 WHAT TO DO

3BLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION

Incorrect size needle Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric (page 5)
Improper threading Rethread machine (page 9}
Loose upper thread tension Tighten upper thread tension (page 12)
_gular
Pulling fabric Do not putt fabric; guide it gently
tches
Light pressure on presser foot Increase pressure on presser foot (page 10}
Loose presser foot. Reset presser foot (page 15)
Uneventy wound bobbin Rewind bobbin (page 7}

Pulling fabric Do not pull fabric; guide it gentry

_aking Incorrect size needle Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric (page 5)
_edte Incorrect setting of needle Reset needle (page 5).
Loose presser foot Reset presser foot (page 15)

Upper and lower threads not Draw both threads back under presser foot (page 10)
:hing of drawn back under presser foot
bread Feed dog down Raise feed dog (page 15)

Incorrect thread tension (s} Reset thread tension (s) (pages 12, !3)
Light pressure on presser foot Increase pressure on presser foot (page 10)
Using two different sizes or Upper thread and bobbin thread should be same size
kering kinds of thread and kind
Bent or blunt needle Insert new needle (page 5)
Loose presser foot Reset presser foot (page 15)
Fabric too sheer or too soft Use underlay of tissue paper or tarlatan when stitching
 WHAT TO DO

PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION

Incorrect size needle Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric (page 5
Bent or blunt needle, Insert new needle (page 5).
Skipping
Incorrect setting of needle Reset needle (page 5)
Stitches
Tight upper thread tension Loosen upper thread tension (page 12),
Light pressure on presser foot Increase pressure on presser foot !page 10).

Starting to stitch too fast Start to stitch at a medium speed

improper threading Rethread machine (page 9),
Breaking Upper
Tight upper thread tension Loosen upper thread tension (page 12)
Thread
Incorrect size needle Choose correct size needle fo[ thread and fabde (page 5
Sharp eye in needle Insert new needle (page 5)

Improper bobbin case threading Check bobbin case threading (page 8}

Breaking Bobbin
Thread Tight bobbin thread tension Loosen bobbin thread tension (page 13)
Lint in bobbin case or shuttie, Clean bobbin case and shuttle (pages 28, 29)

Feed dog down, Raise feed dog (page 15}'

Fabric not Light pressure on presser foot, Increase pressure on presser foot (page 10)
Moving Place both threads back under presser foot before
Threads knotted under fabric.
beginning to stitch

Machine Jamming Thread caught in shuttle Disassemble and clean shuttle (,pages 28. 29)
(Knocking Noise)

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 PARTS LiST
All parts listed here may be ordered through your nearest Sears or Simpsons + Sears retail store,
catalog sales office or mall order house

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 When ordering these parts, please be sure to mention the following references :
1. Model & serial numbers of machine shown on the nomenclature plate. See page 2.
2. Parts number(s) and description{s) here.
When ordering by mail, prices will be furnished on request, or parts will be shipped at prevailing
prices and you wil{ be biIled accordingly.,

Ref No. Parts No. Description Ref No. Parts No, Description

1 47 Shuttle hook 12 8286 Thread spool pin

2 26929 Needle clamp 13 1081 Pattern disc # 1A & B
3 6862 Bobbin box with 10 bobbins 1102 Pattern disc # 2A & B
4 6510 Bobbin case t t03 Pattern disc #3A & B
5 6797 Light bulb 1119 Pattern disc # 4A & B
6 3015 Large screw driver 1105 Pattern disc #5A & 8
7 3016 Small screw driver _ 106 Pattern disc # 6A & B
8 6745 Double needle in ivory case 1107 Pattern disc # 7A & B
9 6741 #11 Single needles _n yellow case t4 1222 Bobbin winder tension disc
6742 4#14 Single needles in red case 15 9363 Presser foot
6743 #I 6 Single needles in green case 16 136 Presser foot thumb screw
6744 4#18 Single needles in blue case 17 6902 Motor rubber belt
10 1939 Bobbin winder rubber ring 18 6864 Needle threader
11 2273 Nylon disc

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 ADJUSTING YOUR SEWING MACHINE FOR GOOD STITCHES

When your sewing machine does not sew a properly locked stitch, check the following :
I. Insert a new needle of the correct size for the thread and fabric you are using,
Consult chart on page 5 for needle size
2, The upper and bobbin thread should be matched in size and type,
3, Check threading carefully., See page 9
4. Check the thread tension balance Use mercerized thread, and a correct size needle for the
fabric you are using Do not try this test with synthetic thread as it will not break
Begin with a fufl bobbin, properJy threaded into the case, Set the stitch length at about t2
stitches per inch Fold a 6" square of your fabric in half diagonally, forming a trlangle
Make a llne of stitching _" from ford,
a If seam is puckered-both tensions are too tight
b, If the bottom thread lays on the fabric-tighten upper thread tension, and repeat test.
See page t2, Figure 3,
c If the top thread lays on the fabric - loosen upper thread tension, and repeat test See
page 12, Figure 2
Grasp the stitching and pull with a snap to make threads break
a, If both threads break-tensions are balanced
b. If neither thread breaks - both tensions are too loose
c., If upper thread breaks-loosen upper tension
d, If lower thread breaks-tighten upper tension,
Both threads do not have to break at the same place, but they should break on the same snap
Bobbin tension may be reset by the following procedure Start with a loose bobbin thread tension,
Tighten the spring screw gradually until bobbin case and fu!l bobbin can be gently Lifted from your
hand by the end of the bobbin thread

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