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1.        Se    SE       MODEL 15 1649           SA       a  a         1 EE  SE    ZEN       ZIG  ZAG SEWING MACHINE            TABLE OF  CONTENTS    Adjusting for Good Stitches   AA  Adjusting Pressure of Presser Foot 0  Adjusting Tensions     gt     12 13  Applique   gt      22  Basting      Sa      i  Biind Stitching 19  Buttonholes   20 21  Changing the Presser Foot   15  Cleaning  amp  Oiling 27 29  Connecting Machine   A  Darning           18  Decorative Stitching 17  Double Needie 24 25  Fastening a Seam N ss 15  Feed Dog Control 15  identification  Head Parts    2 3  Inserting Bobbin into Bobbin Case 8  Inserting Pattern Disc   18  Inserting  amp  Removing Material 14    Installing Machine Head    Needle  amp  Thread Table 5    Needle Size  Overcasting    Parts List      Picking up Bobbin Thread     Placement of Needle       Removing Bobbin Case ffom Shuttle       Reverse Stitching    Replacement of Belt    Setting Stitch Length     gt   Setting Stitch Width   Sewing Light     Sewing on Buttons   Sewing on Lace rr  Sewing on Plastic Films     gt   Straight or Three Cornered Tear   Synthetics    Threading Upper Machine  Turning a Corner      What to Do   Winding the Bobbin      Writing  amp  Monogramming      23    32 33    10    6  11  27  AA  16     22   26     26    30 31     23    17   18   19   20   21   22     BACK VIEW    Hand Wheel   Clutch Knob   Buttonhole Reverse Stitch Length Control  Upper Thread Spool Pins   Pattern Disc Shaft Cover   Bobbin Winder Tension D
2.    Push levers sideways from the shuttle  assembly and lift shuttle race cover  and shuttle out by the canter pin    1B    3  Clean the shuttle race of any lint or    small particles of thread with a small  brush     4  Puta drop of oil on the center pin of the    shuttle and on shuttle race  see arrows         Shuttle Assembly    Ft at 3         SE 6 a sue sas       ss    Tilt machine head back to oil points indicated on  underside of machine head        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        Shuile Race Cover Shuttle Race 39    R       WHAT    toose upper thread tension  Light pressure on presser faot    Unevenly wound bobbin       Incorrect setting of needle    PROBABLE CAUSE    CORRECTION          Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric  page 5    Rethread machine  page 9    Tighten upper thread tension  page 12    Do not pull fabric  guide it gently    Increase pressure on presser foot  page 10    Reset presser foot  page 15    Rewind bobbin  page 7        Do net pull fabric  guide it gently    Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric  page 5   Reset needle  page 5     Reset presser foot  page 15         Upper and lower threads not  drawn back under presser foot          Incorrect thread tension  s   Light pressure on presser foot  Using tw
3.   x The feed dog is up       Stitch length and width controls are set at  desired settings     Experiment by sewing on the fabric to be  used to determine tension adjustments and  correct stitch settings    Place material under the presser foot  insert  the needie into the material by turning the  hand wheel toward you  lower presser foot  and start sewing  To facilitate placement of  heavy fabrics under the presser foot  the  presser foot lever can be raised beyond the  normal    up    position     To remove the work  first turn hand wheel  toward you until needie is at its highest  position  then raise the presser foot  draw  material to the rear and cut off excess thread  with the thread cutter located on the presser  bar     IMPORTANT  Always turn the hand wheel    toward youl When machine is not being used     place a piece of material over the feed dog  and lower the presser foot  Always have  fabric under the presser foot when operating  the machine  Operating threaded machine  without fabric will cause it to jam by forcing  thread into the shuttle  See pages 28  amp  29    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 
4.  be sewn on fabric and fit  fabric into embroidery hoops  Writing is done with  either zigzag or straight stitching  Remove presser  foot  Set stitch width for straight or zigzag stitches  as desired  Stip hoop and fabric under the needle   lower presser bar and take one stitch to raise bobbin  thread through fabric Using a medium speed  stitch  along marked outline  guiding fabric carefully by hands                 23    JOUBLE NEEDLE    24       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 double  thread guides are provided  Draw one thread through each side  of the double thread guides and through each needie 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 only mercerized sewing thread size 50 or finer  The same  size thread is recommended for both upper and lower threading     STITCHING    All decorative patterns are possible with double needie   Before starting any stitching operation  check ne
5.  the pressure  Increase it when sewing sheer fabrics     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     SETTING STITCH LENGTH    The stitch length lever control the stitch length  Set lever to any desired  stitch length position between O 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 will depend on fabric you are  sewing  Straight stitching is done with stitch width contro  on O 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    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    ff 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       DH    11    D ADJUSTING TENSIONS       A perfect s
6. art  machine           When bobbin is ful   winding mechanism  stops        Tighten clutch knob  and remove bobbin       INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE CASE INTO SHUTTLE     B Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case   21 Pull thread through slot     Pull thread under tension spring    LC Holding latch  position case into shuttle  release latch                       THREADING    UPPER MACHINE             Place thread as illustrated between discs of the  Thread Tension Assembly  Prevent the spool of  thread from turning and by holding 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 raleased  the  spring wire loop will return to position as shown  with the thread in proper place Release spool  of thread and continue to thread machine as  illustrated    wi             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 pulling upper thread  See illus   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
7. d keep it there  during insertion     4  Grasp pattern disc and slip disc onto the shaft Make sure the  retaining pin    enters hole in disc To start a pattern at the  beginning  align the white dot on the dise with the cam follower     To do this  slip the disc onto the shaft so the white dot is at  or as near  counterclockwise  the cam follower 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  pull 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       AAA     S         A    Lenia ge yl Oy    ma ER EE        SAAG    BL Vi MA AA NA WA WY  S               gr gr an y                           AE N WON MA eal    3                        w gepe EER B a e    gege  AT ETE ET    Pa                 lt     13 GE  e  3B 4A 6B    DECORATIVE STITCHING    This machine enables you to sew beautiful decorative and embroidery stitches by means of various  discs supplied with your machine  The movements of the needle are controlled by the disc  Basic  decorative stitches are made with stitch width at 4 and stitch length at the red mark on the indicator  plate  The latter will vary slightly depending upon the type of material to be sewn  Patt
8. eading  page      Breaking Babbin    p   2 b  Thread Tight bobbin thread tension  Loosen bobbin thread tension  page 13    Lint in bobbin case or shuttle  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    Movin  g Threads kaatiedconder tebrit Senna           back under presser foot before  Machine Jamming Thread caught in shuttle  Disassemble and clean shuttle  pages 28  29       Knocking Noise     di    PARTS LIST    All parts listed here may be ordered through your nearest Sears or Simpsons   Sears retail store   catalog sales office or mail order house                 32    When ordering these parts  please be sure ta mention the following references    1  Model  amp  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 will be billed accordingly     Ref No  Parts No     OO sim af GO N sa    10  11    47  26928  6862  6510  6797  3015  3016  6745  6741  6742  6743  6744  1939  2273    Description    Shuttle hook   Needle clamp   Bobbin bex with 10 bobbins  Bobbin case   Light bulb   Large screw driver   Small screw driver   Double needle in ivory case    11 Single needias in yellow case   14 Single needles in red case   16 Single needles in green case   18 Single ne
9. edies in blue case  Bobbin winder rubber ring   Nylon disc    12  13    14  15  16  17  18    Ref No  Parts No     8286  108   1102  1103  1119  1105  1108  1107  1222  9363   135  6902  6864             Description    Thread spool pin   Pattern disc FIA  amp  B  Pattern disc   2A  amp  B  Pattern disc   3A  amp  B  Pattern disc   4A  amp  B  Pattern disc  5A  amp  B  Pattern disc  6A  amp  B  Pattern disc  7A  amp  B  Bobbin winder tension disc  Presser foot   Presser foot thumb screw  Motor rubber belt   Needle threader    33    Ser    34    ADJUSTING YOUR SEWING MACHINE FOR GOOD STITCHES    When your sewing machine does not sew a properly locked stitch  check the following      1  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   A 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 full bobbin  properly threaded into the case  Set the stitch length at about 12  stitches per inch  Fold a 6    square of your fabric in half diagonally  forming a triangle  Make a line of stitching 14    from fold   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 12  Fig
10. edle drop  by turning the handwhee  manually  Needle should enter  fabric without touching presser foot and needle plate    The stitch width control must not be advanced beyond 214  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              26    SYNTHETICS    Your KENMORE will sew alf the new fabrics of synthetic fiber  such as nylon    Orlon    Dacron  rayon  acetate  blends of these  and combinations of  synthetic and natural fibers When stitching a fabric of blended or combined  fibers  handle it as you would a material of the fiber present in the largest  percentage For example  a fabric woven of 60  Orton and 40  silk should  be handled as one made entirely of Orion    When stitching a fabrie that is over 5025 synthetic fiber  remember      a 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   amp  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    e Choose the stitch length that gives the mos
11. ern will  be changed if using any other length or width  All 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 will prevent the material from puckering  and will prevent the bobbin thread from coming up on the top of the fabric     STARS LAN na ae LL    F       Wat    18    DARNING    WITH PRESSER FOOT     Turn feed dog contro  to left     Press down outer ring of presser foot knob  see page 10  With presser foot konb in this  position  mending  darning  monogram work  etc  may be done     Stretch fabric tightly between two spring embroidery hoops and place under needle     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 will make short darning stitches  Fast movement will  make long stitches     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     Turn feed dog control to left     Remove presser foot   Proceed as directed under steps 3 and 4 above     When you finish darning  raise the presser foot le
12. 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    20          Position 1       Step 1          Position 2    Step 2       21    22                APPLIQUE Use disc  1A    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   ing the raw edge    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 14 inch  from edge of fabric  Position fabric and lace so that  right stitch catches left edge of lace Continue 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    OVERCASTING Use disc  1A    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    Free hand  Stitch width Oto 4  Feed dog control Right    Draw initials or words to
13. isc    23   24   25   26   27   28        Upper Thread Guides  Presser Foot Knob  Presser Foot Lever  Needle Clamp Screw  Thread Cutter  Needle Plate            8 ee e                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 spool pins in place  Lay the plastic discs over  the spool pins  Discs and pins are packed in the  accessory box     SEWING LIGHT    The sewing light is located inside the face cover plate  as shown  It may be turned on or off by pushing the  light switch In order to operate the machine the  switch must be on     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  Ta  replace push in new bulb and turn counter clockwise   See illustration 4        CONNECTING MACHINE    Push the plug onto three prong connector under the  bed piate  Plug machine cord into any 110 120V wall  outlet  See illustration 5     NEEDLE AND THREAD TABLE                   NEEDLE   THREAD SIZE SIZE _ FABRIS En  otton 60 100 Sheer cottons  silks  and synthetics  iynthetic 11    Hk A Fine laces  rotten 60 80 f Medium weight cottons  Aercerized 50 f 14 Medium weight silks  synthetic d Medium weight synthetics  silk A   Light weight woolen
14. l knob F   Feed dog control U    Place the fabric  with the buttonhole length 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  closest to the needle  is at the mark of the opposite end of the  buttonhole Lower the foat    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  ig inch apart  Just mark the starting points of the buttonholes  let the needle  pierce the fabric and set the index mark  A  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 contro  lever  within the O to 1 range To increase forward stitch move this lever 
15. o different sizes or    Fabric too sheer or too soft    Incorrect size needle   Improper threading  aguilar e S  tehes Pulling fabric  Loose presser foot   Pulling fabric  saking Incorrect size needle  sedle  Loose presser foot     hing of  hread Feed dog down   kering kinds of thread  Bent or blunt needle   Loose presser foot  30    Draw both threads back under presser foot  page 10     Raise feed dog  page 15            Reset thread tension  s   pages 12  13   increase pressure on presser foot  page 10      Upper thread and bobbin thread should be same size  and kind    insert new needle  page 5   Reset presser foot  page 15   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  Seet Bent or blunt needle  Insert new needle  page 5    2 Incorrect setting of needle  Reset needle  page 5    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   4 improper threading Rethread machine  page 9   Breaking Upper   5     Thread Tight upper thread tension Loosen upper thread tension  page 12    Incorrect size needle Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric  page 5  Sharp eye in needle insert new needle  page 5          Improper bobbin case threading Check bobbin case thr
16. s    jotton 40 60                 Heavy weight cottons  Medium to heavy weight woolens          Heaviest cottons as for men s work clothes    Aercerized 50 16  Aercerized heavy duty Heavy drapery fabrics  jotton 30 50 18    Aercerized heavy duty       Heaviest woolen coating          NEEDLE SIZE    Use KENMORE needles     The size of the needle should conform    to the size of the thread and both should be suitable to the    material     on the upper part of the machine for ordinary sewing    The same size thread should be used in the bobbin as    Never    use a bent needle or one with a blunt point           This is the exact length of the needle to  be used in your machine  Comparison  with this illustration will determine  whether the needle vou have is the  correct one for your machine     PLACEMENT OF NEEDLE    Raise needle bar to its highest  position by turning hand wheel  toward you  Loosen needle clamp  screw  Hold the needle with flat  side away from you  Slip the    needle as far as it will go into the  needle clamp  and tighten the  needle clamp screw           eedie at  s highest  osition        Pull bobbin case  straight out           REMOVING    BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE       WINDING THE BOBBIN          Release cluteh by  turning clutch knob         Place thread on spool  post Draw thread as    shown     9    Wind thread around  bobbin a few times          Place bobbin onto  bobbin winder shaft  Push bobbin winder  latch until it clicks           toward you  St
17. 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 beth threads are drawn back under the presser foot Lower needle  into fabric about 14 inch from beginning of seam  Push stitch length  control lever up for reverse stitching Stitch in reverse until needle reaches  beginning of searn       Move stitch length control lever down for forward stitching and complete  seam  When you reach the end  raise the stitch length control lever and  sew back over 14 inch of completed seam     Models 151  152  1649 Model 150    FEED DOG CONTROL    tol The feed dog control knob is situated on the right front of  E machine bedplate  When knob is turned to the other side  VW of    U    mark  feed dog drops and does not pull material   is SA This allows the operator freedom of movement of material     EE as for darning  For regular sewing  turn knob to the    U   VM  ee EE zun mark  Feed dog up         15    ZIGZAG CONTROL    SETTING STITCH WIDTH    Insert disc   1A  Turn the stitch width knob to the desired  setting between O 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 removat 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 A  to the right an
18. t satisfactory seam    f Check thread tensions by sewing on a double thickness of the fabric to  be used Usually the upper thread tension must be loosened  Sometimes both bobbin and upper thread tensions must be loosened   page 12  13     SEWING ON PLASTIC FILMS    Set the machine with normal thread tensions and a large size stitch Use  a fine needle and mercerized thread  Hold plastic pieces together with  cellophane tape ar paper clips rather than pins Sew corners slightly rounded  rather than square       Trademark for Dupont s Acrylic fiber    Tradamark for Dupont   s polyester  fiber             REPLACEMENT OF THE BELT    Push motor against machine and remove belt  from motor pulley  Let motor down gently   Pull belt out over hand wheel  Install new  belt reversing the above procedure    s  t    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 off at the points indicated in figs  A B amp C    Swing hinged face cover plate open to oi  points indicated at end of machine head     2       2move arm cover plate to oil points indicated at top of  achine head To remove cover plate  take disc out from    achine  remove top screws and lift cover     Fig  B    vay be necessary to clean the shuttle area occasionally    Raise the needle bar to its highest  point and remove bobbin case  
19. titch will have threads locked between the  two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom    Refer to page 34                 PROBLEM REMEDY       D Upper thread too tight       Decrease Tension       Fig  2         Upper thread too loose       Increase Tension       When stitching is unsatisfactory as in  figures 2 and 3  adjust the upper thread  tension  Lower thread tension requires       adjustment fess frequently than the    upper thread tension     When stitch is satisfactory  as in figure  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  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  be decreased   See page 17        INCREASE TENSION        Turn Clockwise     DECREASE TENSION    Turn Counter  Clockwise     4    INSERTING AND REMOVING THE MATERIAL    For all kinds of sewing  consult chart page 5    Before placing the material on the machine  see that     x The presser foot and needle clamp screws  are both tight       The sizes of needle and thread suit the kind  of work to be done       The needle and take up lever are at their  highest position       The tensions have been properly adjusted       The ends of the threads have been drawn  about 4 inches to the rear of the machine  
20. ure 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 ff 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 tower 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 full bobbin can be gently lifted from your  hand by the end of the bobbin thread     MEMO    SEWING MACHINE    3 8  Kids   LOGE  vor  tribution Gen  EE EDE N   SE    Or     tee 1   r       SEARS  ROEBUCK AND CO   Chicago  IL 60684 U S A  and  SIMPSONS SEARS LIMITED  Toronto  Ontario  Canada    Printed in Japan Part No 69503 115    a    
21. ver and remove fabric  Replace presser  foot  and increase pressure for general sewing  Turn feed dog control to right     ch                   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 needie 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 securaly        if using a 4 hole button repeat the dbove procedure     NOTE  To make a small thread shank when sewing on a  flat button  place a straight pin or needle between the holes  of the button     BLIND STITCHING    Disc  18    Sneh   e  7  May vary depending on type of material     1 Prepare the hem with a turned and edgestitched finish   or    2 Apply seam tape along the raw edge with either straight  or zigzag stitching    3  Turn hem and baste about 4 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   1B    5 Remove basting and press hem  The basting step may  be eliminated in a straight hem    19    Use disc  1A and special buttonhole foot  BUTTONHOLES Stitch length at red mark   Buttonhole contro
    
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