Benutzeranleitung / Produktwartung 17920 des Produzenten Kenmore
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Machine identification .................................... 1 - 2 Setting your machine ..................................... 3 - 4 Foot control, Light/power switch, Electronic needle control, Maximum speed control, Accessory box Parts list .
---1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE I IDENTIFICATION CHART FRONT VIEW @ @ @ @ ®_ ® ® ®. L..f @ @ @ @ @ @ ® @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1. Needle plate 2. Feed dogs 3. Bobbin window 4. Presser foot 5. Needle clamp screw 6. Presser foot thumb screw 7. Thread guide 8.
BACK VIEW .@ -@ 29. Electric cord receptacle 30. Light/power switch 31. Nomenclature plate 32. Stitch modifier 33. Hand wheel/push-pull clutch 34. Telescoping spool pin 35. Foldaway carrying handle 36. Rear thread guide 37. Swing-away spool pin 38. Presser foot lever 39.
Fig. 1 Foot Pedal lock knob pedal Fig. 2 SETTING UP YOUR MACHINE . . , . Install your Kenmore sewing machine in a Kenmore cabinet, case or set the machine on a sturdy flat surface. Your Kenmore sewing machine has been thoroughly oiled at the factory. Be sure to wipe off the needle plate area and bed plate carefully before sewing a garment.
° . ELECTRONIC NEEDLE CONTROL Your machine is electronically controlled to stop with the needle in the up position every time you remove pressure from foot control. NEEDLE UP/DOWN SWITCH When you want to lower the needle, push the left switch and the needle will move to the down position with red light turned on.
PARTS LIST (Use only genuine Kenmore replacement parts and accessories.) PRESSER FEET Standard Zigzag Satin Stitch Plastic Satin (No. 44985} (No. 44988) Stitch (No. 43776) Straight Stitch "Q FOOT .... Q _ [-:T",, (No, 45171) (No. 6843) (No. 6858) Zipper Foot Blind Hem Foot Overcasting Straight Stitch Standard Zigzag Satin Stitch (No.
OTHER VITAL ITEMS Zigzag Straight Stitch Needleplate Needleplate (No. 57860) (No. 57861) Narrow Hemmer (No. 29396) Bobbin Winder Rubber Ring (No. 1913) Bobbin Winder Tension Disc (No. 39619) Feed Cover Plate (No. 43166) . j Edge Stitcher (No. 29306) Quilting Guide (No.
SPOOL PINS AND CAPS Telescoping spool pin Nylon Spool cap Swing the Primary Spool Pin into position at the back of the machine as shown above. Place a spool of thread on the pin and place the appropriate size spool cap over the thread.
WINDING THE BOBBIN ® ® ® . . Place thread on Telescoping Spool Pin. Draw thread through Rear Thread Guide and Bobbin Winder Tension Disc as indicated. Pull end of thread through any hole in bobbin; place bobbin on Bobbin Winder Shaft with end of thread coming from top of bobbin as shown above.
THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE ® / L/ ® o ,_" 1. Remove accessory box. 2. Remove bobbin cover plate by lifting up the front. 3. Insert bobbin into bobbin case making sure bobbin rotates counter clockwise. 5. Pull thread through slot (B) and leave about 4 inches of thread.
II THREADING TOP THREAD Fig, 1 Fig. 2 A D Fig. 3 1. Raise slotted take-up lever to its highest position. Place thread spool onto spool pin. Place appropriate spool cap over the spool of thread. Draw thread through rear thread guide (A) and into threading channel (B) toward you.
® / ® PICKING UP BOBBIN THREAD o . , Raise presser foot lever. Hold needle thread loosely in left hand and push needle up/down switch two times or rotate hand wheel toward you one complete turn. Bring bobbin thread up by pulling upper thread. Pull both threads under and to the back of the presser foot, leaving 3 to 4 inches of thread clear.
!CONTROLS THREAD TENSION CONTROL STRAIGHT STITCHING The good looking appearance of your stitching is largely determined by the balanced tension of both top and bobbin threads. The tension is well balanced when these two threads 'lock' in the middle of layers of fabric you are sewing.
Stitch indicato_ i ..... =.= NVV_ == ."v'v',,",;',, =.. W,_t,_= == f-y-_ .=. JJJJJ_LU m __='3_. Stitch selector STITCH SELECTOR AND INDICATOR , . To select a stitch, be sure needle is out of fabric at its highest position.
STITCH LENGTH CONTROL The stitch length control regulates the length of the stitch you select. THE HIGHER THE NUMBER-THE SHORTER THE STITCH. Turn only the outer rim of this control to set the stitch length. The number on stitch length control indicates the approximate number of stitches per inch.
Cornering Guide 15 SEAM GUIDES Seam guides are printed on needle plate, at both sides of needle, to help you line up the fabric and keep it straight. The standard seam width is 5/8".
==ACCESSORIES I I II I NEEDLES I I I I Use KENMORE needles. The size of the needle should conform with the size of the thread and both should be suitable to the fabric. Kenmore needles are color-coded by size for your convenience (See chart on facing page).
17 Flat side away from you Fig. 1 ! j Foot ho 1 Fig. 2 Foot thumb sc rew CHANGING NEEDLE Raise needle bar to its highest position by turning the hand wheel toward you. Loosen the needle clamp screw. Holding the needle with the flat side away from you, slip the needle into the needle bar.
EVEN FEED FOOT The even feed foot moves top and bottom material together evenly and enables you to sew hard-to-sew fabrics without sliding nor slipping and with perfect matching. Use it for sewing leather, ultra suede TM, shiny fabrics (vinyls, patents and satin-',), bonded fabrics, pile fabrics and matching stripes, plaids and patterns.
II EDGESTITCHER This one attachment helps you join fabric edges ...insert lace ...do seam piping ... simplifies blind hemming as well as "French" seams. Slots numbered 1 to 5 serve as sewing guides: Slot 1 will guide fabric to be joined to lace.
NEEDLE PLATES You are provided with two needle plates: A. Needle plate with wide oval hole for all zigzag stitches and striaght stitch with needle at "C" (center) or "R" (right) position. B. Needle plate with round hole for straight stitch with needle at "'S" (standard) position.
CARING FOR THE MACHINE @ Feed dogs f / Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Bobbin case @ CLEANING THE FEED DOGS WITH A BRUSH To insure the best possible operation of your machine, it is necessary to keep the essential parts clean at all times. Remove bobbin cover plate and needle plate.
L I III III OILING UNDER TOP COVER PLATE Remove top cover plate by loosening two top screws (A and B) as shown at left. Then place one or two drops of Kenmore sewing machine oil at each point. OILING UNDERSIDE Tilt back machine and remove bottom and free-arm covers by loosening four screws (A, B, C and D).
.1111 I II OILING IN FACE COVER PLATE Swing face cover plate open and oil points indicated by arrows in illustration. OILING IN END COVER PLATE A drop of oil should be placed through the hole indicated in the end cover plate. CHANGING LIGHT BULB The sewing light is located inside the face cover plate as shown.
CHECKING PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS Your Kenmore sewing machine is a precision instrument, designed to give you many years of troublefree sewing - with minimum mainte- nance. If you have any performance problem, check the list below and you'll be able to solve the problem yourself.
I III Machine skips stitches 1. Needle size is not correct for thread and fabric. - See page 16. Fabric is certain knit or synthetic. Use "Q NEEDLE"r_and "O FOOT",_. 3. Needle is bent or blunt. - Replace needle. 4. Needle is not all the way up into needle clamp.
==2. STARTING TO SEW Now that you are familiar with the controls on your machine and with the accessories provided for the machine, you are ready to start to sew with your sewing machine. Below are some good habits to follow each time you sit down to sew: .
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II IIII electronic i Cornering e STRAIGHT STITCHING *!You may use zigzag, straight stitch foot or Q foot, ibut for best control of fabric, best looking straight jstitches and best feeding of fabric use Straight I iStitch Foot and Needle Plate. i FASTENING A SEAM Be sure both threads are drawn back under the presser foot.
_ I DARNING SETTINGS Stitch Length - 8 to 10 Pressure Regulator - 0 (DARN) Zigzag foot or square automatic buttonhole foot Stretch fabric between embroidery hoops with hole centered. Lower presser bar and sew at a slow speed moving fabric back and forth with a steady rhythm to cover darning area.
JliJli ZIPPER APPLICATION - CORDING Ome-sewn zippers can look as nice as those expensive ready-mades. We recommend you follow directions given on zipper i_ackage. Your Zipper Foot will assist you With any of these installations. Use these simple settings: i your zipper foot is adjustable for use on right Qr left side of needle.
NARROW HEMMING Attach the Narrow Hemmer to the adjustable holder. Make sure that edge of the fabric is cut straight. Turn a tiny double hem (1/8 inch) along edge for about two inches. Place end of this hem under Narrow Hemmer. Hold thread taut while stitching along inside edge of hem.
33 Satin stitch foot J I i i , I ! Illiiilll i ZIGZAG STITCHING OVERCASTING Stitch Selector- /_VVV_ Stitch Length - 12 - 8 Stitch Width - 3 - 4 Use Overcast Foot.
___ I IIIIIII APPLIQUEING Settings same as Satin Stitching Select an applique design to be applied to your garment and baste it in place. Satin stitch around the raw edge of the applique completely covering the edge. You may want to do this with a contrasting color of thread.
I I il LEFT HOLE OF BUTTON PRESSER FOOT I STRAIGHT SEAMLINE I BUTTON BUTTON SEWING SIitch Selector- /VVVV_ SIitch Width - Adjust to Button Size USe Feed Cover Plate and Clear Plastic Satin Stitch Foot. 11, 2_ 4_ 5 .i 6_ Position the button on fabric with clear tape.
I I BLIND HEMMING "V-V-'V-V" - Regular blind stitch for normal fabirics --Elastic blin d stitch for soft, stretchable fabrics Blind hemming is a good technique to use on garments, and especially on curtains and drapery hems so that stitches need not show on the front of the fabric.
Rick-Rack Stretch Smocking Stretch ® RECOMMENDATION 1. It is recommended you use the Q set for sewing knit and woven synthetic fabrics. = 2. It may be necessary to use an interfacing or backing when Sewing very soft and thin knits or woveni synthetic fabrics.
I RICK- RACK STRETCH STITCH Stitch Selector- Stitch Length - YellowZone Stitch Width- YellowZOne Sew on stretch fabrics in! any area that you rwight use a zig zag stitch.
I !: E I :LASTIC STRETCH STITCH I titch Selector- titch Length - Yellow Zone ! titchWidth- 2-4 i, se this versatile stitch to insert elastic in 3rments. Simply stitch elastic into place, r_ taking sure it is evenly spaced. To do this, r_ tark the correct length piece into quarters, l_ len match these markings with center front a _d side seams.
m i BuI"rONHOLE MAKING - BUILT-IN SYSTEM PREPARATION Carefully mark the buttonhole length on your garment. Place the fabric With the buttonhole marked under the buttonhole foot. Pull the guide foot (A) all the way forward so that the index mark (B) is aligned With the graduation (C), with thread to rear.
i L: I BUTTONHOLE MAKING-USING BU] 41 Ii111 II TONHOLE ATTACHMENT f I m m m l^l s^+' IAl IA IA i vvvv Template knob i i plate IEGULAR WORKED BUTTONHOLE STRAIGHT, KEYHOLE AND EYE- .
, o li Slip guide plate onto machine so it fits in place with pinion gear in the center of arc hole of template. Be isure guide block is inserted in guide slot. Pick up bobbin thread through guide plate by turning hand Wheel. Place fabric between presser foot and guideplate.
43 STEP 1 STEP 2 Stitch density control knob More density I URL-EDGE BUTTONHOLE o add a professional touch to your sewing will want to make purledged button- These are obtained by sewing a wide ,= over a narrow stitched button- h oose the correct size for your button, the template into the guide plate =rning to the narrower of the sizes.
p=-- BOUND BUTTONHOLE A template has been provided so that you may sew perfectly sized rectangles each time you make a bound buttonhole. Just follow the directions given below.
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DECORATIVE EMBROIDERY DESIGNS You may get the look and feel of hand embroidery infinitely faster and easier by your machine. Just choose which of the designs you want to sew alone or in combination with each other. TIPS ON DESIGN STITCHING . . . 4. , Always make a practice design on a scrap of the fabric you plan to use.
SEWING MACHINE Now that you have purchased your Sewing Machine, should a need ever exist for repair parts or _rvice, simply contact any Sears Service Center and most S_ars, Roebuck and Co. or Simpsons-Sears Limited Stores. Be _ure to provide a I pertinent facts when you call or visit.
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