Kenmore 15/I649 manual

_ N S T R U C T I O N S '_dODEL 15/I649 ZRG-ZAG SEWING MACHINE[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Adjusting for Good Stitches ..... 34 Adjusting Pressure of Presser Foot 10 Adjusting Tensions ..... 12 - 13 Applique 22 Basting Blind Stitching Buttonholes 11 19 20- 21 Changing the Presser Foot 15 Cleaning & Oiling 27-29 Connecting Machine 4 Darning Decorative Stitching Double Needfe ........ 18 t7 24 - 25 Fastening a Seam Fe[...]

BACK VIEW @ @ 17, Hand Wheel 18, Clutch Knob 19 Buttonhole Reverse Stitch Length Control 20 Upper Thread Spool Pins 21• Pattern Disc Shaft Cover 22 Bobbin Winder Tension Disc 23, Upper Thread Guides 24., Presser Foot Knob 25, Presser Foot Lever 26, Needre Clamp Screw 27. Thread Cutter 28 Needle Plate[...]

0 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[...]

NEEDLE AND THREAD TABLE THREAD S}ZE ;otton 60 - 1 O0 ;ynthetic ;_lk A :otton 60- 80 _lercerized 50 ;ynthetic ;ilk A "otton 40-60 4ercerized 50 /tercerized heavy duty :otton 30- 50 /tercerized heavy duty NEEDLEI FABRfC I slz!_j_ ................. t4 16 18 Sheer cottons, silks, and synthetics Fine laces Medium weight cottons Medium weight silks [...]

eedle at s highest osltiom Pull !'" i out ] latch. / i _;.i Pull bobbin case straight out REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE ,#[...]

WINDING THE BOBBIN @ Place thread on spool post Draw thread as shown f_fF zi,-_ .... 0 Release clutch by turning clutch knob toward you Start machine, Iif " @ Wind thread around bobbin a few times. m';,,s, 7 {!ZO @ When bobbin is full, winding mechanism stops. @ Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft Push bobbin winder latch until it clic[...]

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_ 0 @ 0[...]

THREADING UPPER MACHINE Place thread as _ltustrated between discs of the 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 sh[...]

10 ! q _ti _ • _ _i_ _ !,:;,:_ • 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- tration) Place threads back under presser foot ADJUSTING THE PRESSURE OF THE PRESSER FOOT Push down outer ring of[...]

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 N[...]

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 Fig Fig 3 Upper thread too tight Upper thread too loose Decrease Tension increase Tension ¢%, ¸ .... 4[...]

When stitching is unsatisfactory as in figures 2 and 3, adjust the upper thread tension Lower thread tension requires adjustment less 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[...]

INSERTING AND REMOVING THE MATERIAL For all kinds of sewing, consult chart page 5 Before placing the material on the machine see that : * 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 h_ghest position * The tensions have been pro[...]

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[...]

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 p[...]

1A F_ 3B _> > %" _L <, 4A 4B % < < < 5A 5B 1B 2A 2B 3A 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 widt[...]

DARNDNG WITH 1 2 PRESSER FOOT: Turn feed dog control to left, 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° W[...]

O O O 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 sti[...]

BUTTONHOLES Use disc # 1A and special buttonhole foot 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 r[...]

Position 1 Step 1 Position 2 Step 2 2_ I.[...]

22 ;ii _'_ _!;!_i! t i_"_:_'_:'_'_' _'":t_ ' !_ii !i'_!_i! t_ __ 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 [...]

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 0 to 4 Feed dog control Right Draw initials or words to be sewn on fabric and fit fabric into embroidery hoops Writing is done with either z[...]

)OUBLE 24 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 [...]

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 sti[...]

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 wov[...]

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 L _ Fig, A 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 mac[...]

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[...]

1 Tilt machine head back to oll points indicated on underside of machine head Fig C Shulle Race Cover Shuttle Shuttle Race 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 wi[...]

WHAT TO DO 3BLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION _gular tches Incorrect size needle Improper threading Loose upper thread tension Pulling fabric Light pressure on presser foot Loose presser foot. Uneventy wound bobbin Pulling fabric _aking Incorrect size needle _edte Incorrect setting of needle Loose presser foot Choose correct size needle for thread and[...]

WHAT TO DO PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Skipping Stitches Breaking Upper Thread Breaking Bobbin Thread Fabric not Moving Machine Jamming (Knocking Noise) Incorrect size needle Bent or blunt needle, Incorrect setting of needle Tight upper thread tension Light pressure on presser foot Starting to stitch too fast improper threading Tight upper th[...]

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 10 16 17 tB 32[...]

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[...]

34 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 car[...]

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SEWI_G _ACHtbJE SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL 60884 U.S.A° and SI_flPSONS-SEARS L_MITED, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Printed in ,Japan Parl No 69503 II5[...]