Kenmore 68 manual

55039 I N.S T R U C T ! O N S MODEL 68/95/96/1600/1650/1651/1652/1654/1750 ZlG-ZAG SEWING MACHINE P/N 55039[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Adjusting for Good Stitches ..................... 38 Adjusting Pressure of Presser Foot ............. 10 Adjusting Tensions ........................... t2 _ 13 Applique .............................................. 26 Basting ................................................ 11 Biind Stitching .....................................[...]

FRONT VIEW o o @ o ® ® ® O 1. Hand Hole Cover Plate 2. Feed Dog 3, Presser Foot 4. Presser Foot Thumb Screw 5, Thread Guides 6. Thread Tension Assembly 7. Thread Guide 8. Face Cover Plate 9. Thread Take.up 10. Arm Cover Plate 11. Bobbin Winder Mechanism 12. Stitch Width Control Knob 13. Stitch Length Control Lever 14. Light Switch 15. Fead Dog C[...]

BACK VIEW ¢ 17. Ho_d Wheel _,. Clutch Knob. 39 _u_tonhole R_verse Stitch {.ength Control 20. Upper Thread Spool_ Pros 22. Bobbi_ W,_der Tension _'3. Presser Fo_,_ Kr,_b 24. Upper Thread G_es _5, Presser Foot L_v_r 26. Ne_dlQ Clornp Sc,ew 27. Threod Cutte_ 28, Needle Plato[...]

O O O INSTALLING MACHINE HEAD IN PORTABLE AND CABINET Loosen the two hinge screws under holes in the rear edge of the machine bed 11_. Raise hinge pins in the cabinet cutout _2_. Sllp 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 pi[...]

NEEDLE AND THREAD TABLE THREAD SIZE NEEDLE FABRIC SiZE Cotton 60-100 Synthetic Silk A Cotton 60-80 Mercerized 50 Synthetic Si_k A 11 14 Cotton 40.60 Mercerized 50 16 Mercerized heavy duty Cotton 30-50 18 Mercerized heavy duty Sheer cottons, s_Jk L and synthetics i Fine laces Medium weight cottons Medium weight Silks Medium weight synthetics Light w[...]

Needle at its highest position. Pull out latch. Pull bobbin case straight out. REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE[...]

WINDING THE BOBBIN 0 Place thread on spool /"-__ _ ..... . .... post. Draw thread as _/_11_-_:,--_ 0 Wind thread around bobbin a few times. 0 Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft. Push bobbin winder latch until it clicks. 0 Release clutch by turning clutch knob toward you. Start machine. 0 ,%,. When bobbin is full, winding mechanism stops. 0 [...]

INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE ......... CASE INTO SHUTTLE Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case. Pull thread through slot. Pull thread under tension spring. Holding [atch, position case into shuttle, release latch. 0 0 • / 0 0[...]

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 ol the thread pull spring wire loop up and pa_t the top hook until the thread can be slipped nto the hook. When thread tension is released, the spring wire loop will return to pos_t_on as [...]

_Di YI ............. _]i i YiL::) ] ii _ ,__ I0 PICKING UP BOBBIN THREAD Raise presser foot lever. Hold needle thread loosely in left band and rotate hand wheel toward you one complete turn. Bring bobbin thread up by pulling upper thread. See illustration. Place threads back under presser foot. ADJUSTING THE PRESSURE OF THE PRESSER FOOT- Push down [...]

SETTING STITCH LENGTH The stitch length lever controls 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.[...]

O ADJUSTING TENSIONS Fig. 1 A perfect stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom. (Refer to page 38) PROBLEM REMEDY 0 Fig. 2 Upper thread too tight O Upper thread too loose Fig. 3 12 Decrease Tension Increase Tension[...]

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. When adjusting the tension [...]

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 highest position. * The tensions have been p[...]

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 sc[...]

16 ZIGZAG CONTROL SETTING STITCH WIDTH lnsert disc _1. Turn the stitch width knob to the desired setting between 0 and 4 on the knob, Zigzag stitch width increases from ! to 4, Straight stitching is possible only with control on 0 setting,, or by removal of pattern dis_:. When sewing with the double needte the stitch width control must not be advan[...]

1 2 I > >> ! i 6 7 8 9 10 21 22 23 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 the satin stitch fo0St, stitch width at 4 and stitch lengt[...]

DARNING 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 knob in this position, mending, darning, monogram work, etc. 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 tensi[...]

@ O O SEWING ON BUTTONS u.. d,.o 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[...]

BUTTONHOLES (Models 68, 95, 1600, 1650, t651, 1652) Use disc _: I and special buttonhole _oot Stitch tength at red mark Buttonho[e control knob F Feed dog cantrol 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 buttonho[...]

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BUTTONHOLES (Models 96, 17501 Use disc _ 1 Stitch width knob- about 1_ Feed dog control-Lef_ Covet plate for butlonholes I! /- ,_ _:/i Covet" l_Jo I a @ 0 i,4!_ • " Remove regular cover plate and insert buttonhole cover plate. 22 Select desired template and snap into guide plate, Pull guide plate all the way forward so that guide pin is[...]

O O ii! _ _ _: ! ;: : Pick up bobbin thread through guide plate and draw threads toward back. Place material on the guide plate. Drop presser foot and start sewing. Buttonhole will be formed. The buttonhole size and shape is not influenced by the stitch Length knob so it may be set on any position. An occasional drop of oil on the oiling hole provi[...]

BUTTONHOLES (Model t654) Use disc # 1 Stitch width knob- about 1 Feed dog control- Left Cover plate for buttonhotes 0 _[uide pin hol! _ pinL0_ _ear 0 Remove regular cover plate and insert buttonhole cover plate, 24 Screw guide pin on guide plate into guide pin hole on machine bed. Select desired size of buttonhole by turning disc as shown above. Le[...]

O O Pick up bobbin thread thraugh guide plate and draw threads toward back. Place material on the guide plate, Drop presser foot and start sewing, Buttonhole will be formed. The buttonhole size and shape is not influenced by the stitch tength knob so it may be set on any position, An occasional drop of oil on the oiling hole provided on the back of[...]

26 APPLIQUE u_o ,,,_: ,1 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 ONLACE uso ,_o _1 Set stitch width to 2. Set stitch length to 2 or 3. Place fabric under the presser foot anti position lace inch from e[...]

OVERCASTING u. d_s° ;_ 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 U_e d.: _1 Free hand Stitch width 0 to 4 Feed dog control Left Draw initials or words to be sewn on fabric and fit fabric into embroidery hoops. Writing is done with either zigza[...]

DOUBLE NEEDLE When using double needle do not set stitch width higher than 2½ setting. 28 1. 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. 2. THREADING THE [...]

4. STITCHING All decorative patterns are possible with double needle. Before starting any stitching operation, check needle drop by turning the handwheel manually. Needle should enter fabric without touching presser foot and needle plate. The stitch width control must not be advanced beyond 23 setting. 5. TURNING A CORNER To turn a square corner wh[...]

3O SYNTHETICS Your KENMORE will sew all the new fabrics of synthetic fiber, such as nylon, *Orion, _ _Dacron, rayon, acetate, blends o| these, and combinations of synthetic and natural gibers. When stitching a fabric of hlended or cnmbined fibers, handle it as you would a material of the fiber present in the [arRest percentage. For example, a fabri[...]

Fig. A 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. CLEANING AND OILING Keep the moving parts free from dust and thread for quiet and efficient operation. Cleaning should be done with a small brush. When mac[...]

t!_ at top of machine head. To remove cover plate, _,_: take disc out from machine, remove too screws :_ and lifft cover. F;o. B It may be necessary to clean the shuttle area occasionally. 1. Raise the needle bar to its highest point and remove bobbin ca_,e. 2. Push levers sideways from the shut- tle assembly and lift shuttle race cover and shuttle[...]

Shuttle Race Cover Shuttle Shutlle Race To reass_mble, 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. 33[...]

WHAT TO DO '1 II 'i I I :I ! PROBLEM irregular Stitches Breaking Needle Bunching of Thread Puc_:ering i= II PROBABLE CAUSE Incorrect size needle. Improper threading. Loose upper thread tension. Pulling fabric. Light pressure an presser foot. Loose presser fao_, Unevenly wound bobbin. Pulling fabric, Incorrect size needle. Incorrect settin[...]

WHAT TO DO ,. i ii i i n i i i i I II I II [ I I IIIII III ill II IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Illill I I PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSG CORRECTION IncOrreCt size neecl_e. Ben_, or b{unt need{e. Skipping Incorrect setting of need|e, Stitches Tight upper thread tension, Light pressure on presser foot, Starting to stitch too |ast, _mproper threading, Breaking Upper Tigh[...]

PARTS LIST All parts listed here may be ordered through your nearest Sears or Simpsons- Sears retail store, catalog sates office or mail order house. @ @ @ @ @ ® @ @ @ 36[...]

When ordering these parts, please be sure to mention the following references : 1. Model & serial numbers of machine shown on the nomenctature 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 bilged accordingly[...]

ADJUSTING YOUR SEWING MACHINE FOR GOOD STITCHES 38 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 threadin[...]

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SEWING MACHINE SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL I U.S.A. and SIMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Printed in Japan Part No. 55039 9/91[...]