Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 1206 Kenmore
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N S T MODEL RUCTION 20/21 / 23/1206/1300. S ZIG-ZAG SEWING MACHINE.
IRDEX Adjusting for Good Stitching ......... 26 Bobbin: Inserting & Threading - .......... 8 Picking up Bobbin Thread ......... 10 Removing ................. 6 Winding .................. 7 Buttonholes .................. 17 Buttons ................
FRONT VIEW ® // @" q,,, 1. Bobbin WinderSpmdle 2. Bobbin Winder Latch 3. Stitch Width Control 4. Stttch Width Limlter 5. Stitch Length Control 6. Reverse Stitch Push Button 7. Light Switch 8. Feed Dog Controi 9. Nomenclature Plate I0. Needle Plate 1 t_ Needle Clamp Screw 12.
BACK VIEW @ 21. Presser Foot Pressure Regulator 22. Face Plate 23. Presser Foot Lever 24. Thread Cutter 25. Hand Wheel 26. Clutch Release 27. Thread Spool Pins 28.
INSTALLING MACHINE HEAD IN PORTABLE AND CABINET Loosen the two hinge screws under holes in the rear edge of the machine bed (!). 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.
NEEDLE THREAD TABLE THREAD SIZE _i_-r._EDLE FABRIC ISIZE Sheer cottons, silks, and synthetics 11 Fine Laces Medium weight cottons Medium weight silks 14 Medium weight synthetics Light weight woolens H.
REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE 1/ .° Take up t lever at its highest position. Pull out latch. Pull bobbin / case straight out..
WINDING THE BOBBIN 0 Place thread on spool post. Draw thread as shown. 0 Wind thread around bobbin a few times, front to back. 0 Place bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft. Push bobbin winder latch until it clicks. 0 Release clutch by turn- ing clutch knob toward you.
INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE_CASE iNTO SHUTTLE O" Guide bobbin onto center pm of bobbin case. Pull thread through slot. Pull thread under tension spring.
THREADING UPPER MACHINE Place thread as illustrated between discs of the Thread Tension Control. Prevent the spool of thread from 1;urntng and by holding the end of the thread pull spr_ng wire loop up and past the top hook unti_ the thread can be slipped into the hook.
I0 PICKING UPBOBBIN THREAD Rinse 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 illustration).
SETTING STITCH LENGTH Turn knob to any desired stitch length position between 0 and 5. At No. 5, the longes_stitch is obtained. The size of stitch you select will depend on the fabric you are sewing. The blindstitch knob must be on the "OFF" position for alloperations except blind stitching.
ADJUSTING TENSIONS A perfect stitch wilt have threads locked between the two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom. Fig. 1 Fig. 2 PROBLEM Upper thread too tight Upper thread too loose ,.._!! li Decrease Tension Increase Tension REMEDY ,, ','_ '_ Fig.
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 I and seam is badly puckered, the cause may be tight tensions and both upper and lower may be adjusted.
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.
TURNING A CORNER Stop your sewing machine and make sure needle is in thbric, Raise presser foot. Turn fabric to desired direc- tion. Lower presser foot and go on with your stztching.
ZIGZAG CONTROL To produce a zigzag stitch, turn the stitch width limiter B upward. As the knob is moved up, the stitch becomes wider. The indicator on the stitch width control knob A points to the numerical setting. The width knob can be manually turned to a higher number, but the limiter must be rolled downward to produce a narrower zigzag stitch.
BUTTONHOLES Stitch length about V __ Stitch width about 2 Feed dog control to right 1. Stitch forward until desired length for buttonhole is obtained. Stop with needle on tlle left side of stitching (A). Drop leed dog, set stitch width control on 2Vz and take one stitch to the right (B).
HEMS BLIND STITCH HEM (Models 21, 1300 only) The Blind Stitch Knob must be on the "OFF" position for all operations except blind stitching. 1, Prepare the hem with a turned and edgestitched finish, or 2_ Apply seam tape along the raw edge with eitner straight or zig zag stitching, then fold hem as shown.
3. Make second fold as shown. 4_ Turn blind stitch knob (black arrow) to the "ON" position. Set stitch width at 0 and stitch length 2-3 €as desired). Then, blind stitch along fold until hem is completed. 5_ Unfold, exposing right side of material with completed blind stitching.
DARHJHG WITH PRES51ER FOOT : 2O 1. Turn feed dog control to left. 2. Press down outer ring of presser foot pressure regulator, see page 10. With regulator In this posi- tion mending, monogram work, etc. may be done. 3. Stretch fabric tightly between two spring embroidery hoops and place under needle.
SEWING ON BUTTONS 1. Turn feed dog control to left. Place needle into left hole of button, align holes with slot of presser foot and lower presser foot. 2. Set stitch width control at width between holes of button. Test width by turning handwheet slowly.
CLEAHIHG AHD OILiHG ..... . ...... Keep the moving parts free from dust and threads for quiet and efficient operation. Cleaning should be done with a small brush, never with a sharp or pointed tool. When machine runs hard or makes excessive noise, place a drop of KENMORE sewing machine oil at the points indicated by arrows.
Shuttle Assembly Shuttle Race Cover Shuttle Shttle Race It may be necessary to clean the shuttle area occasionally. L Raise the needle bar to its highest point and remove bobbin case. 2. Push levers sideways of the shuttle assembiy and lift shuttle and shuttlc race cover out by the center pro.
WHAT TO PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE COR RECTION trregular Stitches Breakmg Needles Bunching of Th read Incorrect s_ze needte. Improper [breading, Loose upper thread tension. Pulling fabric. Light pressure on presser toot. Loose presser foot. Unevenly wound bobbin, Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric (page 5), Rethread machine (page 9).
WHAT TO PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Skipping Stitches Breaking Upper Thread Breaking Bobbin Thread tncorrect size needle, Bent or blunt needle. Incorrect setting of needle. Tight upper thread tension. Light pressure on presser foot. Choose correct size needle for thread and fabric (page 5).
ADJUSTING YOUR SEWING MACHIHE FOR GOOD When your sewing machine does not sew a properly locked stitch, check the following: STITCHES . 3. 4. Insert a new needle of.the correct size for the thread and fabric you are using. Consult chart on page five for needle size.
PARTS LIST All parts listed hem may be ordered through your nearest Sears or $impsens-Sears retail stem, catalog sales office or mail order house. When ordering these parts, please be sure to mention the following references: 1. Model & serial numbers of machine shown on the nomenclature plate.
SEWING MACHINE SEARS; ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL 60684 U.S.A. and SIMPSONS-SEARS LiMiTED, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Part No. 55053..
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