Kenmore 1206 User manual

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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 .................... 21

Cleaning .................. 22,23

Connecting Machine .............. 4

Corner, Turning ................ 15

Darning .................... 20

Fastening a Seam ............... 1!

Feed Dog Control ............... 15

Hems: Blind Stitched Hem ........ 18,19

Identification, Head Parts .......... 2,3

Installing Machine Head in Cabinet ...... 4

Inserting & Removing Material ........ 14

Needle:

Needle Size ................. 5

Needle & Thread Chart ........... 5

Placement ................ 5

Oiling Instructions ............ 22,23

Overcasting ................ 21

Parts List .................. 27

Presser Foot, Changing ........... 15

Presser Foot Pressure, Adjusting ...... 10

Sewing Light ................ 4

Stitch Length ................ 11

Stitch Width ................ 16

Stitching:

Reverse .................. 11

Straight ................ 1t ,16

Zigzag .................. 16

Tension:

Upper Thread ............... 12

Lower Thread ............... 13

Threading:

Bobbin Case ............... 8

Upper Thread ............... 9

Thread Chart ............... 5

What To Do ............... 24,25

FRONT VIEW ®

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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

1t_ Needle Clamp Screw

12. Feed Dog

13. Hand Hole Cover Plate

14, Presser Foot

15. Presser Foot Screw

16. Thread Guides

17. Upper Thread Tension Control

18. Thread Take-up Lever

19. Upper Thread Guide

20. Bobbin Winder Thread Guide

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. Blind Stitch Knob

{Models 21, 1300 only}

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.

Screw spool pins in place. Lay the plastic discs over the spool pins.

Discs and pins are packed in the accessory box.

SEWING LIGHT (Modets 21, 1300 only)

The sewing light is located inside the face plate as shown.

It may be turned on or off by pushing the light switch.

TO remove the bulb, disconnect the sewing machine and swing open

the face plate. Push bulb m slightly, turn it counterclockwise and

remove. To replace, push new bulb in and turn clockwise. See

illustration 4.

CONNECTING MACHINE

Push foot or knee control connector onto connector under the

machine bedplate, or over the motor. See illustration 5. Push the

two prong plug of the control into any 110-120 V° wall outlet. When

installing in cabinet, insert grommet with cord in bedplate.

NEEDLE THREADTABLE

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

Heavy weight cottons

16 Medium to heavy weight woolens

Heavy drapery fabrics

Cotton 60-100

Synthetic

Silk A

Cotton 60-80

Mercerized 50

Synthetic

Silk A

Cotton 40-60

Mercerized 50

Mercerized heavy duty

Cotton 30-50

Mercerized heavy duty Heaviest cottons as for men's work clothes

Heaviest woolen coating

NEEDLE 51ZE

Use KENMOtLE needles. The size of the needle should conform to the size

of the thread and both should be suitable to the material.

The same size thread should be used in the bobbin as on the upper part of the

machine for ordinary sewing.

Never use a bent needle nor 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

t whether the needle you have is the cor-

rect one for your machine.

PLACEMENTOF NEEDLE

Raise take-up lever to its highest positron

by turning hand wheel toward you.

Loosen needle clamp screw.

Hold needle so that the fiat side is to your

nght, slip bhmt end of needle as far as _t

will go into needle clamp.

Tighten needle into place with clamp

screw.

Flat

side

faces

righ t.

REMOVINGBOBBINCASEFROMSHUTTLE

.°

Take up t

lever

at its

highest

position.

Pull

out

latch.

Pull bobbin /

case straight

out.

WINDING THE BOBBIN

Place thread on spool

post. Draw thread as

shown.

Wind thread around

bobbin a few times,

front to back.

Place bobbin onto bobbin

winder shaft.

Push bobbin winder latch

until it clicks.

Release clutch by turn-

ing clutch knob toward

you. 8tart machine.

When bobbin is full, wind-

ing mechanism stops.

Tighten clutch knob and

remove bobbin.

INSERTINGBOBBININTOBOBBINCASE_CASEiNTO SHUTTLE

O" Guide bobbin onto center pm of bobbin case.

Pull thread through slot.

Pull thread under tension spring.

_IP Holding latch, position case into shuttle, then release latch.

i I,,_,,ILJ,II i

THREADING

UPPERMACHINE 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. When

thread tension Js released, the spring wire loop

will return to posit_on as shown with the thread

_n proper place.

Release spool of thread and continue to thread

machine as illustrated,

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